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WW2 French Infantry Arms


Military History | Second World War

Using antiquated, donated, and captured weapons, the French Army made the most of of a poor situation in World War 2.

There are a total of [ 54 ] WW2 French Infantry Arms entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. Arms such as hand grenades and portable artillery systems are also featured in this listing.




1
Picture of the Beretta Model 1935
National Flag Graphic
1935
Beretta Model 1935
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
2
Picture of the Bergmann MP18/I (Maschinenpistole 18/I)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Bergmann MP18/I (Maschinenpistole 18/I)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
3
Picture of the Berthier Rifle (Series)
National Flag Graphic
1890
Berthier Rifle (Series)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle / Carbine
4
Picture of the Boys 0.55in
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boys 0.55in
Anti-Tank Rifle (ATR) / Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)
5
Picture of the Brandt mle 27 (Mortier Brandt de 81mm modele 27)
National Flag Graphic
1927
Brandt mle 27 (Mortier Brandt de 81mm modele 27)
Infantry Mortar
6
Picture of the Brandt mle 35 (Mortier Brandt de 60mm modele 35)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Brandt mle 35 (Mortier Brandt de 60mm modele 35)
Light Infantry Mortar
7
Picture of the Brandt mle 37 (Mortier Brandt de 50mm modele 37)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Brandt mle 37 (Mortier Brandt de 50mm modele 37)
Infantry Light Mortar
8
Picture of the BREN (BRno ENfield)
National Flag Graphic
1938
BREN (BRno ENfield)
Light Machine Gun (LMG) / General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
9
Picture of the Browning .303
National Flag Graphic
1936
Browning .303
Medium Machine Gun (MMG) / Aircraft Machine Gun
10
Picture of the Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
11
Picture of the Browning M1919 GPMG
National Flag Graphic
1919
Browning M1919 GPMG
Medium Machine Gun (MMG)
12
Picture of the Browning M2
National Flag Graphic
1921
Browning M2
Multi-role Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
13
Picture of the Browning Model 1910 / FN M1910
National Flag Graphic
1910
Browning Model 1910 / FN M1910
Semi-Automatic Pistol
14
Picture of the Browning Model 1922 (Model 1910/1922)
National Flag Graphic
1922
Browning Model 1922 (Model 1910/1922)
Semi-Automatic Pistol
15
Picture of the Chatellerault Model 1929 (modele 1924/29)
National Flag Graphic
1929
Chatellerault Model 1929 (modele 1924/29)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
16
Picture of the Chatellerault Model 1931 (Reibel Machine Gun)
National Flag Graphic
1931
Chatellerault Model 1931 (Reibel Machine Gun)
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
17
Picture of the Colt Browning M1895 (Potato Digger)
National Flag Graphic
1895
Colt Browning M1895 (Potato Digger)
Air-Cooled, Belt-Fed Machine Gun
18
Picture of the Darne Modele 1918
National Flag Graphic
1919
Darne Modele 1918
Aircraft Machine Gun / General Purpose Machine Gun
19
Picture of the De Lisle Carbine
National Flag Graphic
1943
De Lisle Carbine
Silenced Carbine
20
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB
National Flag Graphic
1933
Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
21
Picture of the Fusante No.1 (F-1)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Fusante No.1 (F-1)
Infantry Fragmentation Hand Grenade
22
Picture of the Fusil Automatique Modele 1917 (Model 1917 RSC)
National Flag Graphic
1917
Fusil Automatique Modele 1917 (Model 1917 RSC)
Semi-Automatic / Bolt-Action Service Rifle
23
Picture of the Hotchkiss Model 1909 (Mle 1909 / Benet-Mercie)
National Flag Graphic
1909
Hotchkiss Model 1909 (Mle 1909 / Benet-Mercie)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
24
Picture of the Hotchkiss Model 1914 (Mle 1914)
National Flag Graphic
1914
Hotchkiss Model 1914 (Mle 1914)
Medium Machine Gun (MMG) / Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
25
Picture of the Lebel Model 1886
National Flag Graphic
1887
Lebel Model 1886
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
26
Picture of the Lewis Gun
National Flag Graphic
1914
Lewis Gun
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
27
Picture of the Luger P08 (Pistole Parabellum 1908 / Parabellum-Pistole)
National Flag Graphic
1904
Luger P08 (Pistole Parabellum 1908 / Parabellum-Pistole)
Semi-Automatic Handgun
28
Picture of the M1 (Bazooka) / (2.36-inch Rocket Launcher M1)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M1 (Bazooka) / (2.36-inch Rocket Launcher M1)
Reusable, Shoulder-Fired, Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
29
Picture of the M1 Carbine (US Carbine, Caliber 30, M1)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M1 Carbine (US Carbine, Caliber 30, M1)
Semi-Automatic / Full-Automatic Carbine
30
Picture of the M1 Garand (United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1)
National Flag Graphic
1936
M1 Garand (United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1)
Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) / Battle Rifle
31
Picture of the M18 RR
National Flag Graphic
1945
M18 RR
Crew-Served Recoilless Rifle / Anti-Tank / Anti-Personnel Weapon
32
Picture of the M1917 Enfield (American Enfield)
National Flag Graphic
1917
M1917 Enfield (American Enfield)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
33
Picture of the Madsen Machine Gun
National Flag Graphic
1902
Madsen Machine Gun
Light Infantry Support Weapon / Light Machine Gun (LMG)
34
Picture of the MAPF Pistolet Automatique Unique Modele 17 (Kriegsmodell)
National Flag Graphic
1928
MAPF Pistolet Automatique Unique Modele 17 (Kriegsmodell)
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
35
Picture of the MAS 36 (modele 36 / mle 36)
National Flag Graphic
1936
MAS 36 (modele 36 / mle 36)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
36
Picture of the MAS 38 (Pistolet Mitrailleur MAS modele 38)
National Flag Graphic
1939
MAS 38 (Pistolet Mitrailleur MAS modele 38)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
37
Picture of the MAS Modele 1892 (Lebel Revolver)
National Flag Graphic
1892
MAS Modele 1892 (Lebel Revolver)
Six-Round Service Revolver
38
Picture of the Maschinengewehr Modell 42 (MG42)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Maschinengewehr Modell 42 (MG42)
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
39
Picture of the Mauser Karabiner Kar 98k
National Flag Graphic
1935
Mauser Karabiner Kar 98k
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
40
Picture of the Molotov Cocktail
National Flag Graphic
1939
Molotov Cocktail
Fire Bomb
41
Picture of the Mortar, 60mm M2
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mortar, 60mm M2
Light Infantry Mortar
42
Picture of the Nagant Model 1895 (M1895)
National Flag Graphic
1895
Nagant Model 1895 (M1895)
Seven-Shot Service Revolver
43
Picture of the Ross Rifle
National Flag Graphic
1905
Ross Rifle
Straight-Pull Bolt-Action Service Rifle
44
Picture of the SACM / MAS Modele 1935
National Flag Graphic
1937
SACM / MAS Modele 1935
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
45
Picture of the Saint-Etienne Model 1907 (Mle 1907)
National Flag Graphic
1907
Saint-Etienne Model 1907 (Mle 1907)
Belt-Fed Air-Cooled Machine Gun
46
Picture of the Smith & Wesson Model 10 (38 Special)
National Flag Graphic
1899
Smith & Wesson Model 10 (38 Special)
Six-Shot, Double-Action Service Revolver
47
Picture of the STEN SMG
National Flag Graphic
1941
STEN SMG
Submachine Gun / Machine Carbine
48
Picture of the Stokes Mortar (3-inch)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Stokes Mortar (3-inch)
81mm Light Infantry Mortar / Trench Mortar
49
Picture of the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) / Maschinenpistole 44 (MP44)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44) / Maschinenpistole 44 (MP44)
Assault Rifle
50
Picture of the United Defense UD-42 (Model 42 / M42)
National Flag Graphic
1942
United Defense UD-42 (Model 42 / M42)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
51
Picture of the Vickers Machine Gun (Gun, Machine, Vickers, .303in, Mk 1)
National Flag Graphic
1912
Vickers Machine Gun (Gun, Machine, Vickers, .303in, Mk 1)
Medium Machine Gun (MMG) / Multirole Weapon
52
Picture of the Walther P38 (Pistole 38)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Walther P38 (Pistole 38)
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
53
Picture of the Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
National Flag Graphic
1929
Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
Compact Semi-Automatic Pistol
54
Picture of the Winchester Model 1894
National Flag Graphic
1894
Winchester Model 1894
Lever-Action Rifle
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