01 / Overview
World War II
Date
1939–1945
Scale
world war
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
Duration
6 years 3 days
Participants
+92 Weapon System
Conflict Intensity Catastrophic
Duration
2,193
days
Human Loss
73,000,000
total
Intensity
33,288
deaths / day
Intensity Rank
#1
/ 362 conflicts
Casualty Rank
#1
highest
ⓘ Intensity is based on the average daily death toll.
02 / Sides
Belligerents 98 participants
Allies
Russia Primary 
Germany Primary 
United States Primary 
United Kingdom Primary 
Belgium Primary 
Poland Primary 
Romania Primary 
Italy Primary 
Finland Primary 
Japan Primary 
Taiwan Primary 
France Secondary 
Canada Secondary 
Australia Primary 
Bulgaria Primary 
Czech Republic Primary 
Philippines Primary 
Slovakia Secondary 
Brazil Primary 
Greece Secondary 
Iraq Primary 
Thailand Primary 
Norway Secondary 
New Zealand Secondary 
South Africa Secondary 
Kingdom of the Netherlands Primary 
Sweden Primary 
Luxembourg Primary 
Serbia Secondary 
Egypt Secondary 
Ireland Primary 
Hungary Primary 
Peru Primary 
Cambodia Primary 
Austria Primary 
India Primary 
Tonga Primary 
Solomon Islands Secondary 
Mexico Primary 
Kenya Secondary 
Mongolia Secondary 
Fiji Primary 
People's Republic of China Primary 
Colombia Primary 
Belarus Primary 
Estonia Primary 
Albania Primary 
Panama Secondary 
Jordan Primary 
Malta Primary 
Myanmar Secondary 
Nepal Primary 
South Korea Primary 
Morocco Primary 
Tunisia Primary 
Nigeria Secondary 
Uganda Secondary VS
Axis
Russia Primary Germany Primary Japan Primary Romania Primary Italy Primary Taiwan Primary Finland Primary Myanmar Secondary Thailand Primary United Kingdom Primary Greece Primary United States Primary Bulgaria Secondary Poland Primary France Primary Norway Primary Czech Republic Primary 
Lithuania Primary Australia Primary 
Denmark Primary Belgium Primary New Zealand Secondary Iraq Secondary Serbia Primary Egypt Secondary South Africa Secondary 
Indonesia Primary Canada Primary Hungary Primary Sweden Primary Austria Primary India Primary Fiji Primary Brazil Primary 
Iceland Primary 
Latvia Primary Slovakia Primary Albania Primary 
Vietnam Primary 
Brunei Primary Philippines Secondary 03 / Battles & Operations · 1790 records
Battle Japanese invasion of Manchuria 1931–1932 Battle Jinzhou Operation 1931 Battle Resistance at Nenjiang Bridge 1931 Battle Jiangqiao campaign 1931 Battle March Incident 1931 Battle Battle of Wenzaobang 1932 Battle Defense of Harbin 1932 Battle Military Academy incident 1934 Battle Suiyuan Campaign 1936 Battle Second Sino-Japanese War 1937–1945 Battle Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation 1937 Battle Battle of Wusong 1937 Battle Battle of Datong 1937 Battle Battle of Zhangjiakou 1937 Battle Battle of Zhanghuabang 1937 Battle Yijiang Gate incident 1937 Battle Battle of Luodian 1937 Battle Battle of Jining 1937 Battle Battle of Jinshanwei 1937 Battle Defense of Sihang Warehouse 1937 Battle Marco Polo Bridge incident 1937 Battle Battle of Shanghai 1937 Battle Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation 1937 Battle Battle of Nankou 1937 Battle Battle of Nanking 1937 Battle Battle of Pingxingguan 1937 Battle Battle of Beiping–Tianjin 1937 Battle Battle of Taiyuan 1937 Battle Battle of Xinkou 1937 Battle Siege of Shanghai 1937 Battle USS Panay incident 1937 decisive victory b Battle Operation Chahar 1937 Battle Amoy Operation 1938 Battle Canton Operation 1938 Battle Defense of Linyi 1938 Battle Defense of Teng County 1938 Battle Battle of Wuhan 1938 Battle Battle of Lanfeng 1938 Battle Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan 1938 Battle Battle of Xinfeng 1938 Battle Battle of Taierzhuang 1938 Battle Battle of Wanjialing 1938 Battle Battle of Xuzhou 1938 Battle Siege of Xuzhou 1938 Battle Bombing of Chongqing 1938–1943 Battle Order of battle for Campaign of Northern and Eastern Henan 1938 1938 Battle Order of battle for Campaign of Northern and Eastern Honan 1938 1938 Battle Winter War 1939–1940 decisive victory b Battle World War II in Albania 1939–1944 Battle OUN Uprising of 1939 1939 Battle Slovak invasion of Poland 1939 Battle 1939 Invasion of Poland 1939 Battle Soviet invasion of Poland 1939 Battle Hainan Island Operation 1939 Battle Operation Tannenberg 1939–1940 Battle Swatow Operation 1939 Battle 1939–1940 Winter Offensive 1939–1940 Battle Saar Offensive 1939 Battle Battle of Odrzywoł 1939 Battle Battle of Krasną 1939
+1730 more
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 199 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States 378 %18 Germany 350 %16 United Kingdom 286 %13 
Japan 274 %13 Russia 218 %10 ORIGIN · COMPANY
Total 2125 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 7 years all equipment
Allies 7 years avg. age
Axis 7 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $100 Mn Iowa-class battleship
Weapons & Equipment199systems
Country
CATEGORY
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Essex-class aircraft carrierFleet Aircraft Carriers83Winchester Model 70Bolt-Action Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Boeing B-29 SuperfortressStrategic Bombers79Diamond T 980Heavy Tactical Trucks79Smith & Wesson Model 27Revolvers78Walther P38Pistols77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)7716"/50 caliber Mark 2 gunNaval Guns77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77+451more →
Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76CenturionTanks75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71F1 grenadeHand Grenades69+38more →M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Churchill CrocodileIncendiary & Napalm Bombs81ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80No 77 grenadeIncendiary & Napalm Bombs79Boeing B-29 SuperfortressStrategic Bombers79.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Illustrious-class aircraft carrierFleet Aircraft Carriers76+459more →
PolstenAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74Winchester Model 1912Combat Shotguns67
MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)878.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Browning Hi-PowerPistols758.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74Cannone da 90/53Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)73155 mm gun M1Field Guns73Junkers Ju 88A-1Tactical / Medium Bombers71MP40Machine Pistols71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71ZiS-3Field Guns68Bofors 40 mm L/60Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)68M101 howitzerTowed Artillery & Mortars63+14more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Steyr Model 1912 MauserBolt-Action Rifles77Walther P38Pistols778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76+139more →
SU-100Self-Propelled Artillery53
Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Browning Hi-PowerPistols75M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles63Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols61Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60ČZ vz. 27Pistols51M20 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles51M8 GreyhoundRecon Vehicles48M114Towed Artillery & Mortars41+2more →
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73155 mm gun M1Field Guns73QF 4 inch Mk XVI gunAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)71Consolidated B-24 LiberatorStrategic Bombers70North American P-51 MustangAir Superiority Fighters69Baltimore B1Tactical / Medium Bombers69Martin B-26 MarauderTactical / Medium Bombers68Bofors 40 mm L/60Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)68+73more →M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79No.101-class landing shipLanding Ship Tank (LST)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76SS-class landing shipLanding Ship Tank (LST)76Colt M1911Pistols74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73+386more →
MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77Luger pistolPistols68Astra 400Pistols63Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60Modele 1892 revolverRevolvers58Beretta M1934Pistols50
T-44Tanks60
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75.50 VickersHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68Bofors 40 mm L/60Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)68Supermarine SpitfireAir Superiority Fighters66+32more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Winchester Model 70Bolt-Action Rifles83Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Jungle CarbineBolt-Action Rifles76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75+86more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Colt M1911Pistols74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72MP40Machine Pistols71+104more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81No 77 grenadeIncendiary & Napalm Bombs79Smith & Wesson Model 27Revolvers78.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76CenturionTanks75A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75Colt M1911Pistols74PolstenAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73+192more →
M1941 Johnson rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles63Astra 600Pistols62
MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles818.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)758.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74PantherTanks71Junkers Ju 88A-1Tactical / Medium Bombers71MP40Machine Pistols71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Focke-Wulf Fw 190Air Superiority Fighters68+82more →
SIG Neuhausen KE7Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)58Star Model 14Pistols52Labora Fontbernat M-1938Machine Pistols51
152 mm howitzer M1943Towed Artillery & Mortars50
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Belgian Mauser Model 1935Bolt-Action Rifles80.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72+90more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74Luger pistolPistols68Thompson submachine gunMachine Pistols55SBML Two-Inch MortarTowed Artillery & Mortars54Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50bazookaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)49StenMachine Pistols48+3more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77CenturionTanks75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73155 mm gun M1Field Guns73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72M2 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs71+183more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76M/39Bolt-Action Rifles76Lahti L-35Pistols75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75+209more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Walther P38Pistols77CenturionTanks75Lahti L-35Pistols75Swedish MauserBolt-Action Rifles75Bofors 40 mmAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)72Bofors 75 mm Model 34Field Guns70North American P-51 MustangAir Superiority Fighters69Lancaster B Mk.IStrategic Bombers69Luger pistolPistols68ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68+83more →
Belgian Mauser Model 1935Bolt-Action Rifles80Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Bofors 75 mm Model 34Field Guns70Ballester-MolinaPistols67Ithaca 37Combat Shotguns67Mauser Model 1889Bolt-Action Rifles62Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols61Bofors 75 mm Model 1929Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)58Beretta M1923Pistols54Lanchester submachine gunMachine Pistols52Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51bazookaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)49+2more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80Belgian Mauser Model 1935Bolt-Action Rifles80vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Mauser Model 1895Bolt-Action Rifles75A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73+52more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81No 77 grenadeIncendiary & Napalm Bombs798.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77CenturionTanks75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70Bofors 40 mm L/60Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)68+51more →M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Kb wz. 98aBolt-Action Rifles76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75Colt M1911Pistols74+209more →
PPSh-41Machine Pistols71
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72Luger pistolPistols68ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67+17more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft768.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73+315more →
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70ZiS-3Field Guns68TokarevPistols67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65M1918 Browning automatic rifleBolt-Action Rifles62+15more →
Schmidt-RubinBolt-Action Rifles64Furrer M25Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)57SIG MKMSMachine Pistols53Furrer submachine gunMachine Pistols44
Walther P38Pistols77
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Mannlicher-SchönauerBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77Steyr Model 1912 MauserBolt-Action Rifles77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76CenturionTanks75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73+70more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles818.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Colt M1911Pistols74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)748.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73155 mm gun M1Field Guns73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72MP40Machine Pistols71M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70Baltimore B1Tactical / Medium Bombers69+111more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76CenturionTanks75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72+105more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77CenturionTanks75Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Consolidated B-24 LiberatorStrategic Bombers70Fiji-class light cruiserCruisers68Douglas C-47Tactical Transports68Bofors 40 mm L/60Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)68Supermarine SpitfireAir Superiority Fighters66SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65Enfield No. 2Revolvers65+64more →
90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891Naval Guns40
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71+32more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Smith & Wesson Model 27Revolvers78Steyr Model 1912 MauserBolt-Action Rifles77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75Colt M1911Pistols74+57more →
PPSh-41Machine Pistols71TokarevPistols67100 mm field gun M1944Field Guns64Yakovlev Yak-9Air Superiority Fighters60Lavochkin La-5FNAir Superiority Fighters5737 mm automatic air defense gun M1939Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)5670-KNaval Guns55SU-100Self-Propelled Artillery53122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)Towed Artillery & Mortars4482-PM-41Towed Artillery & Mortars41BT-7Tanks39Yakovlev Yak-6Tactical / Medium Bombers28
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Walther P38Pistols77MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75+338more →
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Colt M1911Pistols74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50
Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71Consolidated B-24 LiberatorStrategic Bombers70Chiang Kai-shek rifleBolt-Action Rifles66Type 96 light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)63PTRD-41Sniper Rifles61M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Type 44 carbineCarbines59Mitsubishi Ki-46Intelligence / Recon Aircraft58Stielhandgranate 39Hand Grenades58+19more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75Colt M1911Pistols748.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73+120more →
Lee-MetfordBolt-Action Rifles58M3 StuartTanks45M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Boeing B-29 SuperfortressStrategic Bombers79.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76FOG-2Incendiary & Napalm Bombs76Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75+410more →
Mauser Model 1871/84Bolt-Action Rifles56
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Steyr Model 1912 MauserBolt-Action Rifles77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft77Republic P-47 ThunderboltGround Attack / CAS Aircraft76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75Colt M1911Pistols74Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Fletcher-class destroyerDestroyers68+29more →M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80Belgian Mauser Model 1935Bolt-Action Rifles80vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Standardmodell rifleBolt-Action Rifles78Walther P38Pistols77+709more →
vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Vickers-BerthierLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)64Walther PPPistols62MP35Machine Pistols60ZK-383Machine Pistols60M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60
PPS submachine gunMachine Pistols67TokarevPistols67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65Nagant M1895Revolvers57RG-41 grenadeHand Grenades55152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10)Towed Artillery & Mortars52M1938 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars51Katyusha Rocket MortarMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)44BM-13NMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)43ADGZRecon Vehicles37
Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60Douglas C-54 SkymasterTactical Transports55QF 6-pounder HotchkissNaval Guns31M1 carbineCarbines
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Type 30 rifleBolt-Action Rifles70ArisakaBolt-Action Rifles70SVT-40Semi-Automatic Rifles68+24more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles79.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Maxim gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)76Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73Pattern 1914 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles72PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Luger pistolPistols68ZB vz. 26Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)68+21more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80vz. 24Bolt-Action Rifles798.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73MP40Machine Pistols71+143more →
8.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)778.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)7410.5 cm leFH 18Towed Artillery & Mortars64Focke-Wulf Fw 189 UhuIntelligence / Recon Aircraft59Pistole vz. 24Pistols5810.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35Field Guns5885 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K)Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)58Sturmgeschütz IIISelf-Propelled Artillery56Tupolev SB-2M-100ATactical / Medium Bombers54leichter Granatwerfer 36Towed Artillery & Mortars54Pistole vz. 22Pistols53Heinkel He 111Tactical / Medium Bombers53+21more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles858.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76Browning Hi-PowerPistols75SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)758.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73MP40Machine Pistols71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71+142more →
MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Walther P38Pistols778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)778.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)74MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74ZB vz. 30General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)73MP40Machine Pistols71PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Bofors 75 mm Model 34Field Guns70ZiS-3Field Guns68TokarevPistols6715 cm sFH 18Towed Artillery & Mortars66+63more →
Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76MG 34General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)74PPSh-41Machine Pistols71Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MP40Machine Pistols71ZiS-3Field Guns68DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67TokarevPistols6715 cm sFH 18Towed Artillery & Mortars66SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols61Yakovlev Yak-9Air Superiority Fighters60+25more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70Ithaca 37Combat Shotguns67Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60PBM-1 MarinerTactical / Medium Bombers58PBM-5 MarinerTactical / Medium Bombers56Thompson submachine gunMachine Pistols55Martin PBM MarinerIntelligence / Recon Aircraft51+4more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77CenturionTanks75Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73155 mm gun M1Field Guns73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72MP40Machine Pistols71M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70+17more →
FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81TokarevPistols67DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62QF 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gunAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59SRCM Mod. 35Hand Grenades55Ordnance QF 25 pounderTowed Artillery & Mortars50StenMachine Pistols4882-PM-37Towed Artillery & Mortars41
BL 5.5 inch gunField Guns62
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Bren light machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)72Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62QF 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gunAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)5937 mm automatic air defense gun M1939Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)5670-KNaval Guns55SBML Two-Inch MortarTowed Artillery & Mortars54Ordnance ML 4.2 inch MortarTowed Artillery & Mortars52StenMachine Pistols48QF 3.7-inch mountain howitzerField Guns46+2more →
CometTanks34
MP40Machine Pistols71
ZH-29Semi-Automatic Rifles42
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Mauser Model 1904Bolt-Action Rifles78Walther P38Pistols77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72M2 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs71M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70Luger pistolPistols68+72more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Walther P38Pistols77MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Douglas A-26 InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft778.8 cm FlaK 18Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)77Mosin–NagantBolt-Action Rifles76SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75A-26B InvaderGround Attack / CAS Aircraft75+114more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Colt M1911Pistols74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73155 mm gun M1Field Guns73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72PPSh-41Machine Pistols71ArisakaBolt-Action Rifles70M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70North American P-51 MustangAir Superiority Fighters69Winchester Model 1897Combat Shotguns68Fletcher-class destroyerDestroyers68+43more →
ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67Hanyang 88Bolt-Action Rifles58RG-42Hand Grenades45
M24 ChaffeeTanks26
Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90FN Mauser Model 24Bolt-Action Rifles78MAS-36 rifleBolt-Action Rifles77ZiS-3Field Guns68SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols61M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Madsen machine gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)5937 mm automatic air defense gun M1939Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)5670-KNaval Guns55SU-100Self-Propelled Artillery53+12more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90Smith & Wesson Model 27Revolvers78.303 VickersGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)77Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74M1903 SpringfieldBolt-Action Rifles73Lewis gunLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)73Springfield rifleBolt-Action Rifles73Type 99 rifleBolt-Action Rifles72M1917 EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles71M2 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs71ArisakaBolt-Action Rifles70+66more →
M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84Browning Hi-PowerPistols75CarcanoBolt-Action Rifles63Sterling submachine gunMachine Pistols62Beretta Model 38Machine Pistols6137 mm automatic air defense gun M1939Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)5670-KNaval Guns55bazookaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)49M8 GreyhoundRecon Vehicles48M2 4.2-inch mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48+3more →
SG-43 GoryunovGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)75
Suomi KP/-31Machine Pistols73Erma EMPMachine Pistols50
MAS-38Machine Pistols50
155 mm gun M1Field Guns73Supermarine SpitfireAir Superiority Fighters66M1941 Johnson rifleSemi-Automatic Rifles63MG 08Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)59Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51M4 ShermanTanks49Schwarzlose machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)49Haubits m/40Towed Artillery & Mortars48M24 ChaffeeTanks26Each system appears only once in the list.
1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2MG 42General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)87MASS3Gewehr 98Bolt-Action Rifles85MASS4Karabiner 98kBolt-Action Rifles84MASS5Essex-class aircraft carrierFleet Aircraft Carriers83MASS6Winchester Model 70Bolt-Action Rifles83MASS7Lee-EnfieldBolt-Action Rifles81MASS8Churchill CrocodileIncendiary & Napalm Bombs81MASS9Mannlicher-SchönauerBolt-Action Rifles81MASS10ZB-53General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)80MASS
1Essex-class aircraft carrierFleet Aircraft Carriers$68 Mn19422Fletcher-class destroyerDestroyers$6 Mn3SU-100Self-Propelled Artillery$448 K19674CenturionTanks$98 K19505Martin B-26 MarauderTactical / Medium Bombers$80 K19406North American P-51 MustangAir Superiority Fighters$61 K1945790 mm Gun M1/M2/M3Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)$50 K19408M4 ShermanTanks$45 K19459M24 ChaffeeTanks$40 K10M3 StuartTanks$33 K
📚 Sources
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
- Correlates of War (CoW) project
- Official archives and academic literature