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German Infantry Weapons
Military Intelligence Service, Special Series No. 14, May 25, 1943
[DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from a WWII U.S. War Department Special Series publication. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

Table of Contents

Section I: INTRODUCTION
Section II: PISTOLS, RIFLES, AND GRENADES
         1. Luger Pistol
         2. Walther Pistol
         3. Submachine Gun (M.P. 38 and M.P. 40)
         4. Mauser Kar. 98K Rifle
         5. Pz.B. 39 (Antitank Rifle)
         6. Hand Grenades
         7. Stick Hand Grenade, Model 24 (Stielhandgranate 24)
         8. Stick Hand Grenade, Model PH 39 (Stielhandgranate PH 39)
         9. Smoke Hand Grenade, Model 34 (Nebelhandgranate 34)
         10. Egg-Type Hand Grenade, Model 39 (Eierhandgranate 39)
         11. Special Uses of Stick Grenades
Section III: MACHINE GUNS AND MORTARS
         12. M.G. 34
         13. M.G. 42
         14. 5-cm Light Mortar, Model 36
         15. 8-cm Heavy Mortar, Model 34
Section IV: ANTITANK GUNS AND INFANTRY HOWITZERS
         16. 3.7-cm Pak
         17. 5-cm Pak 38
         18. 7.5-cm Light Infantry Howitzer
         19. 15-cm Heavy Infantry Howitzer
Section V: AMMUNITION
         20. Introduction
         21. Calibers
         22. Labels
         23. Base Markings
         24. Belted Ammunition
         25. Possible Dangers
         26. Standard Pistol and Submachine-Gun Ammunition
         27. Rifle and Machine-Gun Ammunition (7.92-mm)
         28. Standard Antitank Rifle Ammunition
         29. Mortar Ammunition
         30. Chart of Pistol, Rifle, Machine-Gun, and Mortar Ammunition
Section VI: GLOSSARY OF GERMAN TERMS
Section VII: GERMAN ABBREVIATIONS

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