List of military equipment of the Canadian Army during the Second World War
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Utility Vehicles
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| Willys Jeep Willys MB The Willys MB US Army Jeep and the Ford GPW, were manufactured from 1941 to 1945. These small four-wheel drive utility vehicles are considered the iconic World War II Jeep, and inspired many similar light utility vehicles. Over the years, the World War II Jeep later evolved into the "CJ" civilian... |
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| Morris C8 Morris C8 The Morris Commercial C8 FAT commonly known as a Quad was an artillery tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II.... |
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| AEC Matador AEC Matador The AEC Matador was an artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War.AEC had already built a 4 x 2 lorry, also known as the Matador .... |
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| F-8 | Ford, | Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| F-15 | Ford, | Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| F-15 | Ford, | Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| F-30 | Ford, | Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| F-60S, F-60L, F-60H, F-60T | Ford, | Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| F-GT | Ford, | Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| C-8, C-8A Morris C8 The Morris Commercial C8 FAT commonly known as a Quad was an artillery tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II.... |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... , |
Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| C-15, C-15A | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... , |
Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| C15TA Armoured Truck C15TA Armoured Truck The C15TA Armoured Truck was an armoured vehicle produced by Canada during the Second World War.-History:The C15TA Armoured Truck was developed by General Motors Canada along a concept lines of the American M3 Scout Car. The vehicle utilized the chassis of the Chevrolet C15 CMP truck. Between 1943... |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... , |
Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| C-30, C-60S, C-60L, C-60X | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... , |
Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| C-GT | Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... , |
Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
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| Field Artillery Tractor CMP FAT The CMP FAT , officially the Chevrolet 8440/CGT Tractor, 4x4, Field Artillery, was an artillery tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II... |
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Canadian Military Pattern truck Canadian Military Pattern truck The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as... |
Armoured Cars
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| Daimler Dingo Daimler Dingo -external links :*** has a Daimler Dingo in its exposition.* wwiivehicles.com**... |
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| Daimler Mk. I Armoured Car Daimler Armoured Car The Daimler Armoured Car was a British armoured car of the Second World War.-History:The Daimler Armoured Car was a parallel development to the Daimler Dingo "Scout car", a small armoured vehicle for scouting and liaison roles. It was another Birmingham Small Arms design... |
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| Humber Mk. I Scout Car Humber Scout Car Humber Scout Car was a British light armoured car used in the Second World War.-History:Although at the outbreak of the Second World War the British Army already had the excellent Daimler Dingo, the need for scout cars could not be met by Daimler alone, so other companies were required to produce... |
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| Humber Mk. IV Armoured Car Humber Armoured Car The Humber Armoured Car was one of the most widely produced British armoured cars of the Second World War. It supplemented the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car and remained in service until the end of the war.-Development:... |
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| M3 Scout Car M3 Scout Car The M3 Scout Car was an armored car in U.S. service during World War II. It was also known as the White Scout Car, after its manufacturer, the White Motor Company. It was used in various roles including patrol, scouting, command vehicle, ambulance and gun tractor.-History:Design of the vehicle... |
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| Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Morris Light Reconnaissance Car was a British light armoured car for reconnaisance use produced by the Morris Motor Company and used by the British during the Second World War.... |
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| Staghound Armoured Car T17 Armored Car The T17 and the T17E1 were American armored cars produced during the Second World War. They did not see service with frontline US forces but the latter was supplied via the United Kingdom to British and Commonwealth forces during the war and received the service name Staghound... |
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| Fox Armoured Car Fox Armoured Car The Fox Armoured Car was a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle produced by Canada in the Second World War.- History :Built by General Motors, Canada, based on the British Humber Armoured Car. The four man crew consisted of the vehicle commander, the driver, a gunner and a wireless operator. 1506... |
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| Otter Light Reconnaissance Car Otter Light Reconnaissance Car The Otter Light Reconnaissance Car was an armoured car produced by Canada during the Second World War.-History:The Otter Light Reconnaissance Car was developed by General Motors Canada as a replacement for the Humber LRC. Between 1942 and 1945, 1761 units were produced in Oshawa, Ontario. The... |
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| Lynx Scout Car Daimler Dingo -external links :*** has a Daimler Dingo in its exposition.* wwiivehicles.com**... |
Armoured Carriers and Tractors
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| Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier) Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier) A Kangaroo was a World War II Commonwealth or British armoured personnel carrier , created by conversion of a tank chassis. Created as an expedient measure by the Canadian Army, the Kangaroos were so successful that they were soon being used by British forces as well... |
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| Loyd Carrier Loyd Carrier The Loyd Carrier was one of a number of small tracked vehicles used by the British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War to transport equipment and men about the battlefield... |
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| Universal Carrier Universal Carrier The Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrong. Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by British Commonwealth forces during the Second World War... |
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| Wasp | A Universal Carrier with flame-thrower equipment | ||
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| Windsor Carrier Universal Carrier The Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrong. Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by British Commonwealth forces during the Second World War... |
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| Truck, 15-cwt, Half-track | International Harvester International Harvester International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P... , |
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| M5 Half-track M3 Half-track The Carrier, Personnel Half-track M3 was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S... |
International Harvester International Harvester International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P... , |
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| M9A1 Half-track | International Harvester International Harvester International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P... , |
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| M14 Half-track | International Harvester International Harvester International Harvester Company was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P... , |
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| M5 Stuart tank The M3 Stuart, formally Light Tank M3, was an American light tank of World War II and supplied to British and Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war—and used thereafter by U.S... Reconnaissance Vehicle |
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Tanks and Tank Destroyers
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| Stuart tank Stuart tank The M3 Stuart, formally Light Tank M3, was an American light tank of World War II and supplied to British and Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war—and used thereafter by U.S... |
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| Churchill Churchill tank The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV was a heavy British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. It was one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war... MkI-IV |
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| Churchill Oke flame tank Flame tank A flame tank is a type of tank equipped with a flamethrower, most commonly used to supplement combined arms attacks against fortifications, confined spaces, or other obstacles... |
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| Sherman M4 Sherman The M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease... I, III, V |
Wright Corporation, | Sherman I (M4), III (M4A2 w/75 mm gun) and V (M4A4 w/75 mm gun) used. | |
| Grizzly Grizzly I cruiser The Grizzly I was a Canadian built M4A1 Sherman tank with some modifications, it had thicker, more sloping armour, had a longer range, and, most notably was fitted with Canadian Dry Pin tracks.-History:... |
Montreal Locomotive Works Montreal Locomotive Works Montreal Locomotive Works was a Canadian railway locomotive manufacturer which existed under several names from 1883–1985, producing both steam and diesel locomotives. For a number of years it was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company... , |
Modified M4A1 license produced in Canada | |
| Sherman Ib M4 Sherman The M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease... |
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| Sherman Firefly IC & VC Sherman Firefly The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon... |
/ | Sherman I and Sherman V with a 17 pounder gun Ordnance QF 17 pounder The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17 pounder was a 76.2 mm gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. It was used as an anti-tank gun on its own carriage, as well as equipping a number of British tanks. It was the most effective Allied anti-tank gun of the war... |
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| Sherman V DD DD tank DD tanks , were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War... |
M4A4 {75mm} with Duplex Drive system and flotation screen | ||
| Sherman Badger flame tank M4 Sherman The M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease... |
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| Ram Badger flame tank | |||
| M10 Wolverine M10 Wolverine The M10 tank destroyer, formally 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10 was a United States tank destroyer of World War II based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman tank. It was numerically the most important U.S... tank destroyer |
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| Achilles 17pdr SP Achilles The 17 pounder, Self Propelled, Achilles was a British variant of the American M10 Tank destroyer armed with the powerful British Ordnance QF 17 pounder anti-tank gun in place of the standard 3" Gun M7... tank destroyer |
Wolverine with 17pdr gun | ||
| Archer tank Destroyer Archer (tank destroyer) The SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British self propelled anti-tank gun of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with a Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun.-Design and development:... |
Training Tanks
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| Carden Loyd Mk IV tankette Carden Loyd tankette The Carden Loyd tankettes were a series of British pre-World War II tankettes, the most successful of which was the Mark VI, the only version built in significant numbers... |
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| Light Tank Mk VIA | |||
| Six Ton Tank Model 1917 Renault FT-17 The Renault FT, frequently referred to in post-WWI literature as the "FT-17" or "FT17" , was a French light tank; it is among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history... |
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| Ram tank Ram tank The Tank Cruiser, Ram was a cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. Due to the entrance of the United States into the war and the superior design of the American Sherman, it was used exclusively for training purposes and was never used in... I and II |
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| Valentine Mk.VI Valentine tank The Tank, Infantry, Mk III, Valentine was an infantry tank produced in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. More than 8,000 of the type were produced in 11 different marks plus various purpose-built variants, accounting for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production... |
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| Matilda II infantry tank Matilda tank The Infantry Tank Mark II known as the Matilda II was a British infantry tank of the Second World War. It was also identified from its General Staff Specification A12.... |
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| Lee/Grant M3 Lee The Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used during World War II. In Britain the tank was called "General Lee", named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and the modified version built with a new turret was called the "General Grant", named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant.Design commenced... |
Self-Propelled Artillery
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| M3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage M3 Half-track The Carrier, Personnel Half-track M3 was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S... |
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| Sexton Sexton (artillery) The 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II, based on an American tank hull design, built by Canada for the British Army, and associated Commonwealth forces, and some of the other Allies.... |
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| M7 Priest M7 Priest The 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II. It was given the official service name 105 mm Self Propelled Gun, Priest by the British Army, due to the pulpit-like machine gun ring, and following on from the Bishop and... |
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| Crusader III, AA Mk.I and Mk.III | |||
| Skink anti-aircraft tank Skink anti-aircraft tank The Tank AA, 20 mm Quad, Skink was a Canadian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It was also designated as "Project 47" by the Canadian Army.... |
Engineering Vehicles
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| Ram ARV Mk I and II Ram tank The Tank Cruiser, Ram was a cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. Due to the entrance of the United States into the war and the superior design of the American Sherman, it was used exclusively for training purposes and was never used in... |
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| Valentine Valentine tank The Tank, Infantry, Mk III, Valentine was an infantry tank produced in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. More than 8,000 of the type were produced in 11 different marks plus various purpose-built variants, accounting for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production... Bridgelayer |
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Anti-Aircraft Artillery
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| QF 3.7 inch AA Mark II C QF 3.7 inch AA gun The 3.7-Inch QF AA was Britain's primary heavy anti-aircraft gun during World War II. It was roughly the equivalent of the German 88 mm FlaK but with a slightly larger calibre of 94 mm and superior performance. It was used throughout World War II in all theatres except the Eastern Front... |
Field Artillery
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| QF 25 pounder | ||
| BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun The BL 4.5 inch Medium Gun was a British gun used by field artillery in the Second World War. It had nothing in common with the QF 4.5 inch Howitzer or the QF 4.5 inch AA Gun.- History :... |
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| BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun The BL 5.5 inch Gun was a British artillery gun introduced during the middle of the Second World War to equip medium batteries.-History:In January 1939 a specification was issued for a gun to replace the 6 inch 26 cwt howitzers in use with most medium batteries... |
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| Land Mattress Land Mattress Mattress was the term applied to ground-based Allied multiple rocket launchers during World War II. Compared with the German and Soviet forays into this area the Allies developed and deployed these weapons late in the war... |
Anti-Tank Guns
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| Ordnance QF 6 pounder Ordnance QF 6 pounder The Ordnance Quick-Firing 6-pounder 7 cwt, or just 6 pounder, was a British 57 mm gun, their primary anti-tank gun during the middle of World War II, as well as the main armament for a number of armoured fighting vehicles... |
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| Ordnance QF 17 pounder Ordnance QF 17 pounder The Ordnance Quick-Firing 17 pounder was a 76.2 mm gun developed by the United Kingdom during World War II. It was used as an anti-tank gun on its own carriage, as well as equipping a number of British tanks. It was the most effective Allied anti-tank gun of the war... |
Rifles
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| Lee Enfield- 1907–present |  Kingdom of Scotland |
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| M1 Garand- 1936–Present | ||
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Service Pistols
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| Colt Model 1911 Pistol - 1914-1945 | ||
| Smith & Wesson 2nd Model "Hand Ejector" Revolver - 1915-1951 | ||
| Smith & Wesson "Military & Police" Smith & Wesson M&P The Smith & Wesson Model 10, previously known as the Smith & Wesson Military & Police or the Smith & Wesson Victory Model, is a .38-caliber revolver developed from the Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1889. In production since 1899, it is a fixed-sight, six-shot handgun with a fluted... Revolver - 1939-1964 |
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| Inglis John Inglis and Company John Inglis and Company was a Canadian firm which made weapons for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era, then became a major appliance company.... "High Power" Pistol - 1944–present (Canadian re-engineering of the Browning Hi-Power Browning Hi-Power The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized... ) |
Approved Private Purchase and Secondary Side-Arms
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| Webley Mark VI Revolver | ||
| Enfield No. 2 MkI Enfield revolver Enfield Revolver is the name applied to two totally separate models of self-extracting British handgun designed and manufactured at the government-owned Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield; initially the .476 calibre Revolver Enfield Mk I/Mk II revolvers , and later the .38/200 calibre Enfield No... Revolver |
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| Colt Police Positive Colt Police Positive The Colt Police Positive is a small frame double-action revolver featuring a six-round cylinder, chambered for either .32 or .38 caliber cartridges... - 1941–present |
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| Colt Model 1911A1 - 1942-1945 |
Submachine Guns
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| Thompson Submachine Gun Thompson submachine gun The Thompson is an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson in 1919, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. It was a common sight in the media of the time, being used by both law enforcement officers and criminals... - 1940-1945 |
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| Sten Gun Sten The STEN was a family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War... - 1942-1958 |
Machine Guns, Light Machine Guns and Misc. Weapons
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| Bren Light Machine Gun Bren The Bren, usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of light machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1991... - 1939-1955 |
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| Vickers machine gun Vickers machine gun Not to be confused with the Vickers light machine gunThe Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a name primarily used to refer to the water-cooled .303 inch machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army... |
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| M2 Heavy Machine Gun - World War II-present | ||
| Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 "Ack-Pack" Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 The Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 , also known as the Ack Pack, was a British design of flamethrower for infantry use in the Second World War... |
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| M1919 machine gun | ||
| Johnson machine gun |
Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons
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| Boys Anti-Tank Rifle Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys commonly known as the "Boys Anti-tank Rifle" , was a British anti-tank rifle in use during World War II.... |
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| PIAT PIAT The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank was a British hand-held anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed in 1942 in response to the British Army's need for a more effective infantry anti-tank weapon, and entered service in 1943.The PIAT was based on the spigot... -1943-1950s |
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Grenades, Mines and Other Explosives
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| Mills bomb Mills bomb Mills bomb is the popular name for a series of prominent British hand grenades. They were the first modern fragmentation grenades in the world.-Overview:... |
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| No 68 AT Grenade | ||
| No 69 Bakelite Percussion Grenade No. 69 grenade The British No 69 was an offensive hand grenade developed and used during World War II. It was adopted into service due to the need for a grenade with smaller destructive radius than the No 36M "Mills bomb". This allowed the thrower to use a grenade even when there was little in the way of... |
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| No 73 Grenade | ||
| No. 74 Sticky bomb Sticky bomb The Grenade, Hand, Anti-Tank No. 74, commonly known as the sticky bomb, was a British hand grenade designed and produced during the Second World War. The grenade was one of a number of anti-tank weapons developed for use by the British Army and Home Guard as an ad hoc solution to a lack of... |
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| No. 75 AT Hawkins Mine Hawkins grenade The Grenade, Hand, Anti-tank, No. 75, also known as the Hawkins grenade was a British anti-tank hand grenade used during World War II. It was one of a number of grenades developed for use by the British Army and Home Guard in the aftermath of the Dunkirk evacuation... |
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| No. 82 Gammon Gammon bomb The Gammon bomb, officially known as the No. 82 grenade was a British hand grenade used during World War II.-Overview:Designed by Capt. R.S. Gammon MC of the 1st Parachute Regiment, the Gammon bomb was developed as a replacement for the temperamental and highly dangerous "sticky bomb" grenade... |
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| Clam Magnetic Mine | ||
| GS.MV Anti-tank Mine | ||
| GS.MkII Anti-tank Mine | ||
| Bangalore torpedo Bangalore torpedo A Bangalore torpedo is an explosive charge placed on the end of a long, extendible tube. It is used by combat engineers to clear obstacles that would otherwise require them to approach directly, possibly under fire... |
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Infantry Mortars
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| 2 inch Mortar British 2 inch mortar The Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar, or more commonly just "2-inch mortar", was a British mortar issued to the British Army and the Commonwealth armies that saw use during the Second World War and later.... -World War II-????-???? (World War II) |
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| 3 inch Mortar Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar The Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar was the United Kingdom's standard mortar used by the British Army from the late 1920s to the late 1960s, superseding the Stokes Mortar.-History:... -????-???? (World War II) |
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Combat Knives
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| Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on concepts which the two men initiated before World War II while serving on the Shanghai Municipal... |
Ammunition
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| .303 British .303 British .303 British, or 7.7x56mmR, is a .311 inch calibre rifle and machine gun cartridge first developed in Britain as a blackpowder round put into service in December 1888 for the Lee-Metford rifle, later adapted to use smokeless powders... |
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| .455 Webley .455 Webley .455 Webley is a British handgun cartridge, most commonly used in the Webley top break revolvers Marks I through VI.The .455 cartridge was a service revolver cartridge, featuring a rimmed cartridge firing a .45 bullet at the relatively low velocity of 650 ft/s... |
Uniforms
See also: Battledress, Uniforms of the Canadian ForcesUniforms of the Canadian Forces
The Uniforms of the Canadian Forces are the official dress worn by members of Canada's military while on duty.Prior to unification in 1968, the uniforms of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force were similar to their counterparts in the forces of the United Kingdom...
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| Canadian Pattern and British Pattern | ||
| Khaki Drill Khaki drill Khaki drill or KD was the term for a type of fabric and the British military uniforms made from them. Khaki Drill was worn as a combat uniform from 1900 to 1949 but is a variant, still referred to a Khaki Drill or KD's is worn by the UK Armed Forces, in non combatatant warm weather countries where... |
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| Battle Dress Battle Dress Battle Dress was the specific title of a military uniform adopted by the British Army in the late 1930s and worn until the 1960s. Several other nations also introduced variants of Battle Dress during the Second World War, including Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and the... 1939-1967 |
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| Denison smock Denison smock The Denison smock was a coverall jacket issued to Special Operations Executive agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, and other Commonwealth airborne units, to wear over their Battle Dress uniform during the Second World War.The smock was initially worn... Used by the Airborne |
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Load bearing equipment
| Model/Type | Period or Years in Use | Manufacturer/Origins |
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| 1937 Pattern Web Equipment 1937 Pattern Web Equipment 1937 Pattern Web Equipment was an item of military load-carrying equipment. It replaced the 1908 Pattern and 1925 Pattern—on which it was based—and was standard issue for British and Commonwealth troops from its introduction in 1937, throughout World War II, and in the post-war period until it was... |
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Head dress
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| Glengarry Glengarry The glengarry bonnet is a traditional boat-shaped hat without a peak made of thick-milled woollen material with a toorie on top, a rosette cockade on the left, and ribbons hanging down behind... |
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| Tam o'shanter Tam o'shanter (hat) A Tam o' Shanter is a Scottish style hat originally worn by men. The hat is named after a character in a poem written by Robert Burns in 1790... |
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| Brodie helmet Brodie helmet The Brodie helmet, called Helmet, steel, Mark I helmet in Britain and the M1917 Helmet in the U.S., was a steel combat helmet designed and patented in 1915 by the Briton John Leopold Brodie... |
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| Mk III Turtle helmet Mk III Turtle helmet The Mk III Helmet was a steel military combat helmet developed for the British Army in 1941. First worn in combat by British and Canadian troops on D-Day, the Mk III was used alongside the Brodie helmet for the remainder of the Second World War... |
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See also
- List of infantry weapons of the Canadian military
- List of weapons used by Canada in WWII