List of World War II weapons of Denmark

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This is a list of the weapons of Denmark during World War II. This list will be for the Danish military as they were at the German invasion of Denmark (1940). You are welcome to put down weapons used by the resistance and after the successful invasion but put them under a different section title to differentiate them.

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Small arms

Side arms

Danish M1910/21 Bergmann-Bayard pistol. Standard infantry sidearm of Danish military in World War II. Non-combat units such as artillery received 19th century Danish revolvers. Danish M1910-21 pistol w.Holster.jpg
Danish M1910/21 Bergmann–Bayard pistol. Standard infantry sidearm of Danish military in World War II. Non-combat units such as artillery received 19th century Danish revolvers.

Rifles

Two Danish infantryman with Danish Gevaer M/89 Krag-Jorgensen rifles. The Danish variants of the Krag-Jorgensen were their main service rifle in WWII. Danemark Infanterie (2677550041).jpg
Two Danish infantryman with Danish Gevær M/89 Krag–Jørgensen rifles. The Danish variants of the Krag–Jørgensen were their main service rifle in WWII.

SMG

Machine guns

Madsen light machine gun which is Danish designed and saw use with the Danish army in many different improved variants made over time from 1902 till just after World War II. Madsen light machine gun 1.JPG
Madsen light machine gun which is Danish designed and saw use with the Danish army in many different improved variants made over time from 1902 till just after World War II.

Artillery

Field Artillery

Heavy Artillery

Anti-tank guns

Madsen 20mm autocannon on anti-tank carriage. The Danish autocannon was used by the Danes as an anti-tank gun during the German invasion of Denmark. 20 PstK 40 Madsen 1.JPG
Madsen 20mm autocannon on anti-tank carriage. The Danish autocannon was used by the Danes as an anti-tank gun during the German invasion of Denmark.

Armoured fighting vehicles

Tankettes

Vickers-Carden-Loyd Light Patrol Car


Armoured cars

Pansarbil M/39 which was the most numerous AFV in service with Denmark during the German invasion Pansarbil M 40.jpg
Pansarbil M/39 which was the most numerous AFV in service with Denmark during the German invasion

Motorcycles

- Nimbus MC w/20 mm MG

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bergmann Mars". Modern Firearms. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  3. ↑ McCollum, Ian (2016-09-06). "RIA: Danish 1865/97 Pinfire Conversion Revolver (Video)". Forgotten Weapons. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  4. ↑ Djinovic (2018-01-18). "Equipment – Danish 20 mm Madsen M1938 Anti-tank Machine Gun". Playing with History. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Landsverk L180 - M38 Armoured Car: production, order, technical details, registrationmarks". www.landsverk-m38.nl. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Danish armoured car L-185 developed by the Swedish company AB Landsverk. In 1934, built on a 4 x 4 Ford… | Armored vehicles, Army vehicles, Armored fighting vehicle". Pinterest. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  7. ↑ "Pansarbil m/39 armoured truck (1939)". tanks-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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