List of World War II weapons of Turkey
The Turkish Armed Forces utilized a wide range of weapons from 3 September 1939, the date of the German invasion of Poland, to V-E Day, 8 May 1945, which is generally accepted as the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Small arms
Rifles
- Mauser Model 1903
- Gewehr 88/05
- Mauser Gewehr 98
- Mauser Model 1887 Turkish Mauser M1871/84 version
- Ottoman-Mauser Model 1890 Turkish Mauser M1889 version
- Mauser Model 1893
- Mauser M1903
- Mauser M1905 and Mauser M1908
- Mauser Karabiner 98k
- vz. 24
- vz. 98/22
- Mosin-Nagant M1891/30
- Berthier M1916
- M1 Carbine
- M1 Garand
Post WW2;
Sidearms
- Beholla M1915
- Browning FN M1903
- Browning FN M1910 & FN M1922
- CZ vz. 27
- Frommer M1912 Stop
- Luger P08
- Mauser C96
- Walther PP
- Smith & Wesson No. 3
Post WW2;
Submachine guns
Light machine guns
Machine guns
Launchers
Post WW2;
Vehicles
Tanks
- M3 Stuart
- M4 Sherman
- Panzer III
- Panzer IV
- Renault FT
- Renault R35
- T-26
- T-27
- T-28
- Valentine tank
- Vickers 6-ton
Post WW2:
Armoured vehicles
Post WW2;
Artillery & Anti-Aircraft
Utility
Aircraft
Helicopters
| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH-55 Osage |  United States
|
Trainer helicopter | 28 | Retired. |
| Bell-204 | Utility helicopter | N/A | Retired. | |
| Bell AH-1 Cobra | Attack helicopter | 40 | All AH-1P and AH1S Cobra helicopters were retired. At least 4 from 28 helicopters are lost in accidents and one shot down. Four TAH1P were used in trainings.[1] 10 AH-1W variants were transferred to the Navy. All modernized.[2] | |
| Bell OH-58 Kiowa | Observation helicopter | 3 | Retired.[3] |
See also
References
- ^ "The history of AH-1 Cobra and Super Cobra in TAF". Mavi Vatan (in Turkish). 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "AH-1 Super/Cobra'nın TSK Geçmişi". Mavi Vatan (in Turkish). 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "The Military Balance 2024". IISS. Retrieved 2024-03-05.