List of World War II weapons of Switzerland

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This is a list of World War II weapons of Switzerland.

Contents

Small arms

Bolt-action rifles & lever action

Semi-automatic rifles

Anti-tank rifles

M41

Semi-automatic pistols

Revolvers

Light machine guns

Machine guns

Submachine guns

Rifle cartridges (Swiss made)

Anti-aircraft guns

Autocanons

Armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs)

Light tanks

Artillery and anti-tank cannons

Planes

Fighter planes

Bomber planes

Reconnaissance planes

Observation planes

Communication planes

Transport planes

Trainer planes

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