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Wehrmacht

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The Wehrmacht was the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945, comprising three branches, the army (Heer), the navy (Kriegsmarine) and the air force (Luftwaffe), all under a single high command answering to Adolf Hitler as supreme commander. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Force Type
Unified national armed forces of three branches (army, navy, air force) under one high command (the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht), expanded through conscription to roughly 18 million men under arms over the war. 1
Founded Year
1935 1
Country
Nazi Germany 1
Status
Disbanded 1
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Force Type (category)
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Blitzkrieg, Strategy and Doctrine

Why this is disputed. Senior German officers and postwar historians dispute whether Blitzkrieg was ever an officially adopted doctrine of the Wehrmacht rather than ad hoc practice given a name after the fact; see the dissent record on this entity.

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MG 13, Weapons Systems
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MP 18, Weapons Systems
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MP 40, Weapons Systems
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MP35, Weapons Systems
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Source Wikipedia: WehrmachtLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The Wehrmacht (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯maxt] , lit. 'defence force') were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.
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  • Lead section
    The Wehrmacht (German pronunciation: [ˈveːɐ̯maxt], lit. 'defence force') were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.
  • World War II section
    During World War II about 18 million men served in the Wehrmacht.
  • Infobox: founded
    March 16, 1935
  • Infobox: disbanded
    20 August 1946
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Wiktionary: Wehrmacht
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Wikidata: Wehrmacht
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Wikipedia: Eastern Front (World War II)
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Wikipedia: Blitzkrieg
WikipediaAssociated With: Blitzkrieg, Opening section
Quote, Associated With: Blitzkrieg, Opening section
the word Blitzkrieg was never used as an official military term by the Wehrmacht, except for propaganda, and it was never officially adopted as a concept or doctrine.
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Wikipedia: Mission-type tactics
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Wikipedia: Combined arms
WikipediaDoctrines Developed: Combined Arms Warfare, article text
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German success depended upon a combination of existing traditions of mobile warfare with modern Panzer divisions, motorised infantry, artillery, engineers, reconnaissance, radio-enabled command and control, and cooperation with the Luftwaffe.
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Wikipedia: V-2 rocket
WikipediaOperates: V-2 Rocket, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Wehrmacht'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panther tank
  • Operates: Panzer V Panther, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'
  • Operates: Panther tank, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'
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Wikipedia: Char B1
WikipediaOperates: Char B1 Tank, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panzer 38(t)
WikipediaOperates: Panzer 38(t), infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Jagdpanther
WikipediaOperates: Jagdpanther, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Schwerer Gustav
Operates: Schwerer Gustav, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Wehrmacht'View the Source
Wikipedia: Maschinenkarabiner 42(H)
Operates: Maschinenkarabiner 42(H), infobox used_by/operator field: 'Wehrmacht'View the Source
Wikipedia: Leichter Panzerspähwagen
Operates: Leichter Panzerspähwagen, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panzer 35(t)
Operates: Panzer 35(t), infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: 7.5 cm KwK 40
Operates: 7.5 cm KwK 40, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Wikipedia)
Operates: Schwerer Panzerspähwagen, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: MG 17 machine gun
Operates: MG 17 machine gun, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Maschinenkarabiner 42(W)
Operates: Maschinenkarabiner 42(W), infobox used_by/operator field: 'Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Volkssturmgewehr
Operates: Volkssturmgewehr, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Rheinbote
Operates: Rheinbote, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Naval Strike Missile
Operates: Naval Strike Missile, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Hafthohlladung
Operates: Hafthohlladung, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: SIG 33 Self-Propelled Artillery
Operates: SIG 33 self-propelled gun, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Tellermine 35
Operates: Tellermine 35, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Germany'View the Source
Wikipedia: Grossfuss Sturmgewehr
Operates: Grossfuss Sturmgewehr, infobox used_by/operator field: 'Nazi Germany'View the Source
Military Factory: Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 27 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Military FactoryOperates: ČZ vz. 27, Operators list
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Bolivia; Brazil; Czechoslovakia; Ecuador; Egypt; India; Kenya; Nazi Germany; Pakistan; Poland; South Africa; Turkey; United Kingdom; Venezuela
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Railroad plough, Wikipedia
Operates: Railroad Plough, Article text
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Railroad ploughs were in use by the Czechoslovak Army during the German occupation in 1938, and by German Wehrmacht armed forces retreating northward through Italy and westward from the Eastern Front in World War II.
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Wikipedia: CZ vz. 27
Operates: ČZ vz. 27, Article text
Quote, Operates: ČZ vz. 27, Article text
Captured and German-made pistols were used by Heer under the designation Pistole 27(t).
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Wikipedia: StG 44
WikipediaOperates: StG 44, Users section
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Nazi Germany
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Wikipedia: Mauser Gewehr 98
WikipediaOperates: Mauser Gewehr 98, Users section
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Nazi Germany: Used initially by snipers, and then by Volkssturm units.
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Wikipedia: PTRS-41
Operates: PTRS-41, Users section
Quote, Operates: PTRS-41, Users section
Nazi Germany: Captured rifles designated as 14.5 mm Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)
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Wikipedia: AVS-36
Operates: AVS-36, Users section
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Nazi Germany
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Wikipedia: MG 13
Operates: MG 13, Users section
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Nazi Germany
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Wikipedia: Astra Model 900
Operates: Astra Model 900, Users section
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Nazi Germany
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Wikipedia: S84/98 III bayonet
Operates: S84/98 III bayonet, Users section
Quote, Operates: S84/98 III bayonet, Users section
Nazi Germany
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Wikipedia: Solothurn S-18/1000
Operates: Solothurn S-18/1000, Users section
Quote, Operates: Solothurn S-18/1000, Users section
Nazi Germany: as 2cm Panzerabwehrbüchse 785 (i), (h) or (s) (depending if ex-Italian, ex-Dutch or bought from Switzerland)
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Wikipedia: FB Vis
Operates: FB Vis, Article text
Quote, Operates: FB Vis, Article text
According to Hogg, about 375,000 pistols were produced for the Heer.
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Wikipedia: Aggregat
Operates: Aggregat, Article text
Quote, Operates: Aggregat, Article text
The Aggregat series (From the German for "Aggregate" or "Assembly") was a set of ballistic missile designs developed in 1933-1945 by a research program of Nazi Germany's Army (Heer).
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Wikipedia: Astra 400
Operates: Astra 400, Article text
Quote, Operates: Astra 400, Article text
The Spanish Navy, along with the German Luftwaffe and the Chilean Navy primarily used the smaller variant Astra 300 and the Wehrmacht later altered the Astra 400 into the Astra 600 to better handle the 9mm Luger.
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Wikipedia: Satchel charge
Operates: Satchel charge, Article text
Quote, Operates: Satchel charge, Article text
Wehrmacht soldiers also used satchel charges as improvised solutions to destroy armored structures and vehicles.
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Wikipedia: Type VII submarine
WikipediaOperates: Type VII U-boat, Lead
Quote, Operates: Type VII U-boat, Lead
The Type VII was a class of medium U-boats built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine from 1935 to 1945.
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Wikipedia: Scharnhorst-Class Battleship
WikipediaOperates: Scharnhorst-Class Battleship, Lead
Quote, Operates: Scharnhorst-Class Battleship, Lead
The first capital ships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, it comprised two vessels, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
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Wikipedia: Bismarck-Class Battleship
WikipediaOperates: Bismarck-Class Battleship, Lead
Quote, Operates: Bismarck-Class Battleship, Lead
The Bismarck class was a pair of fast battleships built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
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G7e torpedo - Wikipedia
Operates: G7e Torpedo, Infobox: used_by
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Kriegsmarine
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Wikipedia: 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37
Operates: 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37, Infobox: used_by
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Nazi Germany, Romania, Bulgaria
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Wikipedia: Autoblindo Fiat-Ansaldo
Operates: Autoblindo Fiat-Ansaldo, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Autoblindo Fiat-Ansaldo, Infobox: used_by
Kingdom of Italy Nazi Germany Italian Social Republic Italy
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Wikipedia: Sd.Kfz. 250
Operates: Sd.Kfz. 250, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Sd.Kfz. 250, Infobox: used_by
Nazi Germany Kingdom of Romania
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German battleship Tirpitz (Wikipedia)
Operates: Tirpitz, Lead, operated-by wehrmacht citation
Quote, Operates: Tirpitz, Lead, operated-by wehrmacht citation
built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine (navy)
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MP 40 (Wikipedia)
Operates: MP 40, Operators, Nazi Germany
Quote, Operates: MP 40, Operators, Nazi Germany
Used by the Wehrmacht, Feldgendarmerie, Gestapo, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm, and Hitler Youth at the end of war.
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Bergmann-Bayard pistol (Wikipedia)
Operates: Bergmann-Bayard pistol, Other variants
Quote, Operates: Bergmann-Bayard pistol, Other variants
German forces received between 1,000 and 2,000 modified Model 1910 pistols
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Panzerbüchse 39 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Panzerbüchse 39, Development, PzB 39 [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: Panzerbüchse 39, Development, PzB 39 [operated-by]
568 PzB 39 were used by the German army in the invasion of Poland
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ZB-53 (source article)
Operates: ZB vz. 37, Users
Quote, Operates: ZB vz. 37, Users
The Wehrmacht mostly used the vehicle model on captured vehicles
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Sd.Kfz. 6 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Sd.Kfz. 6, Lead
Quote, Operates: Sd.Kfz. 6, Lead
was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War
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Claus von Stauffenberg (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Claus von Stauffenberg, Lead
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key figure in the German resistance to Nazism within the Wehrmacht
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Walther Model 9 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Walther Model 9, History section
Quote, Operates: Walther Model 9, History section
thousands of the Model 9 pistols were delivered to the Wehrmacht
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ČZ vz. 38 (Wikipedia)
Operates: ČZ vz. 38, Lead [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: ČZ vz. 38, Lead [operated-by]
Most of them were seized by the German Army and issued to second line and police units.
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Glasmine 43 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Glasmine 43, Lead, user
Quote, Operates: Glasmine 43, Lead, user
used by Nazi Germany during World War II
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Cannone da 75/32 modello 37 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Cannone da 75/32 modello 37, History [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: Cannone da 75/32 modello 37, History [operated-by]
After Italy surrendered, guns captured by Germany were designated
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ZB-60 (Wikipedia)
Operates: ZB-60, History [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: ZB-60, History [operated-by]
were taken into Wehrmacht service as the
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Tellermine 43 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Tellermine 43, Lead [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: Tellermine 43, Lead [operated-by]
was a German circular steel-cased anti-tank blast mine used during the Second World War
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Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind (MilitaryFactory.com)
Operates: Flakpanzer IV, Wirbelwind overview, opening paragraph
Quote, Operates: Flakpanzer IV, Wirbelwind overview, opening paragraph
it fell to the German Army to develop mobile-minded air defense platforms
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Beretta M1935 (Wikipedia)
Operates: Beretta M1935, Section: Intended market
Quote, Operates: Beretta M1935, Section: Intended market
it was also sold to the civilian market and issued to the German forces in 1944 and 1945.
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Invasion of Poland (Wikipedia)
Commanders and Forces: Invasion of Poland, Lead, German advance
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Invasion of Poland, Lead, German advance
As the Wehrmacht advanced, Polish forces withdrew
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German invasion of Greece (Wikipedia)
Commanders and Forces: German invasion of Greece, Lead, German forces
Quote, Commanders and Forces: German invasion of Greece, Lead, German forces
German troops invaded from Bulgaria, creating a second front.
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Western Allied invasion of Germany (Wikipedia)
Commanders and Forces: Western Allied invasion of Germany, Background
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Western Allied invasion of Germany, Background
Additional losses in the Rhineland further weakened the German Army, leaving shattered remnants of units to defend the east bank of the Rhine.
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German invasion of Luxembourg (Wikipedia)
Commanders and Forces: German invasion of Luxembourg, Invasion, German forces
Quote, Commanders and Forces: German invasion of Luxembourg, Invasion, German forces
The German invasion began at 04:35 when the 1st, 2nd, and 10th Panzer Divisions crossed the border at Wallendorf-Pont, Vianden, and Echternach respectively.
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German Army (1935-1945) (Wikipedia)
Battles and Campaigns: German Army (1935-1945), Lead
Quote, Battles and Campaigns: German Army (1935-1945), Lead
was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular armed forces of Nazi Germany, from 1935 until it effectively ceased to exist in 1945
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Wikipedia: TZ-45
Operates: TZ-45, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: TZ-45, Infobox: used_by
Italian Social Republic Wehrmacht Burma
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Wikipedia: Panzer IV
WikipediaOperates: Panzer IV, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Panzer IV, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: Nazi GermanyRomaniaTurkeyHungaryBulgariaItaly FinlandSpainCroatiaUSSRFranceSyria
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Wikipedia: Panzer III
WikipediaOperates: Panzer III, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: Panzer III, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: GermanyHungaryRomaniaSlovak RepublicCroatiaNorwayTurkey
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Wikipedia: Matilda II
WikipediaOperates: Matilda II Tank, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Matilda II Tank, Infobox: used_by
United Kingdom Australia Canada Soviet Union Nazi Germany (captured) Egypt
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Wikipedia: Fritz X
Operates: Fritz X, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Fritz X, Infobox: used_by
Nazi Germany (Luftwaffe)
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Wikipedia: Panzer I
Operates: Panzer I, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Panzer I, Infobox: used_by
Nazi Germany Bulgaria Republic of China Hungary Francoist Spain
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Wikipedia: Panhard 178
Operates: Panhard 178, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Panhard 178, Infobox: used_by
France Nazi Germany (captured) Syria
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Wikipedia: FÉG 37M Pistol
Operates: FÉG 37M Pistol, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: FÉG 37M Pistol, Infobox: used_by
Nazi Germany, Hungary
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Wikipedia: Danuvia 43M submachine gun
Operates: Danuvia 43M submachine gun, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Danuvia 43M submachine gun, Infobox: used_by
Hungary Soviet Union (limited use by partisans) Nazi Germany
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Wikipedia: MAB Model D pistol
Operates: MAB Model D pistol, Infobox, used_by field
Quote, Operates: MAB Model D pistol, Infobox, used_by field
Infobox used_by field: FranceNazi GermanyViet CongTurkey
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Wikipedia: Kbsp wz. 38M
Operates: Kbsp wz. 38M, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Kbsp wz. 38M, Infobox: used_by
Poland Germany (captured)
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Wikipedia: Sauer 38H
Operates: Sauer 38H, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Sauer 38H, Infobox: used_by
Nazi Germany People's Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
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Wikipedia: 35M rifle
Operates: 35M rifle, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: 35M rifle, Infobox: used_by
Kingdom of Hungary Soviet Union Nazi Germany People's Republic of Hungary
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Wikipedia: MG 42
WikipediaOperates: MG 42, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: MG 42, Wikipedia article text
The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.
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Wikipedia: PPSh-41
WikipediaOperates: PPSh-41, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: PPSh-41, Wikipedia article text
The Wehrmacht officially adopted the converted PPSh-41 as the "MP 41(r)" (not to be confused with the Schmeisser MP41); unconverted PPSh-41s were designated "MP 717(r)" and supplied with 7.63×25mm Mauser ammunition.
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Wikipedia: Browning Hi-Power
WikipediaOperates: Browning Hi-Power, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Browning Hi-Power, Wikipedia article text
During World War II, Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany and the FN factory was used by the Wehrmacht to build the pistols for their military, under the designation "9mm Pistole 640(b)".
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Wikipedia: Nebelwerfer
WikipediaOperates: Nebelwerfer, Lead section
Quote, Operates: Nebelwerfer, Lead section
With the exception of the Balkans Campaign, Nebelwerfer were used in every campaign of the German Army during World War II.
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Wikipedia: Tiger II
WikipediaOperates: Tiger II, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Tiger II, Wikipedia article text
The Tiger II was issued to heavy tank battalions of the Army and the Waffen-SS.
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Wikipedia: Karabiner 98k
WikipediaOperates: Karabiner 98k, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Karabiner 98k, Wikipedia article text
It was adopted on 21 June 1935 as the standard service rifle by the German Wehrmacht.
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Wikipedia: MG 08
Operates: MG 08, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: MG 08, Wikipedia article text
The MG 08 also saw service during World War II in the infantry divisions of the German Army, although by the end of the war it had mostly been relegated to second-rate "fortress" units.
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Wikipedia: Stielhandgranate
Operates: Stielhandgranate, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Stielhandgranate, Wikipedia article text
The first models were introduced by the Imperial German Army during World War I and the final design was introduced during World War II by the German Wehrmacht.
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Wikipedia: Beretta Model 38
Operates: Beretta Model 38, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Beretta Model 38, Wikipedia article text
The 38/42 was adopted by the Wehrmacht as the Maschinenpistole 738(i), abbreviated as MP.738 as well as Model 38A after Nazi Germany took over the Beretta Manufacturing Factory following the Italian Armistice and the German takeover of Italy during Operation Achse.
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Wikipedia: SVT-40
Operates: SVT-40, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: SVT-40, Wikipedia article text
As the Germans were short of self-loading rifles themselves, SVT-38 and 40s, designated respectively as Selbstladegewehr 258(r) and Selbstladegewehr 259(r) by the Wehrmacht, saw widespread use by Germany.
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Wikipedia: PPD-40
Operates: PPD-40, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: PPD-40, Wikipedia article text
PPD-34/38 and PPD-40 submachine guns captured by the Wehrmacht were given the designations MP.715(r) and MP.716(r) respectively.
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Wikipedia: Gewehr 41
Operates: Gewehr 41, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Gewehr 41, Wikipedia article text
The G41(W) was produced in small numbers (up to 7,500 in total) before it was officially adopted by the German Army as the Gewehr 41.
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Wikipedia: Astra 600
Operates: Astra 600, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Astra 600, Wikipedia article text
The Astra 600 is a Spanish semi-automatic pistol that was used during World War II by the Wehrmacht.
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Wikipedia: Breda 30
Operates: Breda 30, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Breda 30, Wikipedia article text
The Wehrmacht adopted the Breda 30 in small numbers after the occupation of Northern and Central Italy following the Italian armistice of 1943 with the Allies, as the MG 099(i).
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Wikipedia: MP35
Operates: MP35, Lead section
Quote, Operates: MP35, Lead section
The MP35 (Maschinenpistole 35, 'Machine Pistol 35') was a submachine gun used by the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS and German police both before and during World War II.
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Wikipedia: Karabinek wz. 1929
Operates: Karabinek wz. 1929, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: Karabinek wz. 1929, Wikipedia article text
29 rifles were also used by the Wehrmacht as the Gewehr 298(p).
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Wikipedia: FN Model 24 and Model 30
Operates: FN Model 24 and Model 30, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Operates: FN Model 24 and Model 30, Wikipedia article text
They were later captured and used by the German Army after the invasion of Luxembourg.
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Wikipedia: Walther P38
WikipediaOperates: Walther P38, Lead
Quote, Operates: Walther P38, Lead
The Walther P38 (originally written Walther P.38) is a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol that was developed by Carl Walther GmbH as the service pistol of the Wehrmacht at the beginning of World War II. It was intended to replace the comparatively complex and expensive to produce Luger P08.
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S-mine, Wikipedia
Operates: S-Mine, Lead
Quote, Operates: S-Mine, Lead
The S-mine entered production in 1935 and served as a key part of the defensive strategy of the Wehrmacht.
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MilitaryFactory.com: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: B-17 Flying Fortress, Operators
Quote, Operates: B-17 Flying Fortress, Operators
[ Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Canada; Colombia; Denmark; Dominican Republic; France; Nazi Germany; Iran; Israel; Japan; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru; Portugal; South Africa; Taiwan; Soviet Union; Sweden; United Kingdom; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Messerschmitt Me 262 (Schwalbe / Sturmvogel)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Messerschmitt Me 262, Operators
Quote, Operates: Messerschmitt Me 262, Operators
[ Czechoslovakia (post war); Nazi Germany ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Bergmann MP18/I (Maschinenpistole 18/I)
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  • Operates: Bergmann MP18, Operators
    [ Belgium; Bolivia; Finland; France; German Empire; Imperial Japan; Ireland; Nazi Germany; Paraguay; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Yemen ]
  • Operates: MP 18, Operators
    [ Belgium; Bolivia; Finland; France; German Empire; Imperial Japan; Ireland; Nazi Germany; Paraguay; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan; Yemen ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Walther PPK (Polizei Pistole Kriminalmodell)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Walther PPK, Operators
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[ Denmark; East Germany; Guyana; Indonesia; Nazi Germany; South Africa; United Kingdom; United States; West Germany ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SdKfz 142 StuG III (Sturmgeshutz III)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: StuG III, Operators
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[ Nazi Germany; Finland; Soviet Union ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Panzerschreck (Raketenpanzerbuchse / RPzB)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Panzerschreck, Operators
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[ Nazi Germany; Finland ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Flammenwerfer 35 (FmW 35)
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[ Nazi Germany ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Berthier Rifle (Series)
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[ France; Greece; Nazi Germany; Russia; Serbia; Turkey ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Kb wz.35 (Marosczek)
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[ Italy (captured); Nazi Germany (captured); Poland ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SdKfz 234 (Puma)
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[ Nazi Germany ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SdKfz 251 mittlerer Schutzenpanzerwagen
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Sd.Kfz. 251, Operators
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[ Hungary; Italy; Nazi Germany; Romania ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Tancik vz. 33
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Vz. 33, Operators
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[ Czechoslovakia; Nazi Germany (captured); Slovakia ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Solothurn S18-100
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[ Bulgaria; Finland; Hungary; Italy; Mexico; Nazi Germany; Switzerland ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SdKfz 181 Panzer VI / Tiger I
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Tiger I, Operators
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[ Hungary; Nazi Germany ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: STEN SMG
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Sten Gun, Operators
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[ Australia; Bangladesh; Belgium; Canada; Ceylon; Cyprus; China; Finland; France; Greece; India; Indonesia; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Luxembourg; Malaysia; Malta; Netherlands; Nazi Germany; New Zealand; Nigeria; Norway; Pakistan; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Rhodesia; South Africa; Turkey; United Kingdom; United States; North Vietnam; South Vietnam; Vietnam; Yugoslavia ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Luger P08 (Pistole Parabellum 1908 / Parabellum-Pistole)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Luger P08 Pistol, Operators
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[ Bolivia; Brazil; Bulgaria; Finland; France; East Germany; German Empire; Nazi Germany; Germany; Imperial Japan; Iran; Netherlands; Portugal; Taiwan; Switzerland; Turkey; Zimbabwe ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Krag-Jorgensen Model 1894 (Series)
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Krag-Jorgensen Rifle, Operators
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[ Denmark; Nazi Germany; Norway; United States ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Lebel Model 1886
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Lebel Model 1886 Rifle, Operators
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[ Belgium; France; Greece; Monaco; Nazi Germany; Poland; Imperial Russia; Spain ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: Browning Model 1910 / FN M1910
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: FN Model 1910, Operators
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[ Denmark; Holland; France; Finland; Greece; Nazi Germany; Romania; Turkey; United States; West Germany; Yugoslavia ]
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MilitaryFactory.com: SdKfz 121 Panzer II
MilitaryFactory.comOperates: Panzer II, Operators
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[ Nazi Germany ]
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