List of equipment used by the Wehrmacht

List of equipment used by the Heer (Wehrmacht)

Infantry Weapons

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Pistols
Luger P08 Semi-automatic pistol 1935-1945  German Empire
Mauser HSc Semi-automatic pistol 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
Walther P38 Semi-automatic pistol 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
Walther PP Semi-automatic pistol 1935-1940  Nazi Germany
Mauser C96 Semi-automatic pistol 1935-1945  German Empire
Sauer 38H Semi-automatic pistol 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
Dreyse M1907 Semi-automatic pistol 1935-1945  German Empire
Browning Hi-Power Semi-automatic pistol 1940-1945  Belgium
Vis pistol Semi-automatic pistol 1939-1945  Second Polish Republic
Rifles
Gewehr 98 Bolt-action rifle 1935-1935  German Empire
Karabiner 98k Bolt-action rifle 1935-1935  German Empire
Karabiner 98k Bolt-action rifle 1935-1935  German Empire
G24(t) Bolt-action rifle 1939-1942  First Czechoslovak Republic
Gewehr 33/40(t) Bolt-action rifle 1940-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
43M and Gewehr 98/40 Bolt-action rifle 1939-?  First Czechoslovak Republic
Gewehr 41 Semi-automatic rifle 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Gewehr 43 Semi-automatic rifle 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
FG 42 Battle Rifle 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Submachine guns
MP 18 Submachine gun 1935-1945  German Empire
MP 34 Submachine gun 1938-1945 Austria First Austrian Republic
MP35 Submachine gun 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
MP 40 Submachine gun 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
MP 3008 Submachine gun 1945  Nazi Germany
Erma EMP Submachine gun 1932-1945  Nazi Germany
Machine guns
MG 34 General-purpose machine gun 1936-1945  Nazi Germany
MG 42 General-purpose machine gun 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
MG 45 General-purpose machine gun 1945  Nazi Germany
MG81 General-purpose machine gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
MG 13 Machine gun 1935-1945  Weimar Republic
MG 15 Machine gun 1935-1945  Weimar Republic
MG 30 Machine gun 1938-1945 Austria First Austrian Republic
Browning wz. 1928 Automatic rifle 1939-1945  Second Polish Republic
ZB vz. 26 Light machine gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Kg m/40 light machine gun Light machine gun 1939-1945  Sweden
MG 08 Heavy machine gun 1935-1945  German Empire
Assault rifles
StG 44 Assault rifle 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
StG 45(M) Assault rifle 1945  Nazi Germany
Anti-tank weapons
Panzerbüchse 39 Anti-tank rifle 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
Panzerbüchse 35(p) Anti-tank rifle 1939-1940  Second Polish Republic
Solothurn S-18/1000 Anti-tank rifle 1940-1945  Nazi Germany/  Switzerland
Panzerschreck Anti-tank rocket launcher 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
8.8 cm Raketenwerfer 43 Anti-tank rocket launcher 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Panzerfaust Anti-tank recoilless gun 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Hafthohlladung Anti-tank grenade 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Anti-aircraft weapons
Fliegerfaust Ungided MANPAD 1945  Nazi Germany
Grenades
Model 24 grenade Hand grenade 1935-1945  German Empire
Model 39 grenade Hand grenade 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
Model 43 grenade Hand grenade 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Flamethrowers
Flammenwerfer 35 Flamethrower 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
Flammenwerfer 41 Flamethrower 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Einstossflammenwerfer 46 Flamethrower 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Mortars
5 cm Granatwerfer 36 Mortar 1936-1945  Nazi Germany
8 cm Granatwerfer 34 Mortar 1934-1945  Nazi Germany
Kz 8 cm GrW 42 Mortar 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Granatwerfer 42 Mortar 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
10 cm Nebelwerfer 35 Mortar 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
10 cm Nebelwerfer 40 Mortar 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
38 cm schwerer Ladungswerfer Mortar 1941-1945  Nazi Germany

Anti-aircraft weapons

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Towed Anti-Aircraft weapons
2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling Anti-aircraft cannon 1934-1945  Nazi Germany
2 cm Flakvierling 38 Anti-aircraft cannon 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37/43 Anti-aircraft cannon 1936–1945  Nazi Germany
5 cm FlaK 41 Anti-aircraft cannon 1941–1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37 Anti-aircraft cannon 1939–1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
8 cm PL kanon vz. 37 Anti-aircraft cannon 1939–1945  Nazi Germany
8.35 cm PL kanon vz. 22 Anti-aircraft cannon 1939–1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 Anti-aircraft cannon 1936–1945  Nazi Germany
9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20 Anti-aircraft cannon 1943–1944  First Czechoslovak Republic
10.5 cm FlaK 38 Anti-aircraft cannon 1937–1945  Nazi Germany
12.8 cm FlaK 40 Anti-aircraft cannon 1942–1945  Nazi Germany
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Flakpanzer 38(t) Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Wirbelwind Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Kugelblitz Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1945  Nazi Germany
Möbelwagen Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Ostwind Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 1945  Nazi Germany

Anti-tank weapons

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Towed Anti-tank weapons
3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37 Anti-tank gun 1939-?  First Czechoslovak Republic
4,7cm KPÚV vz. 36 Anti-tank gun 1939-?  First Czechoslovak Republic
2.8 cm sPzB 41 Anti-tank gun 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
3.7 cm Pak 36 Anti-tank gun 1934-1945  Nazi Germany
4.2 cm Pak 41 Anti-tank gun 1941-1944  Nazi Germany
5 cm Pak 38 Anti-tank gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Pak 97/38 Anti-tank gun 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Pak 40 Anti-tank gun 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Pak 41 Anti-tank gun 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
7.62 cm Pak 36(r) Anti-tank gun 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
8 cm PAW 600 Anti-tank gun 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
8.8 cm Pak 43 Anti-tank gun 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
12.8 cm Pak 44 Anti-tank gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany

Artillery

Infantry guns

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Infantry guns
7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 Infantry gun 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 37 Infantry gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Infanteriegeschütz 42 Infantry gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
15 cm sIG 33 Infantry gun 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 Recoilless gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40 Recoilless gun 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
10.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 42 Recoilless gun 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Assault guns
Sturmgeschütz III Assault gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
Sturmgeschütz IV Assault gun 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) Assault gun 1942-1943  Nazi Germany
Brummbär Heavy Assault gun 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B Heavy Assault gun 1942-1944  Nazi Germany
Sturmtiger Heavy Assault gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany

Field Artillery

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Field guns
8 cm FK M. 17 Field gun 1935-1945  Austria-Hungary
15 cm Autokanone M. 15/16 Field gun 1935-1945  Austria-Hungary
Canon de 75 mle TR Field gun 1935-1945  Belgium
8 cm kanon vz. 30 Field gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35 Field gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Skoda K-series Field gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Skoda Model 1928 Gun Field gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
15 cm Kanone 16 Field gun 1935-1945  German Empire
7.5 cm FK 16 nA Field gun 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm FK 18 Field gun 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm FK 38 Field gun 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm FK 7M85 Field gun 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
10 cm schwere Kanone 18 Field gun 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
15 cm Kanone 39 Field gun 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
17 cm Kanone 18 Field gun 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Howitzers
10 cm M. 14 Feldhaubitze Howitzer 1935-1945  Austria-Hungary
42 cm Haubitze M. 14/16 Howitzer 1935-1945  Austria-Hungary
10 cm houfnice vz. 30 (howitzer) Howitzer 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 25 Howitzer 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1901 Howitzer 1935-1945  German Empire
Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 Howitzer 1935-1945  German Empire
10.5 cm Feldhaubitze 98/09 Howitzer 1935-1945  German Empire
10.5 cm leFH 16 Howitzer 1935-1945  German Empire
15 cm sFH 13 Howitzer 1935-1945  German Empire
21 cm Mörser 16 Howitzer 200px 1935-1945  German Empire
28 cm Haubitze L/12 Howitzer 1935-1945  German Empire
10.5 cm leFH 18 Howitzer 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
10.5 cm leFH 18M Howitzer 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
10.5 cm leFH 18/40 Howitzer 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
15 cm sFH 18 Howitzer 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
21 cm Mörser 18 Howitzer 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
Mountain guns
Skoda 75 mm Model 1928 Mountain gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Skoda 100 mm Model 16/19 Mountain gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Skoda 150 mm Model 1918 Mountain gun 1939-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
7.5 cm Gebirgskanone Model 1911 Mountain gun 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschütz 36 Mountain gun 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
10.5 cm Gebirgshaubitze 40 Mountain gun 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Self-propelled artillery
15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B Self-propelled artillery 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
Hummel Self-propelled artillery 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Wespe Self-propelled artillery 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) Self-propelled artillery 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Grille Self-propelled artillery 1943-1945  Nazi Germany

Rocket Artillery

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Rocket artillery
15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 Rocket artillery 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 Rocket artillery 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
21 cm Nebelwerfer 42 Rocket artillery 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
30 cm Nebelwerfer 42 Rocket artillery 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Panzerwerfer Rocket artillery 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Wurfrahmen 40 Rocket artillery 1940-1945  Nazi Germany

Rail Guns

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Railway artillery
24 cm SK L/40 "Theodor Karl" Railway gun 1935-1945  German Empire
28 cm SK L/40 "Bruno" Railway gun 1935-1945  German Empire
15 cm K (E) Railway gun 1937-1945  Nazi Germany
17 cm K (E) Railway gun 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
20.3 cm K (E) Railway gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
21 cm K 12 (E) Railway gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
24 cm Theodor Kanone (E) Railway gun 1937-1945  Nazi Germany
28 cm schwere Bruno Kanone (E) Railway gun 1937-1945  Nazi Germany
Krupp K5 Railway gun 1937-1945  Nazi Germany
38 cm Siegfried K (E) Railway gun 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Schwerer Gustav Railway gun 1941-1945  Nazi Germany

Mobilized Weaponry

Tank Destroyers

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Artillery
Elefant Heavy tank destroyer 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Hetzer Light tank destroyer 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Jagdpanzer IV Tank destroyer 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Jagdpanther Tank destroyer 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Jagdtiger Tank destroyer 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
Marder I Tank destroyer 1942-1944  Nazi Germany
Marder II Tank destroyer 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Marder III Tank destroyer 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Nashorn Tank destroyer 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Panzerjäger I Tank destroyer 1940-1943  Nazi Germany
Sturmgeschütz III Tank destroyer/Assault gun 1940-1945  Nazi Germany
Sturmgeschütz IV Tank destroyer/Assault gun 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Sturer Emil Tank destroyer 1942-1943  Nazi Germany

Tanks

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Number built Country of Origin
Light tanks
Panzer I Light tank 1934-1945 1493  Nazi Germany
Panzer II Light tank 1936-1945 1856  Nazi Germany
Panzer 35(t) Light tank 1939-1945 434  First Czechoslovak Republic
Panzer 38(t) Light tank 1939-1945 1414  First Czechoslovak Republic
Medium tanks
Panzer III Medium tank 1939-1945 5774  Nazi Germany
Panzer IV Medium tank 1939-1945 8553  Nazi Germany
Panther (Panzer V) Medium tank 1943-1945 6000  Nazi Germany
Heavy tanks
Tiger I (Panzer VI) Heavy tank 1943-1945 1347  Nazi Germany
Tiger II(Panzer VI-B) Heavy tank 1944-1945 492  Nazi Germany
Super-heavy tanks
Maus (Panzer VIII) Super-heavy tank 1945 (never used in action) 1  Nazi Germany

Transport vehicles

Name Type Picture In use by Wehrmacht Country of Origin
Artillery
BMW R75 Motorcycle 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Volkswagen Kübelwagen Kübelwagen 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Volkswagen Schwimmwagen Amphibious vehicle 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Light Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht Car 1936-1945  Nazi Germany
Medium Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht Car 1937-1945  Nazi Germany
Heavy Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht Car 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
Borgward B 3000 Truck 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Mercedes-Benz L3000 Truck 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
Opel Blitz Truck 1935-1945  Nazi Germany
Maultier Half-track 1942-1945  Nazi Germany
Tatra 111 Truck 1942-1945  First Czechoslovak Republic
Raupenschlepper, Ost Tractor unit 1943-1945  Nazi Germany
Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper Half-track 1944-1945  Nazi Germany
SdKfz 2 Half-tracktractor 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
SdKfz 4 Half-track 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Sd.Kfz. 7 Half-trackartillery tractor 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Sd.Kfz. 10 Light half-track 1938-1945  Nazi Germany
Sd.Kfz. 250 Half trackedarmored personnel carrier 1941-1945  Nazi Germany
Sd.Kfz. 251 Half trackedarmored personnel carrier 1939-1945  Nazi Germany
Leichter Panzerspähwagen Armored car 1935-1945  Nazi Germany