List of equipment of the United States Army during World War II

The following is a list of equipment of the United States during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941, which led to the United States actively supporting the Allied war effort.

Knives and bayonets[edit]

Knives and bayonets
Name	Type	Origin	Notes
M1905 bayonet	Bayonet	United States
M1917 bayonet	Bayonet	United States
Mark 1 trench knife	Knife	United States
M3 fighting 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.

Small arms[edit]

Revolvers and pistols[edit]

Model	Cartridge	Type	Origin	Details
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless	.32 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	United States
Colt M1911A1	.45 ACP	Semi-automatic pistol	United States	still used today
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 insurgency.
Smith & Wesson Model 10	.38 S&W	Revolver	United States

Submachine guns[edit]

Model	Cartridge	Type	Origin	Details
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	9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP (prototype model only)	Submachine gun	United States	.45 ACP was used only in prototype model

Rifles[edit]

Model	Cartridge	Type	Origin
M1903 Springfield	.30-06 Springfield	Bolt action Sniper rifle	United States
M1 Garand	.30-06 Springfield	Semi-automatic rifle	United States
M1917 Enfield	.30-06 Springfield	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

Shotguns[edit]

Model	Image	Cartridge	Type	Origin	Details
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	No image	Gauge (firearms)/.410 bore	Shotgun	United States	.410 bore was used only in deluxe models.
Remington Model 31	No image	Gauge (firearms)	Shotgun	United States
Stevens Model 520/620		Gauge (firearms)	Shotgun	United States
Ithaca 37		Gauge (firearms)	Shotgun	United States

Grenades[edit]

Grenades and grenade launchers
Name	Image	Type	Origin	Details
Mk 2 grenade		Grenade	United States
M7 grenade launcher		Grenade launcher	United States	Fired smoke, fragmentation, and anti-armor grenades.

Recoilless rifles[edit]

Model	Image	Cartridge	Type	Origin	Details
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.

Flamethrowers[edit]

Model	Type	Origin	Details
M1A1 flamethrower	Flamethrower	United States
M2 flamethrower	Flamethrower	United States
Ronson flamethrower	Vehicle mounted flamethrower	United Kingdom	Developed in the United Kingdom, however, was used exclusively by the United States and Canada.

Obstacle-clearing explosive charges[edit]

Model	Image	Cartridge	Type	Origin	Details
M1A1 Bangalore torpedo		TNT, C4	Explosive charge	United States

Machine guns[edit]

Model	Image	Cartridge	Type	Origin	Details
Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns
Lewis gun		.30-06 Springfield	Light machine gun	United Kingdom United States
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	No image	7.62 mm caliber	Machine gun	United States	Used by the USMC Only
Vehicle and aircraft machine guns and autocannons
M4 cannon		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

Artillery[edit]

Model	Caliber	Type	Origin	Details
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 mm4.5 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 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 155mm 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 Long Tom	155 mm (6.1 in)	Towed field artillery	United States	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 WW1.
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

Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank gun)[edit]

Vehicles[edit]

Vehicles (armored and non-armored, tracked and wheeled, amphibious, etc.)
Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Tanks
M1 Combat Car	Light tank	United States
M2 light tank	Light tank	United States
M2 Medium Tank	Medium tank	United States
M3 Stuart	Light tank	United States
M5 Stuart	Light tank	United States	Upgraded version of the M3 Stuart
M3 Lee	Medium tank	United States
M4 Sherman	Medium tank	United States	Most widely used tank by the Allies of World War II.
M22 Locust	Airborne light tank	United States
M26 Pershing	Heavy/medium tank	United States
M6 heavy tank	Heavy tank	United States
T29 Heavy Tank	Heavy tank	United States
T30 Heavy Tank	Heavy tank	United States
Marmon-Herrington CTLS	Light tank	United States	Primarily used as an export to the Dutch.
M24 Chaffee	Light tank	United States
Self-propelled guns
M7 Priest	Self-propelled artillery	United States
M10 tank destroyer	Tank destroyer	United States
M12 Gun Motor Carriage	Self-propelled gun	United States
Howitzer Motor Carriage M8	Self-propelled artillery	United States
T28 Super Heavy Tank	Tank destroyer	United States	Only a couple prototypes built. Never used in war.
M18 Hellcat	Tank destroyer	United States
M36 tank destroyer	Tank destroyer	United States
M40 Gun Motor Carriage	Self-propelled artillery	United States
T40/M9 Tank destroyer	Tank destroyer	United States
M41 Howitzer Motor Carriage	Self-propelled artillery	United States
M43 Howitzer Motor Carriage	Self-propelled artillery	United States
Armored Cars
M2 half-track car	Reconnaissance vehicle	United States
M3 Scout Car	Armored car (military)	United States
M8 Greyhound	Armored car (military)	United States	Had a turret-less variant that was named M20.
M38 Wolfhound	Armored car (military)	United States
M29 Weasel	Tracked vehicle	United States
S1 Scout Car	Armored car (military)	Australia
T17 (armored car)	Armored car (military)	United States
Armored carriers
M3 half-track	Armoured personnel carrier	United States
Universal Carrier	Armoured personnel carrier	United Kingdom
Trucks
Dodge WC series	Truck	United States
Willys MB	Truck	United States
Motorcycles
Harley-Davidson WLA	Motorcycle	United States
Tractors
M4 Tractor	Artillery tractor	United States
M5 Tractor	Artillery tractor	United States
Aquatic vessels
Landing Vehicle Tracked	Landing craft	United States
DUKW	Amphibious vehicle	United States
LCVP (United States)	Landing craft	United States
Ford GPA	Amphibious vehicle	United States
DD Tank	Amphibious tank	United States	Upgraded version of the M4 Sherman
Landing craft tank	Landing craft	United States	Used to transport Tank.
Landing Craft Infantry	Landing craft	United States	Used to transport Infantry