List of military equipment of the Canadian Army during the Second World War

Contents

Vehicles

Utility Vehicles

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Willys Jeep  United States
Morris C8  United Kingdom
AEC Matador  United Kingdom
Diamond T 4-Ton lorry  United Kingdom
F-8 Ford,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-15 Ford,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-15 Ford,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-30 Ford,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-60S, F-60L, F-60H, F-60T Ford,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-GT Ford,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-8, C-8A Chevrolet,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-15, C-15A Chevrolet,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C15TA Armoured Truck Chevrolet,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-30, C-60S, C-60L, C-60X Chevrolet,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-GT Chevrolet,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
Field Artillery Tractor Chevrolet,  Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck

Armoured Cars

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Daimler Dingo  United Kingdom
Daimler Mk. I Armoured Car  United Kingdom
Humber Mk. I Scout Car  United Kingdom
Humber Mk. IV Armoured Car  United Kingdom
M3 Scout Car  United States
Morris Light Reconnaissance Car  United Kingdom
Staghound Armoured Car  United States
Fox Armoured Car  Canada
Otter Light Reconnaissance Car  Canada
Lynx Scout Car  Canada

Armoured Carriers and Tractors

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier)  Canada
Loyd Carrier  United Kingdom
Universal Carrier  United Kingdom
Wasp  United Kingdom A Universal Carrier with flame-thrower equipment
T-16 Carrier  United States
Windsor Carrier  United Kingdom
M3A1 Half-track Various,  United States
Truck, 15-cwt, Half-track International Harvester,  United States
M5 Half-track International Harvester,  United States
M9A1 Half-track International Harvester,  United States
M14 Half-track International Harvester,  United States
M5 Reconnaissance Vehicle  United States A turretless variant of the M5 light tank

Tanks and Tank Destroyers

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Stuart tank  United States
Churchill MkI-IV  United Kingdom
Churchill Oke flame tank  United Kingdom
Centaur IV  United Kingdom
Sherman I, III, V Wright Corporation,  United States Sherman I (M4), III (M4A2 w/75 mm gun) and V (M4A4 w/75 mm gun) used.
Grizzly Montreal Locomotive Works,  Canada Modified M4A1 license produced in Canada
Sherman Ib  United States M4 with a 105 mm howitzer for close support
Sherman Firefly IC & VC  United Kingdom/ United States Sherman I and Sherman V with a 17 pounder gun
Sherman V DD  United Kingdom  United States M4A4 {75mm} with Duplex Drive system and flotation screen
Sherman Badger flame tank  United States
Ram Badger flame tank  United States
M10 Wolverine tank destroyer  United States
Achilles tank destroyer  United Kingdom  United States Wolverine with 17pdr gun
Archer tank Destroyer  United Kingdom

Training Tanks

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Carden Loyd Mk IV tankette  United Kingdom
Light Tank Mk VIA  United Kingdom
Six Ton Tank Model 1917  France/ United States
Ram tank I and II  Canada
Valentine Mk.VI  Canada Canadian built version of the British Valentine Mk.IV
Matilda II infantry tank  United Kingdom
Lee/Grant  United States

Self-Propelled Artillery

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
M3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage  United States M3 Half-track equipped with the M1A1 75 mm gun
Sexton  Canada
M7 Priest  United States
Crusader III, AA Mk.I and Mk.III  United Kingdom
Skink anti-aircraft tank  Canada

Engineering Vehicles

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Ram ARV Mk I and II  Canada
Valentine Bridgelayer  United Kingdom
Sherman V ARV  United States

Artillery

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
QF 3.7 inch AA Mark II C  United Kingdom

Field Artillery

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
QF 25 pounder  United Kingdom
BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun  United Kingdom
BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun  United Kingdom
Land Mattress  United Kingdom

Anti-Tank Guns

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Ordnance QF 6 pounder  United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 17 pounder  United Kingdom

Infantry weapons

Rifles

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Lee Enfield- 1907–present  United Kingdom Scotland
M1 Garand- 1936–Present  United States
Johnson rifle  United States

Service Pistols

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Colt Model 1911 Pistol - 1914-1945  United States
Smith & Wesson 2nd Model "Hand Ejector" Revolver - 1915-1951  United States
Smith & Wesson "Military & Police" Revolver - 1939-1964  United States
Inglis "High Power" Pistol - 1944–present (Canadian re-engineering of the Browning Hi-Power)  Canada

Approved Private Purchase and Secondary Side-Arms

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Webley Mark VI Revolver  United Kingdom
Enfield No. 2 MkI Revolver  United Kingdom
Colt Police Positive - 1941–present  United States
Colt Model 1911A1 - 1942-1945  United States

Submachine Guns

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Thompson Submachine Gun - 1940-1945  United States
Sten Gun - 1942-1958  United Kingdom

Machine Guns, Light Machine Guns and Misc. Weapons

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Bren Light Machine Gun - 1939-1955  United Kingdom
Vickers machine gun  United Kingdom
M2 Heavy Machine Gun - World War II-present  United States
Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 "Ack-Pack"  United Kingdom
M1919 machine gun  United States
Johnson machine gun  United States

Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle  United Kingdom
PIAT-1943-1950s  United Kingdom

Grenades, Mines and Other Explosives

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Mills bomb  United Kingdom
No 68 AT Grenade  United Kingdom
No 69 Bakelite Percussion Grenade  United Kingdom
No 73 Grenade  United Kingdom
No. 74 Sticky bomb  United Kingdom
No. 75 AT Hawkins Mine  United Kingdom
No. 82 Gammon  United Kingdom
Clam Magnetic Mine  United Kingdom
GS.MV Anti-tank Mine  United Kingdom
GS.MkII Anti-tank Mine  United Kingdom
Bangalore torpedo  United Kingdom

Infantry Mortars

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
2 inch Mortar-World War II-????-???? (World War II)  United Kingdom
3 inch Mortar-????-???? (World War II)  United Kingdom
4.2 inch Mortar-????-???? (World War II)  United Kingdom

Combat Knives

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife  United Kingdom

Ammunition

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
.303 British  United Kingdom
.455 Webley  United Kingdom

Uniforms, Load Bearing and Protective Equipment

Uniforms

See also: Battledress, Uniforms of the Canadian Forces

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Canadian Pattern and British Pattern
Khaki Drill
Battle Dress 1939-1967  United Kingdom
Denison smock Used by the Airborne  United Kingdom

Load bearing equipment

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
1937 Pattern Web Equipment  United Kingdom
1942 Battle Jerkin  United Kingdom

Head dress

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Glengarry  United Kingdom
Tam o'shanter  United Kingdom
Field Service Cap  United Kingdom
Beret  United Kingdom
Brodie helmet  United Kingdom
Mk III Turtle helmet  United Kingdom

See also

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