The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign.
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
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M1905 bayonet | Bayonet | United States | ||
M1917 bayonet | Bayonet | United States | ||
Mark 1 trench knife | Knife | United States | ||
M3 trench knife | Knife | United States | ||
Ka-Bar | Knife | United States | ||
V-42 stiletto | Dagger | United States | ||
United States Marine Raider stiletto | Dagger | United States | ||
Bolo knife | Knife | Philippines | Used by units in the Philippines |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless | .32 ACP | Semi-automatic pistol | United States | ||
Colt M1911A1 | .45 ACP | Semi-automatic pistol | United States | ||
M1917 revolver | .45 ACP | Revolver | United States | ||
Colt Official Police | Multiple | Revolver | United States | ||
FP-45 Liberator | .45 ACP | Single shot Pistol | United States | Dropped into occupied territories for use by insurgents | |
Smith & Wesson Model 10 | .38 S&W | Revolver | United States |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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Thompson submachine gun | .45 ACP | Submachine gun | United States | ||
M3 submachine gun | .45 ACP | Submachine gun | United States | ||
M50 Reising submachine gun | .45 ACP/.22 LR | Submachine gun | United States | ||
United Defense M42 | 9×19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP (prototype model only) | Submachine gun | United States | .45 ACP was used only in prototype model. |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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M1903 Springfield | .30-06 Springfield | Bolt action sniper rifle | United States | ||
M1 Garand | .30-06 Springfield | Semi-automatic rifle | United States | Used by all branches of the US military | |
M1917 Enfield | .30-06 Springfield | Bolt action | United States | ||
Krag–Jørgensen | .30-40 Krag | Bolt-Action | United States | ||
M1941 Johnson rifle | .30-06 Springfield | Semi-automatic rifle | United States | ||
M1 carbine | .30 Carbine | Carbine | United States | ||
Winchester Model 70 | Various | Rifle | United States |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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Winchester Model 1897 | Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States | ||
Winchester Model 1912 | Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States | ||
Browning Auto-5 | Gauge (firearms) | Semi-automatic shotgun | United States | ||
Winchester Model 21 | Gauge (firearms)/.410 bore | Shotgun | United States | .410 bore was used only in deluxe models. | |
Remington Model 31 | Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States | ||
Stevens Model 520/620 | Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States | ||
Ithaca 37 | Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States |
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Details |
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Mk 2 grenade | Grenade | United States | ||
M7 grenade launcher | Grenade launcher | United States | Fired smoke, fragmentation, and anti-armor grenades |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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M18 recoilless rifle | 57×303mmR | Recoilless rifle | United States | Was not developed until the final stages of the war in 1945 | |
M20 recoilless rifle | 75 x 408 mm R HE, HEAT, Smoke | Recoilless rifle | United States | Was not developed until the final stages of the war in 1944 |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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M1A1 flamethrower[1] | Flamethrower | United States | |||
M2 flamethrower[2] | Flamethrower | United States | |||
Ronson flamethrower[3] | Vehicle mounted flamethrower | United Kingdom | Developed in the United Kingdom, however, was used exclusively by the United States and Canada |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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M1A1 Bangalore torpedo | TNT, C4 | Explosive charge | United States |
Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
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Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns | |||||
Lewis gun | .30-06 Springfield | Light machine gun | United Kingdom | ||
M1917 Browning machine gun | .30-06 Springfield | Heavy machine gun | United States | ||
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle | Various | Various | United States | Was used as an automatic rifle, machine gun, assault rifle, and squad automatic weapon | |
M1919 Browning machine gun | Various | Medium machine gun | United States | ||
M1941 Johnson machine gun | .30-06 Springfield | Light machine gun | United States | ||
Browning M2HB (.50 BMG) | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | United States | ||
Bren light machine gun | .303 British | Light machine Gun | United Kingdom | ||
.30 AN/M2 "Stinger" field modification | 7.62 mm caliber | Machine gun | United States | Used by the USMC Only | |
Vehicle and aircraft machine guns and autocannons | |||||
M4 autocannon | 37x145mmR M4 | Autocannon | United States | ||
M2 cannon | 20 mm caliber | Autocannon | United States | ||
.50 caliber machine gun (Browning M2) | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun | United States |
Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details |
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Infantry mortars | |||||
M1 mortar | 81 mm (3.2 in) | Mortar | United States | ||
M2 4.2 inch mortar | 107 mm (4.2 in) | Mortar | United States | ||
M2 mortar | 60 mm (2.36 in) | Mortar | United States | ||
Rocket artillery | |||||
T34 Calliope | 114 mm/183 mm
4.5 in/7.2 in |
Rocket artillery | United States | ||
T40 Whizbang | 180 mm (7.2 in) | Rocket artillery | United States | ||
Field artillery | |||||
75 mm gun M2/M3/M6 | 75 mm (2.95 in) | Field gun | United States | Copy of a British weapon | |
QF 2.95-inch mountain gun | 75 mm (2.95 in) | Mountain gun | United Kingdom | Used in the Philippines | |
M116 howitzer | 75 mm (2.95 in) | Pack howitzer | United States | ||
M101 howitzer | 105 mm (4.1 in) | Howitzer | United States | ||
M3 howitzer | 105 mm (4.1 in) | Light howitzer | United States | ||
Canon de 155 mm GPF | 155 mm (6.10 in) | Field gun/coastal artillery | France | ||
M114 155 mm howitzer | 155 mm (6.1 in) | Howitzer | United States | ||
155 mm gun M1 Long Tom | 155 mm (6.1 in) | Towed field artillery | United States | The 4.5-inch gun M1 was a variant to fire British ammunition. | |
M115 howitzer | 203 mm (8.0 in) | Howitzer | United States | ||
8-inch gun M1 | 203 mm (8.0 in) | Heavy gun | United States | ||
240 mm howitzer M1 | 240 mm (9.4 in) | Howitzer | United States | ||
Fortress and siege guns | |||||
5-inch/51-caliber gun | 127 mm (5 in) | Various | United States | Was primarily used as a naval gun, however, also saw use as coastal defence and fortification | |
8-inch gun M1888 | 203 mm (8 in) | Coastal defence and fortification | United States | Saw little service in the war, was primarily used in World War I | |
8-inch Mk. VI railway gun | 203 mm (8 in) | Railway gun | United States | Was a variation of the 8-inch M1888 | |
M1918 240 mm howitzer | 240 mm (9.5 in) | Howitzer | United States | ||
12-inch coast defense mortar | 305 mm (12 in) | Coastal artillery | United States | Also used as a railway gun | |
12-inch gun M1895 | 305 mm (12 in) | Coastal artillery | United States | ||
14-inch M1920 railway gun | 355.6 mm (14 in) | Railway gun | United States | ||
16-inch/50-caliber M1919 gun | 405 mm (16 in) | Coastal artillery | United States | ||
Anti-tank guns | |||||
37 mm gun M3 | 37 mm (1.45 in) | Anti-tank gun | United States | ||
Ordnance QF 6-pounder | 57 mm (2.24 in) | Anti-tank gun | United Kingdom | ||
3-inch gun M5 | 76.2 mm (3 in) | Anti-tank gun | United States |
Headgear
Boots
Other clothing
Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
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CXAM radar | Radar picket | United States | Installed on ships | |
SCR-268 radar | Radar | United States | ||
SCR-270 | Radar | United States | ||
SJ radar | Radar | United States | Submarine radar |