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West Germany Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 4 weapon systems built or assembled in West Germany, including infantry weapons, support equipment, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

4 weapon systems
4Catalog records
3Equipment categories
3Leading builders shown
1Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Infantry Weapons1Support Equipment2Tanks1

Builder Links

Heckler & Koch2German military pattern1Thyssen-Henschel1

Conflict Coverage

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency1

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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DM6 linked ammunition belt, German disintegrating metallic link ammunition belt, Support EquipmentDM6 linked ammunition beltGerman disintegrating metallic link ammunition beltBuilt by: Heckler & KochThe DM6 linked ammunition belt is a German 7.62x51 mm NATO disintegrating metallic link belt treated in HK21/HK21E references as the German counterpart to the U.S. M13 link. Small Arms Review documents HK21E operation with American M13 or German DM6 disintegrating links, while a 1998 Heckler & Koch parts list and current HK21E starter-tab listings place the belt in the HK21E feed-system accessory set rather than as an independently documented conflict item.

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Tanks

Heavy armor built around direct fire, protection, and battlefield shock.

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Tanque Argentino Mediano, Medium tank / light main battle tank, TanksTanque Argentino MedianoMedium tank / light main battle tankBuilt by: Thyssen-HenschelThe Tanque Argentino Mediano, commonly abbreviated TAM, is an Argentine medium tank and armored-vehicle family designed by Thyssen-Henschel with Argentine technical participation to meet local mobility, infrastructure, and industrial-production requirements. The original tank used Marder-family technology with a 105 mm gun on a low-weight tracked chassis, was assembled in Argentina through the TAMSE program, and later became the basis for Argentine modernization work including the TAM 2C and TAM 2C-A2.