User:MFIreland/Irish Army 1942-1945

Army Equipment
Infantry Equipment


 * Small arms and Support weapons
 * Lee-Enfield .303 Rifle - The standard weapon of the infantry.
 * Springfield .300 rifle - Stocks of this weapon were received from the US in 1940 and were distributed to the LDF for use. Main problem with this weapon was a lack of ammunition for the type.
 * Vickers .303 Medium MG - The standard heavy machine gun of the battalions.


 * Light MG's:
 * Lewis .303 - An aging weapon which became difficult to maintain but which constituted the main light MG for the army.
 * Hotchkiss .303 - Another older weapon described as obsolescent but which had to be used for lack of suitable replacement.
 * Bren .303 - The modern and favored weapon, of which only small numbers could be obtained.


 * Mortars
 * Brandt 81mm - The standard battalion mortar until 1943, which gave the battalions a semblance of mortar support.
 * 3" mortar - A stock of these weapons doubled the battalions mortar support but still left it some what deficient in numbers.


 * Boyes 0.55" Anti tank rifle - This large calibre weapon constituted the armies only anti armour weapon in any numbers, a weapon which was useless against all but light armour.


 * Artillery
 * 18 Pounder
 * 3.7 Inch
 * 4.5 Inch
 * 75mm