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The list of various weapons, vehicles and other military equipment by used of the Philippine Commonwealth Army during the Second World War. The Philippine Commonwealth Army was a main branch and ground force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines from the formation of the Commonwealth and into World War II. It formed part of the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) at the time of the Japanese invasion, and elements formed the United States Army Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL) which carried on irregular warfare against the Japanese until the islands were liberated in 1945.

Weapons

Pistols and revolvers

• M1911 Pistol, M1911A1 Pistol
• Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless (0.32 ACP)
• Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless (0.380 ACP)
• Browning Hi-Power
  • Browning P-35 "High Power" Pistol 9mm
• M1917 Revolver
• Colt New Service
• Colt Official Police
• Smith & Wesson Model 10
• Webley Mk IV Revolver 0.455 inch
• Webley Mk VI Revolver 0.455 inch
• Webley Mk IV .38/200 Service Revolver
• Enfield No. 2 .38/200
• FP-45 Liberator (used by the Commonwealth military and guerrilla resistance)

Rifles, and carbines

• M1903 Springfield, M1903A1, M1903A3 variants
• M1917 Enfield
• Pattern 1914 Enfield
• M1 Garand
• M1 Carbine
  • M2 Carbine
• M1941 Johnson Rifle
• Model 45A

Sub-machine guns

• Thompson Submachine Gun
  • M1921 Thompson Submachine Gun
  • M1923 Thompson Submachine Gun
  • M1928 Thompson Submachine Gun
  • M1928A1 Thompson Submachine Gun
  • M1 Thompson Submachine Gun
  • M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun
• M3 Submachine Gun, M3A1 variant
• M50 Reising Submachine Gun
  • M50 Reising Submachine Gun
  • M55 Reising Submachine Gun
  • M60 Reising Submachine Gun
  • M65 Reising Submachine Gun
• United Defense M42
• M2 Hyde

Machine guns

• M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, M1918A1, M1918A2 variants
• Lewis Gun
• M1917 Browning machine gun, M1917A1
• M1919A4 Browning Machine Gun, M1919A6
• M2 Browning machine gun
  • M2HB Browning Machine Gun
• M1941 Johnson machine gun
  • M1944 Johnson Machine Gun
• Colt-Vickers machine gun

Sniper rifles

• M1903A4 Springfield Sniper Rifle (scoped and telescopic sight)
• M1917 Enfield Sniper Rifle (scoped and telescopic sight)
• Winchester Model 70 (scoped and telescopic sight) (limited use)
• M1C Garand Sniper Rifle (scoped and telescopic sight)
• M1D Garand Sniper Rifle (scoped and telescopic sight)
• Pattern 1914 Enfield Sniper Rifle (scoped and telescopic sight)

Shotguns

• Winchester Model 1897
• Ithaca 37
• Winchester Model 1912
• Browning Auto-5
• Remington Model 10
• Winchester Model 21
• Remington Model 31

Anti-tank weapons

• Rocket Launcher, M1 "Bazooka", M1A1 "Bazooka", M9 "Bazooka", and M9A1 "Bazooka"
• M18 Recoilless Rifle, M18A1 Recoilless Rifle
• Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
• Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

Flamethrowers

• M2 Flamethrower
• M1A1 Flamethrower

Grenades

• Mk.2 Grenade

Grenade launchers

• M7 Grenade Launcher (attach on M1 Garand rifle only)
  • M7A1 Grenade Launcher (attach on M1 Garand rifle only)
  • M1 Grenade Launcher (attach on M1903 Springfield rifle only)
  • M2 Grenade Launcher (attach on M1917 Enfield rifle only)
  • M8 Grenade Launcher (attach on M1 Carbine only)
• M1 Grenade Adapter

Mortars

• M1 Mortar
• M2 4.2 Inch Mortar
• M2 Mortar
• Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar
• Stokes Mortar
• Brandt Mle 27/31

Knives

• M3 Fighting Knife
• M1917 Trench Knife
• M1918 Trench Knife
• Mark I Trench Knife
• V-42 Stiletto
• Knife LC-14-B/Type IV Survival Ax (Woodman's Pal)
• Fairbairn–Sykes Fighting Knife

Machetes

• M1939 Machete
• M1942 Machete
• M1942 Bolo Knife
• M1917 Bolo Knife
• M1909 Bolo Knife
• M1904 Hospital Corps Knife
• V44 Knife

Filipino knives, Bolo knives and machetes

• Bolo knife (Itak) (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Itak Tagalog (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Katipunan Bolo (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Bicuco (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Espada Y Daga (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Sankuko Y Daga (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Hagibis (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Golok (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Igorot/Cordilleran Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino Igorot and Cordilleran soldiers and guerrillas)
• War Golok (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Igorot/Cordilleran Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino Igorot and Cordilleran soldiers and guerrillas)
• Pinuti (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army and Philippine Constabulary for the Cebuano/Visayan soldier)
• Ginunting (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Talibong (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Garab Sword (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Visayan Binangon (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Dahong Palay (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the Tagalog and Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrillas)
• Visayan Barong (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Panay Tenegre (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Sansibar (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Visayan Guerrilla Unit for the Cebuano/Visayan soldiers and guerrilllas)
• Balisong (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Guerrilla Units for the local Filipino soldiers and guerrillas)
• Kalis (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Barong (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Gunong (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Kris Sword (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Pira Cotabato (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Kampilan Bolo (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Bangkon (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Banyal (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Gayang (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Lahot (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Laring (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Susuwat (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Utak (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Pinsawali (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Janap (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Kambantuli (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Binakuko (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Punyal (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)
• Balasiong (used by the Philippine Commonwealth Army, Philippine Constabulary and the Recognized Muslim Guerrilla Units for the Filipino-Muslim soldiers and guerrillas)

Bayonets

• M1 Bayonet (Used by M1 Garand)
• M4 Bayonet (Used by M1 Carbine)
• M1917 Bayonet
• M1905 Bayonet (used by M1903 Springfield and M1 Garand)
• M1942 Bayonet

Communication equipment

Field telephone

• EE-8 Field Telephone
• TA-1 Field Telephone
• TA-43 Field Telephone
• TA-312 Field Telephone
• TA-838 Field Telephone

Vehicles

Tanks

All supplied from United States of America and United Kingdom for the Philippine Commonwealth Army

Light tanks

• M1 Combat Car
• M2 Light Tank, also M2A1 and M2A4 variants
• M2 Medium Tank, and M2A1 variant
• M3 Stuart, M3A1, M3A3
• M5 Stuart, M5A1
• M22 Locust
• M24 Chaffee
• Marmon-Herrington CTLS

Medium tanks

• M3 Lee Medium Tank - M3A1, M3A2, M3A3, M3A4, M3A5 variants
• M4 Sherman - M4A1, M4A2, M4A3, M4A4, M4A6 variants

Anti-tank guns/tank destroyers

• M10 Wolverine
• M18 Hellcat
• M36 Jackson

Self-propelled artillery

• M7 Priest
• M12 Gun Motor Carriage
• Howitzer Motor Carriage M8
• T34 Calliope
• M6 Gun Motor Carriage
• M3 Gun Motor Carriages HAHAHA
• M3 Half-Track
• M40 GMC

Other armored vehicles

• Landing Vehicle Tracked
• DUKW
• Ford GPA
• M29 Weasel
• M2 Half Track Car
• M3 Half-Track
• M3 Scout Car
• M8 Greyhound
• Universal Carrier - 40 as extemporized force during Japanese invasion

Guns & artillery

• 37 mm Gun M3
• Ordnance QF 6-pounder (as 57 mm Gun M1)
• 3-inch Gun M5
• 37mm Gun M1 anti-aircraft gun
• Bofors 40 mm gun
• 3-inch M1918 gun
• 90 mm M1 Gun
• 75 mm Gun
• M101 howitzer
• M3 howitzer
• M114 155 mm Howitzer
• 155 mm Long Tom
• M115 203 mm Howitzer
• 8-inch Gun M1
• 240 mm howitzer M1
• Canon de 155mm GPF
• Canon d'Infanterie de 37 modèle 1916 TRP
• 75 mm Gun M1917
• QF 2.95-inch Mountain Gun
• Ordnance QF 6-pounder
• Ordnance QF 2-pounder

Other vehicles

Utility vehicles

All supplied by US

• GMC CCKW 6x6 2.5 ton Cargo and Transport Vehicle
• Chevrolet G506 Trucks 4x4 Cargo and Variants
• Studebaker US6
• Mack NO 6x6 truck
• G518 One-Ton Ben Hur trailer
• Dodge WC series 1/2 ton light trucks
  • Dodge WC54 Light Truck
• Willys MB 1/4 ton Light Truck - "Jeep"
• Jeep trailer
• Harley-Davidson WLA Motorcycle

References

Category:Philippine Army