The German designations of foreign firearms in World War II is a list of known foreign firearms and equipment compiled by the German armed forces before World War II.
Purpose [ ]
The purpose of these lists are threefold:
Provide a list of German designations for foreign firearms.
Correlate German weapons designations with their associated wiki pages.
Provide a reference for captured foreign firearms in German service during WWII.
Background [ ]
Before the war began the German armed forces Heereswaffenamt compiled a list of known foreign equipment and assigned a unique number to each weapon. These weapons were called Fremdgerät or Beutegerät ("foreign device" or "captured device") and their technical details were recorded in a fourteen-volume set that was periodically updated. The Germans also captured large amounts of foreign equipment during WWII that they tested and cataloged using the same system. The Germans sometimes referred to these weapons as Kriegsbeute ("war booty") and the Fremdgerät numbers are sometimes referred to as Beute Nummers ("booty numbers").
Volumes
German
Content
D.50/1
Handwaffen
Pistols, rifles and sub-machine guns
D.50/2
Maschinengewehre
Light and heavy machine guns
D.50/3
Werfer
Mortars
D.50/4
Leichte Geschütze
Light artillery
D.50/5
Schwere Geschütze
Heavy artillery
D.50/6
Schwerste Geschütze
Siege and railway artillery
D.50/12
Kraftfahrzeuge
Vehicles
D.50/14
Pionieregeräte
Engineering equipment and explosives[1]
The format for these designations follow this pattern. The German designation of the type of firearm, model/year number or unique identification number and lastly its country code. In the first example there's a carbine and it has been assigned a unique identification number and it is French. In the second example there's a Pistol with a model/year designation and it is Austrian. In practice common model designations don't always share the same ID numbers. Because a Mauser model 98 could be produced in different countries, have different calibers and have a different model/year or unique identification number for each country. Also while a Mauser model 98 from different countries may be able to fire the same ammunition that doesn't mean their parts are compatible or interchangeable. Lastly unique numbers with / mean the weapon is a sub-variant. For a list of German military terms see Glossary of German military terms .
Type Designation
Model/Year Number
Unique Number
County Code
Karibiner
561
(f)
Pistole
12
(ö)
Country designations [ ]
German designations[2]
(a)
amerikanisch
American
(b)
belgisch
Belgian
(d)
dänisch
Danish
(e)
englisch
English
(f)
französisch
French
(g)
griechisch
Greek
(h)
holländisch
Dutch
(i)
italienisch
Italian
(j)
jugoslawisch
Yugoslavian
(n)
norwegisch
Norwegian
(ö)
österreichisch
Austrian
(p)
polnisch
Polish
(r)
russisch
Russian (USSR )
(s)
schweizerisch
Swiss
(t)
tschechisch
Czechoslovakian
(u)
ungarisch
Hungarian
Austria [ ]
Pistole 12(ö)
Steyr M1912
9 mm
Gewehr 29/40(ö)
wz. 1929/Kar 98K
7.92 mm
Gewehr 95(ö)
Mannlicher M1895
8 mm
Stutzen 95(ö)
Mannlicher M1895
8 mm
Maschinenpistole 34(ö)
MP 34
9 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 7/12(ö)
07/12
8 mm
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Belgium [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Czechoslovakia [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Denmark [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
France [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Greece [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Netherlands [ ]
Kleinkalibergewehr 201(h)
Geweer tot kamerschietoefeningen
5.5 mm
Gewehr 211(h)
Geweer M95
6.5 mm
Gewehr 212(h)
Geweer M95
6.5 mm
Kleinkaliberkarabiner 401(h)
Karabijn tot kamerschietoefeningen
5.5 mm
Karabiner 411(h)
Karabijn No1
6.5 mm
Karabiner 412(h)
Karabijn No1 O.M
6.5 mm
Karabiner 413(h)
Karabijn No3 en 3 O.M
6.5 mm
Karabiner 414(h)
Karabijn 1 en 1 O.M
6.5 mm
Pistole 626(h)
FN M1910/22
.32ACP
Pistole 641(h)
FN M1910/22
.380ACP
Revolver 643(h)
Dutch Service Revolver M.1912
9.1 mm
Panzerabwehrbüchse 785(h)
Solothurn S-18/1100
20 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 100(h)
Mitrailleur M20
6.5 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 231(h)
Vickers machine gun
7.7 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 241(h)
Mitrailleur M08
7.9 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 242(h)
Mitrailleur M08/13
7.9 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 243(h)
Mitrailleur M08/13
7.9 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 244(h)
Mitrailleur M08/15
7.9 mm
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Hungary [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Italy [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Norway [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Poland [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Soviet Union [ ]
Kleinkalibergewehr 205(r)
TOZ No8
5.6 mm
Kleinkalibergewehr 206(r)
TOZ No9
5.6 mm
Gewehr 252(r)
Wintowka obr 1891
7.62 mm
Gewehr 253(r)
Mosin–Nagant M91 "Dragoon"
7.62 mm
Gewehr 254(r)
Wintowka obr 1891/1930
7.62 mm
Gewehr 255(r)
Winchester Model 1895
7.62 mm
Zielfernrohr-Gewehr 256(r)
Mosin–Nagant M91/30 "Sniper"
7.62 mm
Selbstladegewehr 257(r)
AVS-36
7.62 mm
Selbstladegewehr 258(r)
SVT-38
7.62 mm
Selbstladegewehr 259(r)
SVT-40
7.62 mm
Selbstladegewehr 259/2(r)
SVT-40
7.62 mm
Selbstlade-Zielfernrohrgewehr 260(r)
SVT-40 "Sniper"
7.62 mm
Gewehr 280(r)
Ross rifle Mk.III
7.7 mm
Gewehr 282(r)
Pattern 1914 Enfield
7.7 mm
Gewehr 291(r)
?
7.92 mm
Gewehr 298(r)
Karabinek wz. 1929
7.92 mm
Gewehr 299(r)
Gewehr 98(p)
7.92 mm
Karabiner 453(r)
Mosin-Nagant M10
7.62 mm
Karabiner 454(r)
Mosin–Nagant M38
7.62 mm
Karabiner 493(r)
Kb wz. 98a
7.92 mm
Revolver 612(r)
Nagant M1895
7.62 mm
Pistole 615(r)
TT pistol
7.62 mm
Maschinenpistole 715(r)
PPD-40
7.62 mm
Maschinenpistole 716(r)
PPD-34/38
7.62 mm
Maschinenpistole 717(r)
PPSh-41
7.62 mm
Maschinenpistole 719(r)
PPS-42
7.62 mm
Maschinenpistole 760(r)
Thompson M1928
.45
Maschinenpistole 760/2(r)
Thompson M1928
.45
Maschinenpistole 761(r)
Thompson M1921
.45
Maschinenpistole 762(r)
Reising
.45
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 120(r)
Degtyaryov machine gun
7.62 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 122(r)
Rutschnoj Pulemet Lewis
7.7 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 145(r)
Maksima obr. 08/15
7.92 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 146/2(r)
ZB vz. 26
7.92 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 216(r)
PM M1910
7.62 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 230(r)
Vickers machine gun
7.7 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 248(r)
MG 08
7.92 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 268(r)
DShK
12.7 mm
Panzer-Maschinengewehr 320(r)
Degtyaryova Tankovy (DT)
7.62 mm
Panzerabwehrbüchse (Einzellader) 755(r)
?
12.7 mm
Panzerabwehrbüchse (Mehrlader) 776(r)
?
12.7 mm
Panzerabwehrbüchse 783(r)
PTRD
14.5 mm
Selbstlade-Panzerabwehrbüchse 784(r)
PTRS-41
14.5 mm
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
United Kingdom/British Empire [ ]
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
United States [ ]
Gewehr 249(a)
Springfield M1903
.30-06
Gewehr 250(a)
Enfield M1917
.30-06
Selbstladegewehr 251(a)
M1 Garand
.30-06
Selbstladecarabiner 455(a)
M1 Carbine
.30
Pistole 660(a)
M1911 pistol
.45
Revolver 661(a)
Colt M1917 revolver
.45
Revolver 662(a)
Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver
.45
Maschinenpistole 760(a)
Thompson M1928 with vertical grip forend
.45
Maschinenpistole 760/2(a)
Thompson M1928 with horizontal forend
.45
Maschinenpistole 761(a)
Thompson M1921 with vertical grip forend
.45
Maschinenpistole 762(a)
M50 Reising
.45
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Yugoslavia [ ]
Gewehr 214(j)
Puska M91i
6.5 mm
Gewehr 221(j)
Puska M10c
7 mm
Gewehr 222(j)
Puska M99
7 mm
Gewehr 223(j)
Puska M80/7c
7 mm
Gewehr 252(j)
Puska M91r
7.62 mm
Gewehr 288(j)
Sokol-Puska
7.92 mm
Gewehr 289(j)
Komitern-Puska
7.92 mm
Gewehr 290(j)
Puska vz. 24
7.92 mm
Gewehr 291(j)
Puska M24
7.92 mm
Gewehr 291/2(j)
Puska M24B
7.92 mm
Gewehr 291/3(j)
Puska M10 C
7.92 mm
Gewehr 291/4(j)
Puska M99C07
7.92 mm
Gewehr 292 (j)
Puska M88
7.92 mm
Gewehr 293(j)
Puska M98
7.92 mm
Gewehr 294(j)
Puska M95M
7.92 mm
Gewehr 295(j)
Puska M9T
7.92 mm
Gewehr 296(j)
Puska M99T
7.92 mm
Gewehr 297(j)
Puska M96T
8 mm
Gewehr 298(j)
Puska M29
7.92 mm
Gewehr 301(j)
Puska M86
8 mm
Gewehr 302(j)
Puska M7/15F
8 mm
Gewehr 304(j)
Puska M16F
8 mm
Gewehr 306(j)
Puska M95M
8 mm
Gewehr 307(j)
Puska M93 MR
8 mm
Gewehr 308(j)
Puska M74F
8 mm
Gewehr 309(j)
Puska M91R
8 mm
Gewehr 352(j)
Puska M78/80
10.15 mm
Gewehr 361(j)
Puska M71
11 mm
Karabiner 416(j)
Karabini M95i
6.5 mm
Karabiner 421(j)
Karabini M8C
7 mm
Karabiner 491(j)
Karabini M24
7.92 mm
Karabiner 491/2(j)
Karabini M24B
7.92 mm
Karabiner 491/3(j)
Karabini M10C
7.92 mm
Karabiner 491/4(j)
Karabini M99C
7.92 mm
Karabiner 492(j)
Karabini M98
7.92 mm
Karabiner 502(j)
Karabini M7/15F
8 mm
Karabiner 503(j)
Karabini M16F
8 mm
Karabiner 505(j)
Karabini Mannlicher M95M
8 mm
Karabiner 561(j)
Karabini Gras M74
11 mm
Pistole 641(j)
Browning M1910/1922
9 mm
Maschinenpistole 760(j)
Thompson M1928
.45
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 145(j)
Leki-Mitralez M8/15
7.92 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 147(j)
Puska-Mitralez M15/16
7.92 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 156(j)
Puska-Mitralez M15
8 mm
Leichtes Mashinengewehr 246(j)
Mitralez M40
7.92 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 146/1(j)
Puska-Mitralez M26
7.92 mm
Leichtes Maschinengewehr 148(j)
Puska-Mitralez M30
7.92 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 200(j)
Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914
6.5 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 247(j)
Mitralez 7.9 mm M07/12S
7.92 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 248(j)
Mitralez M8M
7.92 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 256(j)
St. Étienne Mle 1907
8 mm
Schweres Maschinengewehr 257(j)
Mitralez M14H
8 mm
Flak-Maschinengewehr 490(j)
Mitralez M38
15 mm
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
See also [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Gander, Terry (1979). Weapons of the Third Reich:an encyclopedic survey of all small arms, artillery, and special weapons of the German land forces, 1939-1945 . Chamberlain, Peter. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. p. 9. ISBN 0385150903 . OCLC 5071295 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Blanc 01" . 2008-04-29. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2017-10-10 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Chamberlain, Peter (1976). Allied pistols, rifles and grenades . Gander, Terry. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0354010050 . OCLC 3032942 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Chamberlain, Peter (1976). Axis pistols, rifles, and grenades . Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. ISBN 0668040769 . OCLC 2388349 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Hogg, Ian (2000). Military small arms of the 20th century . Weeks, John S. (7th ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 0873418247 . OCLC 45015519 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "German Production of 54r" . 7.62x54r.net . Retrieved 2017-10-13 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "German captured weapons designations [Archive] - Gunboard's Forums" . forums.gunboards.com . Retrieved 2017-10-13 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "List of World War II German firearms - Gunsopedia" . www.gunsopedia.com . Retrieved 2017-10-13 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Chamberlain, Peter (1974). Machine guns . Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0668036087 . OCLC 1300045 .
Bibliography [ ]
Hogg, Ian (2000). Military small arms of the 20th century. Weeks, John. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. ISBN 0873418247
Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Allied pistols, rifles and grenades. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco. ISBN 0354010050
Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Axis pistols, rifles, and grenades. Gander, Terry,. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0668040769
Chamberlain, Peter (1974). Machine Guns. Gander, Terry,. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0668036087
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