The following is a list of British military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. This also would largely apply to Commonwealth of Nations countries in World War II like Australia, India and South Africa as the majority of their equipment was British as they were at that time influenced or controlled by the British Empire. However commonwealth countries did make their own unique weapons like the Owen gun and Vickers–Berthier.

Uniforms/protective equipment

MKl*, and MKll “steel or bowl style helmet” - both the MKl* and Mkll helmet were introduced in 1938 Mk III "Turtle" helmet - introduced in 1944 Helmet Steel Airborne Troop - for airborne forces Denison smock - for airborne forces Beret - the beret was introduced in place of the Field service cap for some units with specific colours for some units Green beret - worn by British Commandos Maroon beret - from 1942 by airborne forces Tan beret - Special Air Service from 1942 till 1944 Black beret - by armoured units, including the Royal Tank Corps from 1924 Service Dress - the field uniform at the start of the war until replaced by battledress Battledress ("Uniform No. 5") 1937 pattern web equipment Battle Jerkin

Knives and bayonets Pattern 1907 bayonet No. 4 Bayonet Sten bayonet mk I-Sten mk II No. 5 Bayonet No. 7 Bayonet-Sten mk V Push dagger BC-41 Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife Smatchet Dickinson commando knifeFighting Knives: Illustrated Guide to Fighting Knives and Military Survival Weapons of the World by Frederick J. Stephens (1985), , page 105 Bayonet Kukri

Weapons List of World War II weapons of the United Kingdom

Vehicles British Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of World War II British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II See also: List of World War II military vehicles by country#United Kingdom

Naval ships List of Classes of British ships of World War II List of requisitioned trawlers of the Royal Navy (WWII)

Naval equipment List of Royal Navy and other British naval forces military equipment of World War II

Aircraft List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II Naval aircraft List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft in World War II Equipment of RAF bombers List of equipment of RAF Bomber Command aircraft of World War II

Radar Ground Chain Home, early warning radar Chain Home Low AMES Type 7 GL Mk. I radar, gun laying radar for anti-aircraft batteries GL Mk. III radar, gun laying radar for anti-aircraft batteries Aircraft Monica (radar), tail warning radar fitted to bombers H2S (radar), ground scanning radar fitted to bombers AI Mk. IV radar, airborne interception radar fitted to fighters AI Mk. VIII radar, airborne interception radar fitted to fighters ASV Mark II radar ASV Mark III radar Naval List of World War II British naval radar

Missiles and bombs

Aerial bombs

Cartridges and shells

.303 British for standard issue rifles and light machine guns .38 S&W for standard issue revolvers 9×19mm Parabellum for standard issue submachine guns

See also List of equipment used in World War II List of common World War II infantry weapons List of secondary and special-issue World War II infantry weapons

References