List of equipment of the United States Army during World War II
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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, which led to the United States actively supporting the Allies' campaign.
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Contents
Knives and bayonets
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
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| M1905 bayonet |  |
Bayonet |  United States |
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Bayonet | United States |
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| Mark 1 trench knife |  |
Knife | United States |
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| M3 trench knife | 250x250px | Knife | United States |
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| Ka-Bar | 250x250px | Knife | United States |
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| V-42 stiletto | 250px | Dagger | United States |
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| United States Marine Raider stiletto | 250px | Dagger | United States |
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| Bolo knife |  |
Knife |  Philippines |
Used by units in the Philippines |
Small arms
Revolvers and pistols
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless | 249x249px | .32 ACP | Semi-automatic pistol | United States |
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| Colt M1911A1 |  |
.45 ACP | Semi-automatic pistol | United States |
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| M1917 revolver | 250x250px | .45 ACP | Revolver | United States |
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| Colt Official Police |  |
Multiple | Revolver | United States |
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| FP-45 Liberator | 250px | .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 |
Submachine guns
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson submachine gun | 250x250px | .45 ACP | Submachine gun | United States |
Used by mafia and police before the war |
| M3 submachine gun |  |
.45 ACP | Submachine gun | United States |
Used by American tankers during the war |
| M50 Reising submachine gun |  |
.45 ACP/.22 LR | Submachine gun | United States |
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| United Defense M42 |  |
9×19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP (prototype model only) | Submachine gun | United States |
.45 ACP was used only in prototype model. |
Rifles
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1903 Springfield | 250x250px | .30-06 Springfield | Bolt action sniper rifle | United States |
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| M1 Garand | 250x250px | .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 |
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| M1941 Johnson rifle |  |
.30-06 Springfield | Semi-automatic rifle | United States |
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| M1 carbine |  |
.30 Carbine | Carbine | United States |
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| Winchester Model 70 | 250x250px | Various | Rifle | United States |
Shotguns
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Model 1897 | 250x250px | Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States |
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| Winchester Model 1912 |  |
Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States |
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| Browning Auto-5 | 250x250px | Gauge (firearms) | Semi-automatic shotgun | United States |
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| 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 |
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| Stevens Model 520/620 |  |
Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States |
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| Ithaca 37 |  |
Gauge (firearms) | Shotgun | United States |
Grenades
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk 2 grenade |  |
Grenade | United States |
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| M7 grenade launcher | 250px | Grenade launcher | United States |
Fired smoke, fragmentation, and anti-armor grenades |
Recoilless rifles
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M18 recoilless rifle | 250px | 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 |
Flamethrowers
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1A1 flamethrower[1] | 250px | Flamethrower | United States |
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| M2 flamethrower[2] |  |
Flamethrower | United States |
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| Ronson flamethrower[3] |  |
Vehicle mounted flamethrower |  United Kingdom |
Developed in the United Kingdom, however, was used exclusively by the United States and Canada |
Obstacle-clearing explosive charges
| Model | Image | Cartridge | Type | Origin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1A1 Bangalore torpedo |  |
TNT, C4 | Explosive charge | United States |
Machine guns
Artillery
Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank guns)
Vehicles
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Aircraft
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United States Coast Guard
- Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina amphibian flying boat
- Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull floatplane
- Douglas RD-4 Dolphin amphibian flying boat
- Fairchild J2K liaison
- Grumman JF-2 Duck amphibian floatplane
- Grumman J2F-4 Duck amphibian floatplane
- Grumman JRF Goose amphibian flying boat
- Grumman J4F Widgeon amphibian flying boat
- Hall PH flying boat
- Lockheed XR3O-1 executive transport
- Lockheed R5O-1 Lodestar executive transport
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 trainer
- Vultee SNV trainer[4][5]
- r-Aeronca LNR observation/liaison/trainer
- Beechcraft SNB Navigator trainer
- Beechcraft JRB transport
- Beechcraft GB Traveler transport
- Bell XTDL Airacobra fighter
- Bell XF2L Airacomet jet fighter
- Boeing PB Flying Fortress heavy bomber
- Boeing P2B Superfortress heavy bomber
- Boeing 314 Clipper impressed flying boat transport
- Boeing XF8B prototype carrier-based fighter-bomber
- Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger flying boat/patrol bomber
- Brewster F2A Buffalo carrier-based fighter
- Brewster SBA/Naval Aircraft Factory SBN carrier-based scout bomber/trainer
- Brewster SB2A Buccaneer carrier-based scout bomber
- Budd RB-1 Conestoga transport
- Cessna JRC transport
- Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator patrol bomber
- Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber
- Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina seaplane patrol bomber
- Consolidated PB2Y Coronado flying boat/patrol bomber
- Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor flying boat/patrol bomber
- Culver TDC radio-controlled drone
- Culver TD2C radio-controlled drone
- Curtiss F11C Goshawk biplane fighter
- Curtiss R5C Commando transport
- Curtiss XF14C prototype carrier-based fighter
- Curtiss SBC Helldiver carrier-based scout bomber
- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver carrier-based dive bomber
- Curtiss SOC Seagull observation aircraft
- Curtiss SO3C Seamew observation aircraft
- Curtiss SC Seahawk ASW aircraft
- Curtiss SNC Falcon trainer
- Douglas BD Havoc attack bomber
- Douglas BTD Destroyer carrier-based torpedo bomber
- Douglas A-26 Invader attack bomber
- Douglas RD Dolphin amphibian flying boat transport
- Douglas R2D transport
- Douglas R3D transport
- Douglas R4D transport
- Douglas R5D transport
- Douglas SBD Dauntless carrier-based dive bomber
- Douglas TBD Devastator carrier-based torpedo bomber
- Fairchild JK liaison
- Fairchild J2K/GK liaison/trainer
- Goodyear FG Corsair carrier-based fighter/bomber
- General Motors FM Wildcat carrier-based fighter
- Great Lakes BG target drone (withdrawn as carrier bomber)
- Grumman F3F carrier-based fighter
- Grumman F4F Wildcat carrier-based fighter
- Grumman XF5F Skyrocket carrier-based prototype fighter
- Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter
- Grumman F7F Tigercat carrier-based fighter
- Grumman F8F Bearcat carrier-based fighter
- Grumman JRF Goose flying boat
- Grumman J4F Widgeon flying boat
- Grumman JF Duck amphibian shipboard spotter
- Grumman J2F Duck amphibian shipboard spotter
- Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger carrier-based torpedo-bomber
- Howard GH/NH Nightingale liaison/ambulance aircraft
- Interstate TDR assault drone
- Lockheed JO transport/gunnery trainer
- Lockheed R2O Electra transport
- Lockheed R5O Lodestar transport
- Lockheed PBO patrol bomber
- Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber
- Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon patrol bomber
- Lockheed FO-1 fighter
- Martin JM Marauder medium bomber
- Martin JRM Mars transport flying boat
- Martin M-130 impressed flying boat
- Martin PBM Mariner flying boat
- Martin PB2M Mars prototype patrol flying boat
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N trainer
- Naval Aircraft Factory TDN assault drone
- North American NJ-1 trainer
- North American PBJ Mitchell medium/anti-ship bomber
- North American SNJ trainer
- North American ETF-51D fighter
- Northrop BT-1 dive bomber
- Piper LNP training glider
- Piper NE observation/liaison aircraft
- Pratt-Read LNE training glider
- Ryan FR Fireball carrier-based mixed-propulsion fighter
- Ryan NR Recruit trainer
- Schweizer LNS training glider
- Sikorsky HNS helicopter
- Sikorsky HO2S helicopter
- Sikorsky HO3S helicopter
- Sikorsky JRS transport amphibian
- Sikorsky JR2S impressed transport flying boat
- Sikorsky XPBS-1 patrol flying boat
- Stearman N2S trainer
- Stinson OY Sentinel observation/liaison aircraft
- Stinson R3Q trainer/utility aircraft
- Spartan NP trainer
- Taylorcraft LNT observation/liaison aircraft
- Timm N2T Tutor trainer
- Vought F4U Corsair carrier-based fighter
- Vought O3U Corsair scout
- Vought OS2U Kingfisher observation aircraft
- Vought SBU carrier-based dive bomber
- Vought SB2U Vindicator carrier-based dive bomber
- Vought TBU Sea Wolf/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf carrier-based torpedo-bomber
- Vought V-173 experimental aircraft
- Vultee SNV trainer
- Waco LRW troop glider
- Waco YKS-7 transport/liaison
United States Marine Corps
- Allied Aviation XLRA glider
- Brewster F2A Buffalo fighter
- Vought F4U Corsair fighter/attack
- Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber
- Curtiss R5C Commando transport
- Curtiss SBC Helldiver dive bomber
- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber
- Douglas BD Havoc attack/medium bomber/target tug
- Douglas RD Dolphin amphibian transport
- Douglas R3D transport
- Douglas R4D Skytrain transport
- Douglas R5D Skymaster transport
- Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber
- Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter
- Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter/night fighter
- Grumman JRF Goose amphibian transport
- Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber
- Lockheed JO-2 transport
- Lockheed R5O Lodestar transport
- Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber
- Martin JM Marauder attack/medium bomber/target tug
- North American PBJ Mitchell attack/medium bomber
- North American SNJ trainer
- Northrop F2T Black Widow night fighter
- Pratt-Read LNE training glider
- Schweizer LNS training glider
- Stinson OY Sentinel observation/liaison aircraft
- Vought F4U Corsair "Fighter/night fighter"
- Vought SB2U Vindicator dive bomber[6]
United States Army Air Forces
- Aeronca L-3 observation/liaison aircraft
- Airspeed Oxford trainer
- Avro AT-20 Anson trainer
- Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly prototype attack bomber
- Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor transport/trainer
- Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita advanced trainer
- Bell YFM-1 Airacuda interceptor
- Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter
- Bell P-59 Airacomet jet fighter
- Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter
- Bell XP-77 prototype lightweight fighter
- Boeing P-26 Peashooter fighter
- Boeing XB-15/XC-105 long-range bomber/transport
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber
- Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet primary trainer
- Boulton Paul Defiant trainer/target tug
- Brewster 339C/D Buffalo (ex-Dutch KNIL-ML) fighter
- Bristol Beaufighter fighter
- Budd C-93 Conestoga transport
- Cessna AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 advanced trainer/light transport
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber
- Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber
- Consolidated OA-10 Catalina Army PBY flying boat/patrol bomber
- Consolidated Vultee XP-81 fighter
- Vultee XA-41 prototype ground attack aircraft
- Culver PQ-8/A-8 radio-controlled target aircraft
- Culver PQ-14 Cadet radio-controlled target aircraft
- Curtiss A-12 Shrike attack bomber
- Curtiss XA-14/Curtiss A-18 Shrike attack bomber
- Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep advanced twin-engine pilot trainer
- Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando transport
- Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan transport
- Curtiss O-52 Owl observation aircraft
- Curtiss P-36 Hawk fighter
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk/Tomahawk fighter
- Curtiss XP-46 prototype fighter
- Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender prototype fighter
- Curtiss YP-60 fighter
- Curtiss XP-62 prototype fighter
- Curtiss A-25 Shrike Army SB2C dive bomber
- de Havilland F-8 Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft
- Douglas A-20 Havoc attack bomber
- Douglas A-26 Invader attack bomber
- Douglas XA/XB-42 Mixmaster prototype bomber
- Douglas B-18 Bolo ASW/medium bomber
- Douglas XBLR-2/XB-19 prototype heavy bomber
- Douglas B-23 Dragon medium bomber
- Douglas C-32 transport
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport
- Douglas C-110 (ex-Dutch Douglas DC-5) transport
- Douglas O-31 observation aircraft
- Douglas O-43 observation aircraft
- Douglas O-46 observation aircraft
- Douglas A-24 Dauntless Army SBD dive bomber
- Grumman OA-9 Goose Army JRF flying boat
- Grumman OA-14 Widgeon Army J4F patrol aircraft
- Fairchild UC-61/86 Argus liaison aircraft/trainer
- Fairchild AT-21 Gunner advanced/gunnery trainer
- Fairchild PT-19/23/23 primary trainer
- Federal AT-20 - Ansons purchased for Lend-Lease as bomber trainer
- Fisher XP-75 Eagle prototype fighter
- Fleetwings BT-12 basic trainer
- Howard UC-70 Nightingale liaison aircraft
- Interstate L-6 Grasshopper observation/liaison aircraft
- Lockheed UC-101 Vega executive transport
- Lockheed UC-85 Orion executive transport
- Lockheed C-36/Model 10 Electra transport
- Lockheed C-40/Model 12 Electra Junior transport/gunnery trainer
- Lockheed C-56/C-57/C-59/C-60/C-66/C-104 Lodestar transport
- Lockheed A-29 Hudson patrol bomber
- Lockheed C-69 Constellation transport
- Lockheed B-34/B-37 Lexington medium bomber
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter
- Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jet fighter
- Martin A-30 Baltimore Lend-lease attack bomber
- Martin B-10/Martin B-12 medium bombers
- Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber
- McDonnell XP-67 prototype fighter
- Noorduyn C-64 Norseman transport
- North American A-36 Invader/Apache dive bomber/attack aircraft
- North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber
- North American XB-28 prototype medium bomber
- North American BT-9 basic trainer
- North American BT-14 basic trainer
- North American BC-1 basic combat trainer
- North American AT-6 Texan advanced trainer
- North American O-47 observation aircraft
- North American P-51 Mustang fighter
- North American P-64 fighter/advanced trainer
- North American P-82 Twin Mustang
- Northrop A-13/A-16/A-17/A-33 attack aircraft
- Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet prototype fighter
- Northrop P-61 Black Widow night fighter
- Northrop XP-79 prototype interceptor
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper observation/liaison aircraft
- Republic P-43 Lancer fighter
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter
- Republic XP-72 prototype fighter
- Ryan PT-16/PT-22 Recruit primary trainer
- St. Louis YPT-15 primary trainer
- Seversky AT-12 Guardsman advanced trainer
- Seversky BT-8 basic trainer
- Seversky P-35 fighter
- Sikorsky R-4 & R-6 Hoverfly helicopters
- Sikorsky R-5 helicopter
- Stinson UC-81/AT-19 Reliant trainer
- Stinson O-49/L-1 Vigilant observation/liaison aircraft
- Stinson O-62/L-5 Sentinel liaison aircraft
- Supermarine Spitfire fighter/reconnaissance
- Taylorcraft O-57/L-2 Grasshopper observation/liaison aircraft
- Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance dive bomber
- Vultee BT-13/BT-15 Valiant basic trainer
- Vultee XP-54 prototype fighter
- Vultee P-66 Vanguard fighter
- Waco CG-3 troop glider
- Waco CG-4 troop glider
- Waco PT-14 primary trainer
- Westland Lysander liaison
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Secret weaponry
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- Manhattan Project, created the first nuclear weapon
Uniforms
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Headgear
- Campaign hat
- Garrison cap
- M1 helmet
- M1C helmet
- Patrol cap
- Pith helmet
- Utility cover
- Leather flying helmet
- M2 helmet
- M38 Tanker helmet
Boots
Other clothing
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Radars
| Name | Image | Type | Origin | Notes |
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| CXAM radar | 250px | Radar picket | United States |
Installed on ships |
| SCR-268 radar |  |
Radar | United States |
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| SCR-270 |  |
Radar | United States |
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| SJ radar | 250px | Radar | United States |
Submarine radar |
Missiles and bombs
- ASM-N-2 Bat
- Azon (bomb)
- Fat Man (nuclear bomb)
- GB-4
- LBD Gargoyle
- Little Boy (nuclear bomb)
- M47 bomb
- Mark 65 bomb
- Pelican (bomb)
- Pumpkin bomb
- Thin Man (nuclear bomb)
- VB-6 Felix
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