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This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.
A war reserve stock (WRS)/ pre-positioned stocks (PPS), is a collection of warfighting materiel held in reserve in pre-positioned storage to be used if needed in wartime. They may be located strategically depending on where it is believed they will be needed. [ 1] In addition to military equipment, a war reserve stock may include raw materials ...
The current inventory of armoured vehicles, both serviceable and active, is likely to increase significantly due to the ongoing war in Ukraine after Russia's invasion. This caused a rethink of Germany 's defence doctrine, which includes increased defence spending of at least 2% of GDP and an initial outlay of €100 billion on expanding ...
Germany developed numerous new weapons during the war although was unable to field many of these weapons in any meaningful number, including the first mass-produced assault rifle in the world. Beginning in 1940, Germany solicited developmental prototypes for a semi-automatic rifle to replace the commonly used Karabiner 98k , a bolt-action rifle ...
Germany United States. SAM /Anti-ballistic missile: 8: 048402 Orders: 4 fire units ordered to Raytheon, confirmed in March 2024, $1.2 billion cost. [58] 4 fire units approved by the parliament in July 2024 for €1.35 billion [59] The contracts include the fire units, spare parts and support services. SAM missiles MIM-104 Patriot - PAC-2 GEM-T
History of BMW. The official founding date of the German motor vehicle manufacturer BMW is 7 March 1916, when an aircraft producer called Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (formerly Otto Flugmaschinenfabrik) was established. [1] [2] This company was renamed to Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in 1922. However, the BMW name dates back to 1917, when Rapp ...
Fieseler F-2/Fi 2 acrobatic sportsplane, 1932. Fieseler F-5/Fi 5 acrobatic sportsplane/trainer, 1933. Fieseler Fi 98 - biplane fighter, 1936. Fieseler Fi 99 Jungtiger - light utility aircraft, 1938. Fieseler Fi 103 /V-1 - flying bomb. Fieseler Fi 103R Series - Reichenberg manned V-1 suicide craft.
Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (heavy military carrier) Sd.Kfz. - abbreviation for "special purpose vehicle"; see list of Sd.Kfz. designations; Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) (self-propelled mount version of the Panzer 38(t)) Sonderschlepper B III (alternative title for the Borgward B III) Sonderschlepper B IV (alternative title for the Borgward B IV)