List of World War II weapons of Slovak Army

This is a list of the weapons of Slovakia during World War II, which does not include weapons used by partisans.

Small arms

Slovak soldiers force Red Army soldiers to surrender

Small arms

• Vz. 22 pistol

  

  Slovak soldiers during the campaign against the Soviet Union

• Pistole vz. 24
• Roth–Steyr M1907
• P08 ^[1]

Rifles

• Vz. 24-Standard issue
• Karabiner 98k

Submachine guns

• MP 18- Used by Reinsurance division in Belorussia and Ukraine against pro-Soviet partisans
• MP 40
• PPD-40-Captured from Red Army
• ZK-383 ^[2]

Machine guns

• ZB vz. 26
• ZB vz. 30
• ZB-53
• Schwarzlose M1907/12
• MG 34

Slovak artillery poster in Museum of Military History in Vienna.

Artillery

Mortars

• 8 cm minomet vz. 36

Field/medium artillery

• 10 cm houfnice vz. 30
• 10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35

Heavy artillery

• 15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 37
• Skoda 220 mm howitzer

Anti tank guns

• 3,7cm KPÚV vz. 34
• 3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37
• 4.7 cm KPÚV vz. 38

Anti aircraft guns

• 8.35 cm PL kanon vz. 22
• 9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20
• 7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37
• Škoda 76.5 mm L/50

LT-35 in service of Slovak Army

Armoured vehicles

Source: ^[3]

Armoured cars

• OA vz. 27 - Used for training then scrapped in February 1943 ^[4]

• OA vz. 30

Tankettes

• Tančík vz. 33

Tanks

• LT-35 - Following the declaration of independence, the Slovak Army received additional units, which were used in operations on the Eastern Front.
• LT-38
• LT-40 - Based on the Czech LT vz. 38 chassis, the Slovak Army received 21 units in 1940. ^[5]
• Marder III ^[6]

Avia B-534 of Slovak Air Force on Eastern Front

Aircraft

Main article: Slovak Air Force (1939–1945)

See also

• List of World War II weapons of Denmark
• List of World War II weapons of Yugoslavia
• List of World War II weapons of Finland
• List of World War II military equipment of Poland
• List of Belgian military equipment of World War II
• List of Dutch military equipment of World War II

References

1. "Army of the Czecho-Slovak republic 1938-45". Bohemia Interactive Forums. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
2. "Slovak Armed Forces > WW2 Weapons". www.ww2-weapons.com. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
3. "Czech and Slovak Vehicles in Armored Warfare". Armored Warfare - Official Website. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
4. "History". www.flamesofwar.com. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
5. "Armour of Hitler's Satellite" . Retrieved 2025-03-06.
6. "WW2 Slovak Armor Archives". Tank Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

1. https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/102248-army-of-the-czecho-slovak-republic-1938-45/
2. https://www.ww2-weapons.com/slovak-armed-forces/
3. https://armoredwarfare.com/en/news/general/czech-and-slovak-vehicles-armored-warfare
4. https://www.tankarchives.ca/2020/06/armour-of-hitlers-satellite.html
5. https://www.flamesofwar.com/Default.aspx?art_id=456&kb_cat_id=33&tabid=112