List of Korean War weapons
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This is a list of Korean War weapons.
Contents
- 1 Footmobile weaponry
- 2 Artillery
- 3 Vehicles
- 4 See also
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Footmobile weaponry
Sidearm Pistols
United Nations Command
US
Commonwealth
Communist States
Rifles
United Nations Command
US
- Springfield M1903A3
- Springfield M1903A4
- M1917 Enfield rifle
- M1 Garand
- M1C/D Garand
- M1 Carbine
- M2 Carbine
- M1 Carbine (Infrared)
- M3 Carbine (Infrared)
Commonwealth
- Lee–Enfield No.1 Mk.III* (Australian only)
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk.I
- Lee–Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)
Communist states
- Karabiner 98k(PVA)
- Hanyang 88
- Arisaka rifle
- Vz. 24
- Type 38
- Type 38 cavalry rifle
- Type 97 rifle
- Type 99
- Type 44 carbine
- Mosin–Nagant M1891/30
- Mosin–Nagant M1891/30 sniper rifle
- Mosin–Nagant M1944 Carbine
- PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle
- PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle
- Simonov SKS
- Tokarev SVT-40
- Chiang Kai-shek rifle (PVA)
- M1917 Enfield (PVA)
- Springfield M1903 (PVA)
- M1 Garand (Captured)
- M1 carbine (Captured)
Shotguns
USA
- Winchester Model 1897
- Browning Auto-5 (Limited)
- Ithaca 37
- Winchester Model 1912
- Stevens M520-30
- Stevens M620
Communist States
- IZH-43 double barrel shotguns
Automatic weapons
United Nations Command
USA
- M1918A2 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
- M3A1 "Grease Gun"
- Thompson M1928A1
- Thompson M1A1
- M2 Carbine
- MP 40
- PPS-43 (captured)
- PPSh-41 (captured)
Commonwealth
- Machine Carbine, 9 mm Owen, Mark 1
- MP 40
- Sten Mk.II
- Sten Mk.V
- Thompson M1928A1
- Thompson M1A1
- Madsen M-50 Used by Thai troops.
- PPS-43 (captured)
- PPSh-41 (captured)
Communist states
- PPS-43
- PPSh-41
- Type 50 submachine gun
- Type 100 submachine gun
- Sten (PVA)
- Thompson M1928A1 (PVA)
- Type 36
- Suomi KP/-31
Machine guns
United Nations Command
USA
- Browning M1917A1
- Browning M1919A4
- Browning M1919A6
- Browning M2HB heavy machine gun
- Type 96 light machine gun (Captured)
Commonwealth
- Bren light machine gun
- Vickers medium machine gun
- Browning M2HB heavy machine gun
- M1919 Browning machine gun
- Lewis gun
Communist states
- Type 96 light machine gun
- Type 97 light machine gun
- Type 99 light machine gun
- Type 92 heavy machine gun
- Degtyarev DP-28 light machine gun
- Degtyarev DPM light machine gun
- Degtyarev RP-46 light machine gun
- SG-43 Gorunov
- Maxim PM1910
- ZB vz. 26 (PVA)
- Type 24 machine gun (PVA)
Hand grenades & Rifle grenades
United Nations Command
USA M62 Fragmentation hand grenade
- Mk.2 Fragmentation hand grenade
- Mk.I illumination hand grenade
- M7A1 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Garand
- M8 rifle grenade launcher for M1 carbine
- Adapter, grenade M1A2
- M9/A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) rifle grenade
- M17A1 illumination rifle grenade
- M18A1 illumination rifle grenade
- M28 rifle grenade (copy of the Energa)
Commonwealth
- No.36M Mk.I fragmentation hand grenade "Mills Bomb"
Communist states
- F1 fragmentation hand grenade
- RG-42 fragmentation hand grenade
- RGD-33 fragmentation hand grenade
- RPG-43 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) hand grenade
- Type 23 grenade (PVA)
Rocket launchers,recoilless rifles & flamethrower
United Nations Command
- Rocket launcher, M9A1 2.36" "Bazooka"
- Rocket launcher, M20 3.5" "Super Bazooka"
- M18 57 mm recoilless rifle
- M20 75 mm recoilless rifle
- M25 3.5-in Repeating rocket Launcher (Limited combat testing only)
- "Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank" (Australian troops only, used in the early stages of the war.)
- M2 flamethrower
Communist states
- Type 36 57mm recoilless rifle (Chinese copy of US M18 Recoilless Rifle)
- Type 51 90mm rocket launcher (Chinese copy of US M20 Super Bazooka)
Mortars
United Nations Command
USA
Commonwealth
Communist states
Artillery
USA
- M2 90mm Gun
- M101 105 mm howitzer (then designated M2A1 towed)
- M114 155 mm howitzer (then designated M1A1 towed)
- M59 155 mm field-gun (then designated M1/M2 'Long Tom')
- M115 203 mm howitzer (then designated M2 towed)
- 240 mm howitzer M1
Commonwealth
Communist states
- Katyusha rocket launcher
- 45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42)
- 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)
- 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
- 85 mm air defense gun (M1939 52-K)
- 100 mm air defense gun (KS-19)
- 100 mm field gun (BS-3)
- 122 mm gun (A-19)
- 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)
- 152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)
Vehicles
Armor
United Nations Command
USA
- Medium Tank M4A3 "Sherman"
- Medium Tank M4A3E8 "Sherman"
- Light Tank M24 "Chaffee"
- Heavy Tank M26 Pershing
- M46 Patton
- M18 Hellcat
- M36 tank destroyer
Commonwealth
- Tank, Cruiser, Cromwell (A27M) (Royal Tank Regiment, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
- Tank, Cruiser, Centurion Mk.3 (5th Royal Tank Regiment, 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
- Tank, Infantry, Churchill (A22) (C Squadron 7th Royal Tank Regiment, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars)
- Medium Tank M4A3 "Sherman" (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment))
- Medium Tank M4A3E8 "Sherman" (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment))
- Tank, Cruiser, Comet (A34)
- M10 Achilles
Communist states
- OT-34
- T-34/85
- M4A2E8 Sherman "Emcha", 76 mm with HVSS (from the Soviets through Lend-Lease Act during World War II)
- M5A1 Stuart (PVA)
- IS-2 (PVA)
Light Vehicles
United Nations Command
- 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7B1/B2 Priest
- 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M37
- 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M40
- 203 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M43
- 155 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M41 (Gorilla)
- M19 Gun Motor Carriage
- M8 Greyhound Armoured Car
- M29C Weasel Cargo Carrier
- Armored Utility Vehicle M39
- M20 Armored Utility Car
- Willys Overland Jeep MB
- Carrier, Personnel, Half-track M3A2
- Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M16
- Universal Carrier
- AEC Armoured Car
- Daimler Armoured Car
- Daimler Dingo
Communist states
- BA-64 light armoured car
- SU-76 self-propelled gun
- GAZ-67 jeep
- BTR-40 Armored Personnel Carrier
Aircraft
United Nations Command
USA
Attack Aircraft
- Douglas AD-1 Skyraider (USMC, United States Navy)
- Douglas AD-4 Skyraider (USMC, USN)
- Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (USMC, USN)
- Grumman AF-2W Guardian (USN)
- Chance Vought AU-1 Corsair (USMC)
- North American F-51D Mustang (USAF)
- Grumman/General Motors TBM-3S (USN)
Fighter Aircraft
- McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee (USMC, USN)
- Douglas F3D-2N Skynight Night Fighter (USMC, USN
- Chance Vought F4U-4B Corsair (USMC, USN)
- Chance Vought F4U-4C Corsair (USMC, USN)
- Chance Vought F4U-5N Corsair Night Fighter (USMC)
- Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Night Fighter (USMC)
- Grummann F9F-2 Panther (USMC, USN)
- Grummann F9F-3 Panther (USMC, USN)
- Grummann F9F-5 Panther (USMC, USN)
- North American F-51D Mustang (USAF)
- Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
- North American F-82G Twin Mustang (USAF)
- Republic Aviation F-84E Thunderjet (USAF)
- North American F-86A Sabre (USAF)
- Lockheed F-94B Starfire (USAF)
Bomber Aircraft
- Douglas B-26 Invader (USAF)
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress (USAF)
Utility/Transport Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45 Expediter (USAF)
- Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando (USAF)
- Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain (USAF)
- Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain / R4D (USMC)
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster (USAF)
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster / R5D (USMC)
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (USAF)
- Douglas C-124A Globemaster II (USAF)
- Grumman/General Motors TBM-3R Light Cargo/Ambulance (USMC)
- Grumman/General Motors TBM-3E Light Cargo/Ambulance (USMC)
- Grumman/General Motors TBM-3U Utility (USN)
Liaison/Observation/Reconnaissance Aircraft
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper (USAF)
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel (USAF, US Army, USMC)
- Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper (USAF)
- North American/Ryan L-17 Navion (USAF, Army)
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (USAF, Army, USMC)
- De Havilland Canada L-20 Beaver (USAF)
- McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee (USMC, USN)
- Chance Vought F4U-4P Corsair (USMC)
- Grummann F9F-2P Panther (USMC, USN)
- Boeing RB-17 Flying Fortress (USAF)
- Douglas RB-26 Invader (USAF)
- Boeing RB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Convair RB-36 Peacemaker (USAF)
- North American RB-45C Tornado (USAF)
- Boeing RB-50B Superfortress (USAF)
- North American LT-6G Texan (USAF)
- North American RF-51 Mustang (USAF)
- Lockheed RF-80C Shooting Star (USAF)
- North American RF-86A Sabre (USAF)
- North American T-6C/F Texan (USAF)
- North American T-6G Texan (USAF)
- Douglas WB-26 Invader (USAF)
- Boeing WB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
Patrol/Search & Rescue Aircraft
- Consolidated OA-10 Catalina (USAF)
- Martine PBM-5 Mariner (USN)
- Lockheed P2V Neptune (USN)
- Consolidated P4Y Privateer (USN)
- Boeing SB-17 Flying Fortress (USAF)
- Boeing SB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
- Grumman SA-16A Albatross (USAF)
Tanker Aircraft
- Boeing KB-29 Superfortress (USAF)
Republic Of Korea
Attack Aircraft
Fighter Aircraft
- North American F-51D Mustang (ROKAF)
Transport Aircraft
- Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain (ROKAF)
Liaison/Observation/Reconnaissance Aircraft
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper (ROKAF)
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel (ROKAF)
- Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper (ROKAF)
- North American/Ryan L-17 Navion (ROKAF)
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (ROKAF)
- North American T-6 Texan (ROKAF)
Commonwealth
Attack Aircraft
- Fairey Firefly Mk.5 (Royal Navy - 800 Naval Air Squadron), (Royal Australian Navy)
- Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk.11 (Royal Navy - 800, 810 Naval Air Squadron), (Royal Australian Navy)
Fighter Aircraft
- Supermarine Seafire Mk.47 (Royal Navy - 800, 801 Naval Air Squadrons)
- Fairey Firefly Mk.5 Night Fighter (Royal Navy - 800, 801 Naval Air Squadrons, Royal Australian Navy)
- North American F-51D Mustang (Royal Australian Air Force, South African Air Force)
- Gloster Meteor F. Mk.8 (Royal Australian Air Force)
- North American F-86F Sabre (South African Air Force)
Liaison/Observation/Reconnaissance Aircraft
- Auster AOP-6 (Royal Air Force)
- Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Royal Air Force)
Patrol/Search & Rescue Aircraft
- Short S.25 Sunderland (Royal Air Force)
- Supermarine Sea Otter ASR.II (Royal Navy - 825 Naval Air Squadron)
Transport Aircraft
- Douglas Dakota / C-47 Skytrain (Royal Australian Air Force)
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Royal Canadian Air Force)
Communist states
Fighter Aircraft
- Yakovlev Yak-9P (DPRKAF, PLAAF)
- Lavochkin La-9 (DPRKAF, PLAAF)
- Lavochkin La-11
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (DPRKAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (DPRKAF, PLAAF, Soviet Air Force)
Attack Aircraft
- Ilyushin Il-10 Shturmovik (DPRKAF, PLAAF)
Bomber Aircraft
- Polikarpov Po-2 (DPRKAF)
- Yakovlev Yak-18 (DPRKAF)
- Tupolev Tu-2S (PLAAF)
Transport Aircraft
- Antonov An-2 (Soviet air force) (PLAAF)
- Lisunov Li-2 (DPRKAF) (PLAAF) (Soviet air force)
- C-47 Skytrain (DPRKAF) (PLAAF) (Soviet air force)
- Ilyushin Il-12 (PLAAF) (Soviet air force)
Helicopters
United Nations Command
USA
- Sikorsky H-5 (USAF, USMC, USN)
- Bell H-13 (Army, USMC)
- Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (USAF, Army, USMC)
- Hiller OH-23 Raven (Army)
See also
References
- Rottman, Gordon L. Korean War Order of Battle. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing, 2002.
