This is a list of weapons used by Czechoslovakia during its interwar period (1918–1938). These include weapons that were designed and manufactured in Czechoslovakia and Czechoslovak modifications to existing weapons, like the Schwarzlose machine gun. After the dissolution of the Second Czechoslovak Republic, many of these weapons saw combat in World War II: with the Axis Slovak Republic and with Nazi Germany after it occupied Czechoslovakia. These weapons also saw widespread use abroad after being sold off to international buyers.

Small arms Pistols

Pistole vz. 22 Pistole vz. 24 ČZ vz. 27 ČZ vz. 38

Rifles

Vz. 98/22 Vz. 24 Vz. 33 Vz. 39 ZH-29

Submachine guns

ZK-383 KP vz. 38

Machine guns

ZB vz. 26 (main inspiration for Bren gun alongside the updated ZB vz 30) ZB vz. 30 Schwarzlose machine gun (Schwarzlose-Janeček vz.07/24 variant) ZB-53 (main inspiration for Besa gun) ZB-50 ZB-60 (main inspiration for Besa 15 mm heavy machine gun)

Mortars

8 cm minomet vz. 36

Grenades Offensive/Defensive impact grenade Vz 21 OUG vz 34 impact grenade ORG vz 38 impact grenade OČRG vz 38 time fuze grenade

Artillery

Tank and Anti-tank guns

3,7cm KPÚV vz. 34 (main armament of Czechoslovak tank LT vz 34 and LT vz 35 the latter AKA Panzer 35(t)) 4cm kanón vz. 36 3,7cm KPÚV vz. 37 3,7cm ÚV vz. 38 (main armament of Czechoslovak LT vz 38 tank AKA Panzer 38(t)) 4,7cm KPÚV vz. 38 (gun of Panzerjager I)

Field guns and Mountain guns

Skoda 75 mm Model 1928 Skoda 75 mm Model 1936 Skoda 75 mm Model 1939 8 cm kanon vz. 28 8 cm kanon vz. 30 Skoda houfnice vz 14 Skoda 100 mm Model 16/19 10 cm houfnice vz. 28 10 cm houfnice vz. 30 (howitzer) 10.5 cm hruby kanon vz. 35 Skoda 105 mm Model 1939

Heavy artillery

15 cm hrubá houfnice vz. 25 Skoda K series Skoda Model 1928 Gun 21 cm Mörser M. 16/18 21 cm Kanone 39 210 mm gun M1939 (Br-17) Skoda 220 mm howitzer 24 cm Haubitze 39 305 mm howitzer M1939 (Br-18)

Anti-Aircraft artillery

2cm VKPL vz 36(Oerlikon 20 mm cannon) 7.5 cm kanon PL vz. 37 8 cm PL kanon vz. 37 8.35 cm PL kanon vz. 22 9 cm kanon PL vz. 12/20

Naval artillery

Skoda 14 cm/56 naval gun Škoda 6.6 cm (2.6 inch) naval gun on the river monitor President Masaryk

Armoured fighting vehicles

Tanks

Kolohousenka LT vz. 34 LT vz 35 (Panzer 35(t)) LT vz 38(Panzer 38(t)) ST vz 39 (commercial designation V-8-H)

Tankettes

Tančík vz. 33 Škoda MU-4 AH-IV

Armoured cars

OA vz. 27 OA vz. 30 OA vz 23 Škoda Fiat Torinohttps://tank-afv.com/ww2/czech/Skoda_Fiat_Torino.php

See also Battle of Czajánek's barracks

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