World War II
1939–1945
Allies: Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom, China, France
Victory
Axis: Germany, Japan, Italy
The largest war in history began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939 and spread across Europe, North Africa, Asia and the Pacific. It brought the first assault rifle, mass-produced submachine guns, general-purpose machine guns and semi-automatic service rifles. About 70 to 85 million people died, most of them civilians.
Outcome: Allied victory: Germany surrendered in May 1945 and Japan in September 1945. The United Nations was founded and the Cold War began.
Weapons used 62
PistolsBrowning Hi-Power9×19mm Parabellum
most notable
PistolsColt M1911.45 ACP
most notable
PistolsNambu Type 148×22mm Nambu
most notable
PistolsTokarev TT-337.62×25mm Tokarev
most notable
PistolsWalther P389×19mm Parabellum
most notable
RevolversNagant M18957.62×38mmR Nagant
most notable
Submachine gunsBeretta Model 389×19mm Parabellum
most notable
Submachine gunsM3 submachine gun.45 ACP
most notable
Submachine gunsMP409×19mm Parabellum
most notable
Submachine gunsOwen gun9×19mm Parabellum
most notable
Submachine gunsPPS-437.62×25mm Tokarev
most notable
Submachine gunsPPSh-417.62×25mm Tokarev
most notable
Submachine gunsSten9×19mm Parabellum
most notable
Submachine gunsThompson submachine gun.45 ACP
most notable
Assault riflesStG 447.92×33mm Kurz
most notable
Battle riflesFG 427.92×57mm Mauser
most notable
Battle riflesGewehr 437.92×57mm Mauser
most notableRiflesArisaka Type 997.7×58mm Arisaka
most notable
RiflesCarcano M916.5×52mm Carcano
most notable
RiflesLee–Enfield.303 British
most notable
RiflesM1 Garand.30-06 Springfield
most notable
RiflesMAS-367.5×54mm French
most notable
RiflesMauser Kar98k7.92×57mm Mauser
most notable
RiflesMosin–Nagant7.62×54mmR
most notable
RiflesSVT-407.62×54mmR
most notable
CarbinesM1 Carbine.30 Carbine
most notable
Machine gunsBren.303 British
most notable
Machine gunsBrowning M1917.30-06 Springfield
most notable
Machine gunsBrowning M1919.30-06 Springfield
most notableMachine gunsDP-277.62×54mmR
most notable
Machine gunsM2 Browning.50 BMG
most notable
Machine gunsMaxim M19107.62×54mmR
most notable
Machine gunsMG 347.92×57mm Mauser
most notable
Machine gunsMG 427.92×57mm Mauser
most notable
PistolsBeretta M1934.380 ACP
PistolsFN Model 1910.32 ACP, .380 ACP
PistolsLuger P089×19mm Parabellum
PistolsMauser C967.63×25mm Mauser, 9×19mm Parabellum
PistolsWalther PPK.32 ACP
Bolt-action riflesWinchester Model 70.30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester
RevolversColt Single Action Army.45 Colt
RevolversSmith & Wesson Model 10.38 Special
RevolversWebley Mk VI.455 Webley
Lever-action riflesWinchester Model 1873.44-40 Winchester
Lever-action riflesWinchester Model 1894.30-30 Winchester
ShotgunsBrowning Auto-512 gauge
Submachine gunsMP 189×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsSterling submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsSuomi KP/-319×19mm Parabellum
Assault riflesFedorov Avtomat6.5×50mmSR Arisaka
Battle riflesAVS-367.62×54mmR
RiflesArisaka Type 386.5×50mmSR Arisaka
RiflesLebel Model 18868×50mmR Lebel
RiflesSpringfield M1903.30-06 Springfield
Riflesvz. 247.92×57mm Mauser
Machine gunsChauchat8×50mmR Lebel
Machine gunsDShK12.7×108mm
Machine gunsVickers machine gun.303 British
ShotgunsIthaca 3712 gauge, 20 gauge
ShotgunsWinchester Model 189712 gauge
ShotgunsWinchester Model 191212 gauge, 20 gauge