Occasional AA gun,basis for aircraft guns Exact numbers of machine guns converted is unknown. The Dutch army in 1940 was in the process of converting their machine guns to the unique 7.92x57mm rimmed cartridge. Machine guns Infantry and dual-purpose machine guns Paper&wood body, colonial army only, imported from USA 23, rod-type rifle launcherĬolonial army only, hand-thrown version of Veldhandgranaat Smallest grenade ever in service (see also V40) Only in Dutch colonies, some may have not been delivered Sergeant weapon in single cavalry regiment in Dutch East Indies
Small arms Pistols (manual and semi-automatic) Type
This list covers the equipment of armed elements centered on Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, but not the Free Dutch Forces, which was equipped mainly by the Western Allies. Dutch power was not restored until final Axis collapse in 1945. By 12 March 1942 the Dutch mainland and all their major colonies were controlled by Germans and Japanese. On, Nazi Germany, which aimed to dominate Europe, invaded the Netherlands and occupied the entire country by 17 May. World War II was a global war that began in 1939 and ended in 1945. The following is a list of Dutch military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels.
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