List of Korean War weapons

This is a list of weapons used by belligerents in the Korean War (1950–1953).

Personal weapons

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Sidearms

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Shotguns

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United Nations command

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Carbines

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Rifles

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Submachine guns

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Machine guns

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Rifle grenades and hand grenades

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United Nations command

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  • M1A2 grenade adapter
  • M7A1 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Garand
  • M8 rifle grenade launcher for M1 Carbine
  • M9/A1 HEAT (high-explosive anti-tank) rifle grenade
  • M17A1 illumination rifle grenade
  • M18A1 illumination rifle grenade
  • M28 anti-tank rifle grenade (copy of the ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade)
  • M62 fragmentation hand grenade
  • Mark I illumination hand grenade
  • Mark II fragmentation hand grenade
  • No.36M Mk.I fragmentation hand grenade (also known as "Mills bomb")

Communist states

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Rocket launchers, recoilless rifles and flamethrowers

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Mortars

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Communist states

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Artillery

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Vehicles

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Other vehicles

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Communist states

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Tanks

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United Nations command

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Communist states

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Aircraft

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United States
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Attack airplanes

Bomber airplanes

Fighter airplanes

Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes

Patrol, search and rescue airplanes

Tanker airplanes

Transport and utility airplanes

Helicopters

UK and Commonwealth
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Attack airplanes

Fighter airplanes

Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes

Patrol, search and rescue airplanes

Transport airplanes

Republic of Korea
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Attack airplanes

Fighter airplanes

Liaison, reconnaissance and observation airplanes

Transport airplanes

Communist states

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Attack airplanes

Bomber airplanes

Fighter airplanes

Transport airplanes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Bak, Dongchan (March 2021). Korean War : Weapons of the United Nations (PDF) (in Korean). Republic of Korea: Ministry of Defense Institute for Military History. ISBN 979-11-5598-079-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  2. ^ "Korean War Machine Guns (1950-1953)". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.

Bibliography

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  • Rottman, Gordon L. Korean War Order of Battle. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing, 2002.
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