List of World War II weapons of Finland
This is a list of World War II weapons used by Finland. Finland fought in three conflicts during World War II; the Winter War (1939–1940), the Continuation War (1941–1944), and the Lapland War (1944–1945).
Small arms
[edit]Sidearms
[edit]- Astra 300[1]
- Beholla Pistol[1]
- Beretta 1917[1]
- Beretta 1922[1]
- Beretta 1934[1]
- Beretta 1935[1]
- Browning Hi-Power[2]
- Colt 1911[1]
- FN 1900[1]
- FN 1903[2]
- FN 1910[2]
- Husqvarna 1907[2]
- Lahti L-35[3]
- M/23 parabellum pistol (Luger pistol)[3]
- Mauser 1914[1]
- Mauser C96[4]
- Nagant M1895[3]
- Ruby
- TT-33[5]
- VZ 24[1]
- VZ 38[1]
- Walther Model 4[1]
Rifles
[edit]- AVS-36
- Berdan rifle (Small amounts used by supply corps and homefronts troops)[6]
- Carcano (named the M/38 "Terni" in Finnish service)[7]
- Fedorov Avtomat (Captured from Soviets)
- Karabiner 98k
- Mosin–Nagant and Finnish variants[8]
- SVT-38[9]
- SVT-40
- Winchester 1895[6]
Submachine guns
[edit]- Suomi KP/-31[10]
- MP 28[11]
- MP38 (Delivered with German vehicles)[11]
- MP40 (Delivered with German vehicles)[11]
- KP m/44 submachine gun[11]
- PPD-34 (Captured)[11]
- PPD-38 (Captured)[11]
- PPD-40 (Captured)[11]
- PPS-42 (Captured)[11]
- PPS-43 (Captured)[11]
- PPSh-41 (Captured)[11]
- SIG M1920[10][12]
- SIG MKMS[11]
Machine guns
[edit]- Lahti-Saloranta M/26[10]
- Chauchat[13]
- DS-39 (Captured)[14]
- Degtyaryov machine gun[15]
- FN Model D[13]
- Kg m/21[13]
- Lewis Gun (Limited used on aircraft and as anti-air guns)[13]
- Maxim M/1905[14]
- Maxim M/1910[14]
- Maxim M/09-21[10]
- Maxim M/32-33[10]
- MG08 (Used by coastal troops and on fortifications)[14]
- Schwarzlose[14]
- Vickers machine gun (Used by navy and home front troops)[14]
Grenades
[edit]- M/32 Varsikäsikranaatti[16]
- M/32 Munakäsikranaatti[16]
- F1 Grenade (called the munakäsikranaatti F sirpalevaikutteinen in Finnish service)[16]
- OF1 Grenade (called the munakäsikranaatti O.F. miinavaikutteinen)[16]
Artillery
[edit]Field artillery
[edit]- Canon de 75 modèle 1897[17]
- Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901[17]
- 76 mm gun M1900[17]
- 76 mm divisional gun M1902[17]
- 76 mm infantry gun Model 1913 & 76 LK/10/13 variants[17]
- Canon de 75 modèle 1922 Schneider[17]
- 76 mm regimental gun M1927[17]
- 76 mm divisional gun M1936 (F-22)[17]
- 87 mm light field gun M1877[18]
- De Bange 90 mm cannon[18]
- 42-line field gun M1877[18]
- QF 4.5-inch howitzer[19]
- Canon de 105 mle 1913 Schneider[19]
- 10.5 cm kanon m/34[19]
- 107 mm gun M1910/30[19]
- 122 mm howitzer M1910[19]
Heavy Artillery
[edit]- Type 38 15 cm howitzer[19]
- 152 mm howitzer M1910[19]
- 152 mm howitzer M1909/30[19]
- Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider[19]
Anti-tank weapons
[edit]Anti-tank guns
[edit]- Bofors 37 mm anti-tank gun[20]
- 45 mm anti-tank gun M1937 (53-K)[20]
- 25 mm APX modèle 1937[20]
- Madsen 20 mm cannon[20]
Anti-tank rifles
[edit]- Boys anti-tank rifle[21]
- Lahti L-39[21]
- PTRD-41[22] (Captured)
- PTRS-41[22] (Captured)
- Solothurn S-18/1000[22]
- Solothurn S-18/154[22]
- Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle
Shoulder-Fired weapons
[edit]Other
[edit]Armoured fighting vehicles(AFV)
[edit]Tanks
[edit]- Renault FT[24]
- Carden Loyd tankette[25]
- Vickers 6-Ton[26]
- T-26[24]
- T-28[24]
- BT-5[24]
- BT-7[24]
- BT-42[24]
- T-34[24]
- KV-1[24]
- T-37A tank[24]
- T-38 tank[24]
- T-50 tank[24]
- SU-76[24]
- SU-152[24]
- ISU-152[24]
- Panzer IVJ[24]
- Sturmgeschütz IIIG[24]
Armoured cars
[edit]References
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- ^ "Carden Loyd Tankette". WW2DB. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
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