title: List of weapons of West Germany
text: # List of weapons of West Germany
  
  This is a list of weapons of West Germany. West Germany was formed as a result of the division of germany after World War II. As part of the Western Bloc West Germany was a member of NATO and an important part of the alliance. Especially so since any conflict with the Soviet Union was most likely going to start in West Germany itself or on its border with East Germany. After West Germany was reunited with East Germany during German reunification in 1990 they still retained NATO membership and today as a united Germany have remained a crucial part of the alliance.
  
  ## Small arms
  
  ### Rifles
  
  * FN FAL-Adopted in 1956 just after Germany was allowed to rearm in 1955 designated G1.only lasted 3 years was replaced by G3 in 1959.
  * Heckler & Koch G3-Main German Cold War rifle.
  
  ### Sidearms
  
  * Walther P38-reintroduced from WWII in 1957 and saw service till 1963.After this a new variant of the pistol the P1 was introduced and served as the standard German sidearm for the rest of the Cold War.
  
  ### Machine guns
  
  * MG 3 machine gun- Modernised variant of WWII MG 42. Served as main German Cold War machine gun from late 1950s.
  
  ### Anti tank weapons
  
  * PzF 44
  * MILAN
  
  ## Artillery
  
  ### Towed
  
  * FH70
  
  ### Self propelled
  
  * M107 self-propelled gun
  * M109 howitzer
  * M110 howitzer
  
  ### Self propelled rocket artillery
  
  * Light Artillery Rocket System-Created in Germany.
  
  ## Anti-aircraft
  
  ### Self propelled
  
  * Flakpanzer Gepard
  
  ## Armoured fighting vehicles AFV's
  
  ### Main battle tanks
  
  * M47 Patton
  * M48 Patton
  * Leopard 1
  * Leopard 2
  
  ### Light tanks
  
  * M41 Walker Bulldog
  
  ### Tank destroyers
  
  * Kanonenjagdpanzer
  * Raketenjagdpanzer 1
  * Raketenjagdpanzer 2
  
  ### Infantry fighting vehicles(IFV's)
  
  * Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz
  * Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30
  * Marder (IFV)
  