List of World War II weapons of the United Kingdom

This is a list of various weapons and vehicles used in World War II by the United Kingdom.

Rifles

 * De Lisle Carbine - Specialist issue, very low number made
 * Enfield Pattern 14 (P14) - Used as a marksman weapon until the No.IV Mk.I(T) was introduced, also issued in large number to the LDV.
 * M1917 Enfield - Issued to LDV.
 * Martini-Enfield - Used as a reserve arm by Commonwealth troops from India, New Zealand, etc.
 * Lee Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - Lee Enfield rifle in service at the beginning of the war, supplemented and replaced by the No.4 Mk.I by mid-war.
 * Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.1 + No.4 Mk.I(T) - Lee Enfield rifle that replaced the No.I Mk.III* in larger numbers mid-war.
 * Lee Enfield No.5 Mk.I Jungle Carbine - Introduced in 1944 to replace the longer No.1 Mk.III*, and No.4 Mk.I rifles for when in use in the jungles of the Far East.
 * M1 Garand - American rifle, used in small quantities by special units.
 * M1 & M1A1 Carbine - American rifle, used in small quantities by special units.

Submachine Guns

 * Lanchester - British submachine gun, developed from the German MP28, used by the Royal Navy & Royal Air Force.
 * Sten - British submachine gun from late 1941/early 1942, to the end of the war.
 * Thompson - American submachine gun used in large numbers until the Sten gun was introduced.
 * Sterling- British submachine gun from 1944 to the end of the war

Machine Guns

 * Bren light machine gun - Light gun through the whole of the war.
 * Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) - Issued to British Home Guard
 * Lewis Gun - In service with some infantry at outbreak of war in small numbers, issued to British Home Guard for the rest of the war.
 * Vicker Gas Operated (VGO) "Vickers K" - Aircraft machinegun, used in specialist roles on Long Range Desert Group and Special Air Service vehicles in North Africa, as well as a short-lived infantry machine gun with the Commandos.
 * Vickers Medium Machine Gun - Standard medium machine gun of the British Army since 1912.
 * Browning M1919 - Mounted on many lend-lease vehicles.
 * Browning M2 - Mounted on many lend-lease vehicles.
 * Machine Gun, 7.92 mm BESA and 15 mm BESA - British versions of the Czech ZB53 (Model 37) machine gun used as tank and armoured car armament only.
 * Vickers-Berthier - Indian Commonwealth troops.

Handguns

 * Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
 * Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
 * Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
 * Colt M1911A1
 * Webley No.I Mk.I - (Automatic pistol in .455 inch). Issued to the Royal Navy
 * Welrod - silenced pistol
 * Smith & Wesson Model 10
 * Colt New Service
 * Colt Official Police

Grenades
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 * Grenade, Hand or Rifle, No.36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb"
 * "Grenade, Rifle No.68 /AT" HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Rifle Grenade
 * No.69 Mk.I Bakelite Concussion Hand Grenade
 * No.76, Special Incendiary Phosphorus Hand Grenade
 * No.73 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade "Thermos Grenade"
 * Grenade, Hand, No.74 ST "Sticky Bomb"
 * No.75 Anti-Tank Hand Grenade "Hawkins Grenade"/"Hawkins Mine"
 * No.77 White Phosphorus Hand Grenade
 * Grenade, Hand, No. 82 "Gammon Bomb"

Other

 * No.II Mk.II Flamethrower "Lifebuoy"
 * Lewes bomb - Used by the SAS
 * Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife

Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons

 * Blacker Bombard - spigot mortar firing Round


 * Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys "Boys Anti-Tank Rifle" - Infantry anti-tank weapon (prewar - 1943).
 * Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) - Infantry anti-tank weapon (1943 until end of war)

Anti-Tank Guns

 * Ordnance QF 2 pounder
 * Ordnance QF 6 pounder
 * Ordnance QF 17 pounder

Guns and Howitzers

 * Ordnance QF 25 pounder Gun-howitzer
 * BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun
 * BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun
 * BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I
 * BL 8 inch Howitzer
 * 60-pounder
 * M1 and M8 75 mm "Pack Howitzers"
 * 3.7 inch Mountain Howitzer
 * Smith Gun - Home Guard use only

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

 * 20 mm Oerlikon
 * 20 mm Polsten
 * 40 mm Bofors
 * QF 3 inch 20 cwt
 * QF 3.7 inch AA gun
 * QF 4.5-inch Mark 1 to Mark V

Mortars

 * 2 Inch Mortar
 * 3 Inch Mortar
 * Blacker Bombard
 * Northover projector - Home Guard use

Vehicles
see also List of World War II military vehicles by country, United Kingdom

Light Tanks

 * Light Tank Mk.VI
 * Light Tank Mk.VII Tetrarch
 * General Stuart
 * Locust
 * Chaffee

Medium Tanks
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 * Tank, Medium, Mk.II - Used in small scale in the early battles in North Africa, from then; dug into ground with turret protruding for defence, in North Africa, & Great Britain.
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 * General Lee - Medium Tank M3, provided by Lend-Lease from America.
 * General Sherman - Medium Tank M4, provided by Lend-Lease from America.
 * Sherman Firefly - Sherman tank, rearmed with a British 17pdr gun.

Cruiser Tanks

 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.I (A9)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.II (A10)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.III (A13)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.IV (A13 Mk.II)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.V, Covenanter (A13 Mk.III)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VI, Crusader (A15)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VII, Cavalier (A24) - Regular tank not used in combat, OP and ARV tank used.
 * Tank, Cruiser Mk.VIII, Centaur (A27L)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VIII, Cromwell (A27M)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Mk.VIII, Challenger (A30)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34)
 * Tank, Cruiser, Centurion I (A41) - Entered service too late to see combat service.

Infantry Tanks

 * Tank, Infantry, Mk.I, Matilda I (A11)
 * Tank, Infantry, Mk.II, Matilda II (A12)
 * Tank, Infantry, Mk.III Valentine
 * Tank, Infantry, Mk.IV, Churchill (A22)
 * Tank, Infantry, Valiant (A38) - prototype only.
 * Infantry Tank Black Prince (A43) - prototype only.

Other tanks

 * "Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior)" - prototype only
 * Tortoise heavy assault tank - prototype only
 * Tank, Heavy TOG 1 - prototype only
 * Tank, Heavy TOG 2 - prototype only

Self-propelled guns

 * Self Propelled 17pdr, Valentine, Mk.I, Archer
 * 3in SP. Wolverine - Gun Motor Carriage M10, provided under Lend-Lease from America.
 * 17pdr SP. Achilles - rearmed with 17 pdr gun
 * AEC Mk I Gun Carrier "Deacon"
 * Carrier, Valentine, 25pdr gun, Mk.I, Bishop
 * 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton
 * SP 17pdr, A30 (Avenger) - Order not fulfilled until post-war.
 * 105 mm SP, Priest - 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7, provided under Lend-Lease from America.
 * M3(T12) 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage - Provided under Lend-Lease from America. In British service designated "75 mm SP, Autocar".
 * T48 57 mm Gun Motor Carriage - 680 provided by Lend-Lease from America. Many had gun removed to convert them back to Armoured Personnel Carriers.
 * Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M14 - Provided by Lend-Lease from America. Many had guns removed to convert them back to Armoured Personnel Carriers.

Other Armoured Fighting Vehicles

 * Universal Carrier
 * Loyd Carrier
 * Half-track Car M2 - Provided under Lend-Lease by US.
 * Half-track Car M3 - Provided under Lend-Lease by US.
 * Half-track Personnel Carrier M3 - Provided under Lend-Lease by US.
 * Half-track Personnel Carrier M5 - Provided under Lend-Lease by US.


 * 4-ton amphibian, Terrapin - amphibious personnel carrier

Utility Vehicles

 * Willys Jeep
 * "Tilly"

Aerial bombs

 * "Bouncing bombs"
 * Upkeep
 * Highball


 * Tallboy bomb
 * Grand Slam bomb


 * Blockbuster bombs
 * 4,000 lb HC (High Capacity)
 * 8,000 lb HC
 * 12,000 lb HC