List of hand weapons of the Bundeswehr
This list presents the current and discontinued hand weapons of the Bundeswehr . In some units of the Bundeswehr - such as the Special Forces Command - other handguns are in use in small numbers that are not listed here.
Explanation
- Name: gives the name of the hand weapon
- Image: Here is a picture of the hand weapon
- Introduction in the year: states the time of introduction
- Decommissioning: states the time of decommissioning
- Caliber: Name the caliber of the ammunition used (projectile diameter × case length)
- Use: states the purpose and the unit
- User: Names the armed forces of the Bundeswehr ( air force / army / navy ) or the corresponding military organizational area in which the hand weapon is or was used.
Weapons still in use are highlighted in light green in the tables.
Bundeswehr rifles
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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caliber | use | user |
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Garand M1 | 1955 | 1962 | 7.62 × 63 mm | Part of the first basic equipment of the Bundeswehr. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Carabiner M1 | 1955 | 1962 | 7.62 x 33 mm | Part of the first basic equipment of the Bundeswehr. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I | 1955 | 1958 | 7.7 × 56 mm rows | Part of the first basic equipment of the Bundeswehr. 18,000 rifles. | air force | |
Mauser model 98 | 1956 | In use | 7.92 x 57 mm | The Karabiner 98 is only used for the protocol service at the guard battalion at the Federal Ministry of Defense . | Army Air Force Navy |
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G1 | 1956 | 1962 | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | This license replica of the Belgian FN FAL was the Bundeswehr's first standard rifle. Was later handed over to the Federal Border Police. | Army Air Force Navy |
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G2 | - | - | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | Trial weapon. The original weapon is set up for caliber 7.5 × 55 mm Swiss (GP11) | ||
G3 | 1959 | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | From 1959 the G3 replaced the FN FAL / G1 as the standard rifle.
As a temporary solution until the introduction of the G28, selected G3s were converted to the G3A3ZF DMR version. Still used as a group sniper rifle. |
Army Air Force Navy |
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G4 | - | - | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | Licensed production of the Armalite AR-10 from artillery facilities in Hembrug, NL. Trial weapon. | ||
G11 | 1990 | 1993 | 4.73 x 33 mm | The standard G3 assault rifle was to be replaced by the G11. Its suitability for troops was determined in 1990, but a decision was made in 1993 against its introduction. | BWB | |
AK-74 | 1990 | ?? | 5.45 x 39 mm | The Soviet AK-74 assault rifle was taken over from NVA stocks in the Bundeswehr after reunification and is only used in small numbers as a training and enemy display weapon during exercises. Remaining stocks were destroyed or sold abroad. | army | |
G36 / G36K | 1997 | In use | 5.56 × 45 mm NATO | Successor to the G3. Planned for a service life of 20 years, the weapon has been improved several times over the years and supplemented with accessories. The troops are currently (as of 2019) the versions G36A0 to G36A4 and the short versions G36kA1 to G36kA4 in use. The versions A3 and kA3 are part of the kit for the Infantryman of the Future - Extended System (IdZ-ES) . The A4 largely correspond to the A3, but without the IdZ's push-to-talk buttons. As part of maintenance, all defective G36s are upgraded to version A4. | Army Air Force Navy |
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G95k | 2019 | In use | 5.56 × 45 mm NATO | In the variant HK416A7 with 14.5 inch pipe length for the special forces command (KSK) and combat swimmers of the Bundeswehr. In testing since November 2017. The start of the introduction is planned for the first half of 2019. The special forces command received an EXPS 3-0 NV Eotech reflex sight with a G33 Booster magnification attachment. The combat swimmers use a different aimpoint sight. Rheinmetall's VTAL serves as the laser light module. A total of 1,745 sets are procured. Another procurement authority designation for variant HK416A5 is G38C; however, it is not used by the armed forces. | Army Navy |
Sniper rifles of the Bundeswehr
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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caliber | use | user |
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G22 | 1997 | In use | 7.62 × 67 mm | Use against man targets up to 800 meters; Use against tactical targets such as radar systems , helicopters or unarmored vehicles up to 1000 meters. According to the operational principles, the G22 is intended for defensive or reactive use (“counter-sniping”). However, an offensive use of the weapon is also possible. | Army Navy Air Force |
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G23 | 1997 | ?? | 7.62 × 67 mm | Mission-related immediate need (for SFOR) of 58 sniper rifles of the type AWM-F (without modifications) before the actual introduction as G22. | army | |
G24 | ?? | ?? | 12.7 × 99 mm NATO | Sniper rifle from Accuracy International Ltd. procured for the special forces before the introduction of the G82. | Army Navy |
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G25 | ?? | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | Sniper rifle from Accuracy International Ltd. for the special forces. Can be transported disassembled in a hard case and has a longer silencer that completely encloses the barrel. | Army Navy
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G27 | ?? | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | Introduced in small numbers as a DMR in the Bundeswehr as part of the immediate need for deployment . Since the test requirements were not met, there was no introduction to the regular troops. | army | |
G28 (DMR 762) |
2012 | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | Procurement of 560 copies. The basis is the HK MR308, a civil version of the HK417.
The special forces command used the DMR 762 was procured in a military version as the DMR G28. |
army | |
G29 | 2016 | In use | 8.6 × 70 mm | Sniper rifle RS9 from CG Haenel for the special forces. | Army Navy |
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G82 | 2005 | In use | 12.7 × 99 mm NATO | The rifle was introduced to the Bundeswehr as a long-range rifle as part of the Infantryman of the Future project and is an alternative when the G36 and G22 reach their limits. | Army Navy Air Force |
Machine guns of the Bundeswehr
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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caliber | use | user |
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lMG BAR | 1955 | 1957 | 7.62 × 63 mm | Automatic assault rifle in the first basic equipment of the infantry. | army | |
MG M1919 | 1955 | 1957 | 7.62 × 63 mm | The M1919 was the Bundeswehr's first light machine gun. | Army Air Force Navy |
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MG1 / MG2 | 1957 | 1969 | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | MG1; Post-war production of the MG42 for the German Armed Forces, converted to NATO caliber from 1959. The further development MG1A3 with a new recoil amplifier was the basic version of the MG3.
MG2; War production of the MG42 from stocks of the Wehrmacht or from American and French booty stocks. |
Army Air Force Navy |
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MG3 | 1969 | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | The MG3 is a further development of the MG42 from the Second World War and is still used in the Bundeswehr today. Since production ended in the 1970s, several thousand new housings are currently planned to be milled. The tried-and-tested machine gun with the high rate of 1,200 rounds / minute is to remain in use in the medium term, especially on combat vehicles as an anti-aircraft machine, but also as a blind machine gun. (Status: 2019) | Army Air Force Navy |
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MG4 | 2005 | In use | 5.56 × 45 mm NATO | The MG4 was developed and introduced as part of the Infantryman of the Future project. There are currently five versions for different purposes. These are to be harmonized in three versions in the future, but already today have a high level of logistical equality (123 transfer parts) as well as similar usability and the same security concept. | Army Air Force Navy |
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MG5 | 2015 | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | Gradually replaces the proven MG3. The MG5A1 can be integrated on the remote-controlled weapon stations FLW100 and in the mechanical mounts KMW1530. Adapters are also to be introduced for the MG5A2 so that it can be used in an infantry manner on the MG3 mounts. | Army Air Force Navy |
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G8 | ?? | In use | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO | The G8 is used by the KSK and the combat swimmers. | Army Navy |
Bundeswehr pistols
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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caliber | use | user |
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P1 / P38 | 1955 | In use | 9 × 19 mm | The Walther P1 is based on the Wehrmacht's P38 . The P1 is only used in the protocol service. It is subject to a waiver of use. | Army Air Force Navy Joint Support |
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P2 | 1955 | ?? | 9 × 19 mm | Swiss SIG P210-4. Taken from holdings of the BGS. | army | |
P3 | 1955 | ?? | 9 × 19 mm | Spanish Astra 600/43. Taken from holdings of the BGS. | army | |
P4 | - | - | 9 × 19 mm | Variant of the Walther P1: barrel shortened by 15 mm; Handle reinforced with steel hexagon; high-contrast sights; short cockspur; Completely sprung release lever instead of the old fuse. Trial weapon. | ||
P5 | - | - | 9 × 19 mm | Walther P5. Trial weapon. | ||
P6 | - | - | 9 × 19 mm | SIG Sauer P225. Trial weapon. | ||
P51 / P52 | 1955 | ?? | 11.43 x 23 mm | Original equipment, 13,378 pistols were supplied by the USA in 1955/56. The variant M1911 served as P51, the variant M1911A1 as P52. | Army Air Force Navy |
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P21 | 1956 | In use | 7.65 x 17 mm | 7,457 Walther PPK pistols. 5,568 with steel handle and 1,889 with light metal handle. The weapons procured for pilots from the Luftwaffe were later also used by military police, naval commanders and wall masters. Currently (2019) it is only used in military attaché service. | Air Force Joint Support |
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P11 | 1976 | In use | 7.62 × 36 mm | The P11 is only used as an underwater pistol by combat swimmers . | marine | |
P7 | 1985 | ?? | 9 × 19 mm | The P7 was only for military personnel protection from the military police used. The P7 has now been replaced by the P30. |
Force Base |
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P8 | 1994 | In use | 9 × 19 mm | Current standard service pistol of the Bundeswehr. In the meantime, the pistol has been upgraded to the P8A1 version with a reinforced breech. Another variant is the P8 Combat, which differs from the P8 in that it lacks a safety lever. | Army Air Force Navy |
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P9 | ?? | In use | 9 × 19 mm | First introduced as the P9M, a 3rd generation Glock 17, and since 2014 also the P9A1, a 4th generation Glock 17 | marine | |
P10 | - | - | 9 × 19 mm | Shortened P8. Trial weapon. | ||
P12 | 1998 | In use | 11.43 x 23 mm | Corresponds to the P8 in caliber 11.43 × 23 mm. The P12 is run by the specialized forces. | ||
P30 | ?? | In use | 9 × 19 mm | The P30 replaces the P7 in the personal protection forces of the military police |
Army Force Base |
Submachine guns of the Bundeswehr
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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caliber | use | user |
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MP1 | 1955 | 1959 | 9 × 19 mm | 740 pieces were taken over by the BGS. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Thompson M1A1 | 1955 | 1959 | 11.43 x 23 mm | 8,188 Thompson Guns were supplied by the USA in 1955/56 and given out to tank crews and combat swimmers. | Army Air Force Navy |
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MP2A1 ("Uzi") |
1959 | In use | 9 × 19 mm | A variant with a rigid wooden shoulder rest (MP2) was also used in the Bundeswehr. The MP2 is to be completely replaced by another procurement of the MP7 (status: 2019) | Army Air Force Navy |
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MP5 | 1985 | In use | 9 × 19 mm | The weapon is only used by the KSK, combat swimmers, military police and remote scouts within the Bundeswehr in different versions. It used to be part of the standard equipment of the boarding team. | Army Navy |
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MP5 K | ?? | In use | 9 × 19 mm | The weapon is only used by soldiers of the KSK and the military police. | army | |
MP7 | 2001 | In use | 4.6 x 30 mm | The MP7 is used in the Infantryman of the Future concept and in the derived project “Soldier in Action - SiE”, as well as by the military police. It should continue to be procured and completely replace the MP2 (as of 2019) | Army Air Force Navy |
Anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons of the Bundeswehr
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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ammunition | use | user |
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Bazooka M20A1B1 | 1955 | 1961 | Caliber 3.5 ″ (89 mm) | Part of the basic equipment of the Bundeswehr | Army Air Force |
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Panzerfaust 44 (light bazooka) |
1963 | from 1992 | Caliber 60 mm | The Panzerfaust 44 was called a light bazooka and is no longer used today. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Panzerfaust Carl Gustaf (Panzerfaust heavy) |
?? | In use | Caliber 84 mm | The Panzerfaust Carl Gustaf is still used for battlefield lighting. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Anti-tank guided missile MILAN | 1977 | In use | Guided missile with launch tube | Deployed in the armored infantry troops as well as paratroopers, hunters, Gerbirgsjäger and engineer troops. In the case of the Panzergrenadier, it is also integrated on the Marder 1 infantry fighting vehicle. The MILAN is not a hand weapon in the classic sense, but can be carried by two soldiers (MILAN troop leader and gunner). | Army Navy |
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Panzerfaust 3 | 1992 | In use | Caliber 110 mm | The Panzerfaust 3 replaces the light Panzerfaust and largely the heavy Panzerfaust Carl Gustaf. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Fliegerfaust 1 "East" Strela 2 | 1990 | 2012 | Missiles | The Strela 2 is one of the anti-aircraft weapons and was taken over from NVA stocks. | Army Air Force |
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Fliegerfaust 1 "Redeye" | 1973 | 1992 | Missiles | The FIM-43 Redeye was the first single-soldier-operated anti-aircraft missile (MANPADS) introduced by the German Armed Forces in 1973. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Aviator fist 2 | 1992 | In use | Missiles | The FIM-92 Stinger is one of the air defense weapons. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Multi-role light guided missile system | 2009 | In use | Guided missile with launch tube | Successor to MILAN. Used in the Spike-LR variant, the guided missile has a range of four kilometers and is used by infantry and special forces as well as on the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. | Army Navy |
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RGW 90 | 2012 | In use | Caliber 90 mm | Introduced to combat targets behind soft, resilient clay walls. | army |
Edged weapons and pocket knives of the Bundeswehr
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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Blade length | use | user |
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Pocket knife GAK 1 |
1976 | 2009 | 82 mm | The pocket knife GAK 1 ( G erman A rmy K nife) from Victorinox was nicknamed BW Stumpf among soldiers .
On the other hand, as a certain " curiosity " (at least at that time the only military pocket knife with a corkscrew ) it had a very high value on NATO maneuvers (with international troop participation) as a barter item / souvenir. |
Army Air Force Navy |
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Pocket knife GAK 4 |
2009 | In use | 85 mm | The GAK 4 pocket knife from Victorinox replaced the old one used by the Bundeswehr in 2009. Its possible use as a one- hand knife caused legal irritation (at least in the early days). The knife was therefore not allowed to be used outside of working hours and had to be kept under lock and key in the barracks. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Board knife | - | - | 85 mm | The board knife is part of the equipment every Marines, it also features a marlin spike . | marine | |
Paratrooper knife * Model 1956 |
1956 | 1963 | 100 mm | The first parachute knife of the Bundeswehr was issued in two versions to the paratroopers and armored forces. The Bundeswehr was unsatisfied with the quality of the drop knives, so they were replaced in 1963. | army | |
Paratrooper knife model 1963 |
1963 | - | 140 mm | This is only given to soldiers of the paratrooper troops as a close combat weapon and safety knife for parachute jump. | army | |
Combat knife * | 1968 | 1992 | - | Despite the name, the Bundeswehr combat knife is not primarily suitable as a close combat weapon and was not intended for it. That is why the Gerber Mark 2 and then the Böker KSK were later introduced to special units. Procurement was stopped in 1992 and the knife was later replaced by the KM 2000 . | Army Air Force Navy |
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KM 2000 | 2003 | In use | 172 mm | The KM 2000 from Eickhorn is the standard combat knife of the Bundeswehr. | Army Air Force Navy |
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Bayonet AKM type I | around 1993 | - | 145 mm | The bayonet of the AKM (modernized Kalashnikov) is a close combat weapon from NVA stocks. After the reunification, the weapon was heavily introduced to infantry units under the designation combat knife . It served as a combat knife, saw and wire cutter, but not as a bayonet because it was incompatible. | army | |
Bayonet AKM type II | around 1993, partially modified in 1997 | - | 145 mm | The bayonet of the AKM and AK-74 is a close combat weapon from NVA stocks. Modified versions can be planted on the G36 assault rifle. The bayonet had to be modified on the retaining ring in order to be able to be planted. For this purpose, the original retaining ring was cut off and another with a larger diameter was welded on. In addition, the leather belt holder was replaced by a new one made of synthetic fibers and plastic, which is compatible with the West German belt. This change was not made officially, but in limited numbers as a private initiative. The bayonet also served as a combat knife, saw and wire cutter. | army | |
Bayonet G3 | - | - | 170 mm | The bayonet was never issued to the troops, but was in the so-called "barracks inventory" in the early 1980s. The blade is blunt on the sides, so it has no cutting edge, and was designed as a pure stabbing weapon. Sanding or removing the matt black paintwork had to be avoided (light reflection / glare effect). The bayonet was occasionally issued / procured by some units (e.g. floating bridge pioneers / M-boaters) on their own initiative in order to cut ropes and ropes (then with a sharpened blade). | Army Air Force Navy |
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Paring knife | 1967 | - | 156 mm | Issued to aircrew as part of survival equipment. Delivered by Puma until 1983. Then from the Hirschkrone company. There are models for the airport fire department that have a notch on the back of the blade as a belt cutter. | air force |
* Edged weapons are partially considered weapons and are subject to an armory or may not be taken out of service, and must be kept under lock and key in the barracks by the soldier out of service.
Further weapons of the Bundeswehr
designation | image |
Introduction in the year
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Decommissioning
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ammunition | use | user |
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Remington 870 | ?? | In use | Caliber 12 | Repeating shotgun for shotgun barrels - used by KSK, military police, combat swimmers and boarding teams. | Army Navy |
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AG36 | 1997 | In use | 40mm grenade | The AG36 grenade pistol can be mounted on the G36 assault rifle . | Army Air Force Navy |
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Grenade pistol 40 mm | 1974 | In use | 40 × 46 mm grenade | The 40 mm grenade pistol is an independent secondary weapon. | Army Air Force Navy |
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HK P2A1 | ?? | In use | 26.5 mm light bullets | Flare pistol for signaling and battlefield lighting | Army Air Force Navy |
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FHK 19 | 1970s | In use | Signal, light, DM13A2B2, 19 mm, PT, single star | Emergency signal device for aircraft crews | Army Air Force Navy |
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DM 34 hand flame cartridge |
1965 | 2001 | no | This weapon is one of the incendiary weapons | Army Air Force Navy |
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DM41 | 1955 | ?? | no | This fragmentation hand grenade was one of the standard hand weapons of the Bundeswehr. The training hand grenade of the DM41 is called DM48. | Army Air Force Navy |
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DM51 | 1975 | In use | no | The DM51 is the standard hand grenade of the Bundeswehr. The training hand grenade of the DM51 is called DM58. | Army Air Force Navy |
literature
- Hans-Joachim Drost: yellow olive - the equipment of the construction period 1956-1958. Military publishing house Drost, 2008
- Wollert / Lidschun / Copenhagen: Rifle weapons today, volumes 1 + 2. , Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, 1993
- Rolf Abresch, Ralph Wilhelm: Modern hand weapons of the Bundeswehr. Report, Bonn 1999
- Lothar Schuster: The equipment required for members of the Bundeswehr 1955–2010. Armory, 2011
- Weisswange, Jan-Phillipp: Hand weapons and anti-tank hand weapons of the Bundeswehr. History - technology - tactics. , ES Mittler & Sohn, Hamburg 2011
See also
- List of Bundeswehr ammunition
- List of tracked vehicles of the Bundeswehr
- List of Bundeswehr aircraft
- List of wheeled vehicles of the Bundeswehr
- List of ships of the Bundeswehr
Web links
- Streitkraeftebasis.de - Hand weapons of the Bundeswehr
- deutschesheer.de - Handguns
- World Infantry Weapons: Germany
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k European Security & Technology: Harmonization of the hand weapons of the Bundeswehr. European Security & Technology, March 6, 2019, accessed March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Jan-P. Weisswange: Bundeswehr assault rifle special forces light - G95K will join the troops in 2019. STRATEGIE & TECHNIK, December 20, 2018, accessed January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Jan-P. Weisswange: New in the catalog: G38 alias HK416A5. STRATEGIE & TECHNIK, August 28, 2014, accessed December 8, 2018 .
- ↑ armyrecognition.com: G28 Marksman rifle Heckler & Koch in detail
- ↑ Info Brief Heer, p. 7 ( Memento from November 17, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Jan-Phillipp Weisswange: From Suhl to the special forces: RS9 becomes G29. In: STRATEGIE & TECHNIK Blog. February 5, 2016, accessed February 12, 2016 .
- ↑ G82 rifle on bundeswehr.de
- ↑ MG5 vs. MG3! Which Bundeswehr machine gun is better? Bundeswehr editorial staff, September 19, 2019, accessed on October 20, 2019 .
- ^ The Walther P 38th story. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on March 18, 2019 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Jan-Phillipp Weisswange: Taucher-Glock: German Navy procures P9A1. In: STRATEGIE & TECHNIK Blog. August 25, 2014, accessed September 12, 2015 .
- ↑ Adapted to the requirements: The new Panzerfaust RGW 90. In: www.deutschesheer.de. Retrieved September 12, 2012 .
- ↑ https://www.lawblog.de/index.php/archives/2009/06/25/soldaten-lösungen-taschenmesser/
- ↑ http://worldbayonets.com/ - Modified AKM Type II bayonet for the HK G36
- ↑ worldbayonets: Germany - G36 Bayonet