List of Belgian military equipment of World War II explained
The following is a list of Belgian military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. On 10 May 1940, Nazi Germany, which aimed to dominate Europe, attacked Belgium as part of their war with France. By 28 May 1940 the Belgian mainland had surrendered to German forces, although the colony of Belgian Congo remained independent throughout the war. Belgian power was not restored until final Axis collapse in late 1944. This list covers the equipment of the Belgian Army and the Force Publique of Belgian Congo, but not the Free Belgian Forces or Belgian mainland forces after October 1944, which was equipped completely by foreign forces.
Knives and bayonets
Small arms
Pistols
Revolvers
Automatic pistols and submachine guns
Rifles
Grenades and grenade launchers
Machine guns
Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Vehicle and aircraft machine guns
Artillery
Infantry mortars
Heavy mortars & rocket launchers
Field artillery
Fortress and siege guns
Anti-tank guns
Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank guns)
Anti-aircraft weapons
Light anti-aircraft guns
Heavy anti-aircraft guns
Vehicles
- Berliet VUDB armoured car (12 imported from France in 1930)
See also Belgian combat vehicles of World War II
Tankettes
Tanks
Self-propelled guns
Other
Armored cars
Trucks
Passenger cars
Motorcycles
FN 12a SM
Tractors & prime movers
Miscellaneous vehicles
Navy ships and war vessels
List of ships of the Second World War
Aircraft
See main article: Belgian Air Component.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Pistolet Mitrailleur MI 34 Schmeisser-Bayard M1934 :Maquetland.com:: Le monde de la maquette . 2018-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170905233523/http://www.maquetland.com/article-phototheque/5111-pistolet-mitrailleur-mi-34-schmeisser-bayard-m1934# . 2017-09-05 . live.
