List of weapons of West Germany
This is a list of weapons of West Germany. West Germany was formed as a result of the division of germany after World War II. As part of the Western Bloc West Germany was a member of NATO and an important part of the alliance. Especially so since any conflict with the Soviet Union was most likely going to start in West Germany itself or on its border with East Germany. After West Germany was reunited with East Germany during German reunification in 1990 they still retained NATO membership and today as a united Germany have remained a crucial part of the alliance.
Small arms
[edit]Rifles
[edit]- FN FAL[1]-Adopted in 1956 just after Germany was allowed to rearm in 1955 designated G1.only lasted 3 years was replaced by G3 in 1959.
- Heckler & Koch G3[2]-Main German Cold War rifle.
Sniper Rifles
[edit]- G3-SG1 - developed in 1972 and based on the G3 battle rifle, this served as Germany's primary sniper rifle. It was replaced by the Heckler & Koch MSG90 in 1990.
Sidearms
[edit]- Walther P38[3]-reintroduced from WWII in 1957 and saw service till 1963. After this a new variant of the pistol the P1 was introduced and served as the standard German sidearm for the rest of the Cold War.
Machine guns
[edit]- MG 3 machine gun[4]- Modernised variant of WWII MG 42. Served as the main German Cold War machine gun from the late 1950s.
- Heckler & Koch HK21 - a general purpose machine gun developed in 1961, based on the G3 battle rifle
Submachine guns
[edit]- Walther MP - developed in 1963. Largely outclassed and replaced by the MP5
- Heckler & Koch MP5 - developed in 1966, this would go on to serve as the primary submachine gun in Germany and in many nations around the world
Anti tank weapons
[edit]Artillery
[edit]Towed
[edit]Self propelled
[edit]Self propelled rocket artillery
[edit]- Light Artillery Rocket System[11]-Created in Germany.
Anti-aircraft
[edit]Self propelled
[edit]Armoured fighting vehicles AFV's
[edit]Main battle tanks
[edit]Light tanks
[edit]Tank destroyers
[edit]Infantry fighting vehicles(IFV's)
[edit]References
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- ^ "Heckler & Koch HK G3". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Post-war career: The Pistole P1 of the Bundeswehr compared to the P.38 of the Wehrmacht.38 der Wehrmacht". all4shooters. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "MG-3 Machine Gun | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.[dead link]
- ^ "Dynamit Nobel Panzerfaust 2 (PzF 44 2A1)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
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- ^ "M107 self propelled gun (1960)". www.tanks-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "M109 Paladin". Tank Encyclopedia. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "M110 SPA". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "LARS". Weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
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- ^ "M47 Patton". Tank Encyclopedia. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "M48 Patton". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1". RAF Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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- ^ "M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank". www.inetres.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Kanonenjagdpanzer". Weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Raketenjagdpanzer 1 (RakJPz 1)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Raketenjagdpanzer 2". Weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ "Schutzenpanzer Kurz 11-2 (1958)". www.tanks-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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- ^ Newdick, Thomas. "Germany Still Can't Give Up Its Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles After Half A Century". The Drive. Retrieved 2022-01-18.