World War II Online: Battleground Europe

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World War II Online: Battleground Europe (2001-2012, uninterrupted development/updates)

World War II Online: Battleground Europe is a realistic MMO set in World War II Western Europe, featuring hundreds of towns and cities in a huge, zone-less map where battles rage for days and campaigns for weeks. With over 100 weapons and vehicles accurately modeled and utilizing military-grade physics, there is more than enough variety to keep players hooked for a long time.

Realism is taken to a new level in this WWII MMO. The weapons and vehicles are modeled utilizing historical data after hundreds of hours of research.

The advanced physics and ballistics systems create a military-grade simulation. The game is a constant work in progress meaning it is always in development and new features, updates, weapons and vehicles get added over time.

This list only shows the infantry portion of the game, there are also about 90 vehicles of different types (air, land and sea).

HUD (Heads Up Display) has been disabled in those screenshots.

For more information about the game visit: http://www.battlegroundeurope.com/

The following firearms are seen in the MMO video game World War II Online: Battleground Europe:

British Weapons

Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 MK I

The Lee-Enfield Rifle No.4 MK I is the standard main armament for the British Rifleman, Grenadier and Sapper. It has twice as many rounds in its magazine than the German counterpart, this can be very important in combat. Logically it will take longer to reload once it is empty.

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I

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Thompson M1928

The Thompson M1928 is the main weapon for the British SMG class. Due to the .45 ACP round it is a very powerful gun, the downside is the somewhat higher recoil.

M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine, although ingame you can only use the 30rd box magazine

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Lee-Enfield Rifle Grenade Cup, No. 68 AT rifle grenade

The Lee-Enfield Rifle Grenade Cup ingame is used to launch the No.68 HEAT anti tank rifle grenade. Because of the relatively low penetration power and small fuze detonation arc this weapon is quite challenging to use, but in the hands of a trained soldier it can be quite effective until the heavy tanks arrive.

The "cup" attachment at the muzzle of a Lee Enfield No.1 Mk. III

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Boys Antitank Rifle

The Boys Antitank Rifle has a very heavy kick and is absolutely deadly against soft skinned vehicles and infantry even on longer ranges. To use it effectively against tanks you have to learn every weak spot of each tank. You can only use this beast while being prone with the monopod deployed.

Boys MKI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys (13.9x99B)

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Satchel Charge

The Satchel charge can either be used to sap enemy tanks or to blow up enemy fire bases and other buildings.

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Bren Gun

The Bren Gun was beloved by the British Forces even after WW2. Also ingame it is quite a good weapon because of it's accuracy. Although the top mounted magazine somewhat hampers your view. To use this gun you have to either go prone and deploy it on the ground or on the geometry of the game world (boxes, walls, windows etc) while standing or in crouched position.

Bren Mk 2

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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T)

The Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) is the sniper version of the standard No.4 MK1. It has a top mounted scope type No32 (3.5x magnification).

Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I(T) with magazine and scope - .303 British

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Ordnance SBML 2 Inch Mortar

Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar

Ordnance SBML 2 inch Mortar

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Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT)

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in

Webley Mk IV

The Webley Mk VI is the standard sidearm for the SMG, anti tank rifle classes and the light machine gunner. Used at short ranges it can be quite deadly indeed. It is reloaded using a speedloader ingame.

Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley

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Mills Bomb No.36M HE Grenade

The Mills Bomb No.36M HE Grenade is the standard hand grenade for the British infantry classes. As all grenades, the Mills is not very effective in open terrain, but it is excellent to clear bunkers and other enclosed spaces.

Mills Bomb High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

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No.77 Mk. I Smoke Grenade

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Combat knife

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French Weapons

MAS-36

The MAS-36 is the standard rifle for the French Rifleman and Sapper class. It is easy to handle and the modern 7.5x54 rifle round performs very well in mid range engagements. 5 round stripper clips are used to reload.

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MAS-38

Although the MAS-38 was very rare in real life and only about 3400 were produced during the war, it was chosen for the French SMG class as it is a very iconic, unique and interesting weapon. It fires the weaker 7.65 pistol round but you can use this to your advantage as this also results in a lower recoil.

MAS-38 Submachine gun - 7.65mm

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Lebel 1886

The Lebel 1886 has a very long history in the French army starting in 1887 when it was adopted into French service. It has a very unique tubular magazine, meaning you cannot use stripper clips for reload, each round has to be loaded separately. This results in a longer reload time, but you can load 8 rounds instead of 5 like most of the other military rifles of that time. Ingame this weapon is generally excellent to use as it has very good iron sights. It is the main weapon of the French grenadier class.

French Lebel M1886 Rifle - 8 x 50mm Lebel

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Vivien-Bessière Tromblon, VB AP rifle grenade

The Vivien-Bessière Tromblon can be attached to the Lebel 1886 rifle. You can launch time fuzed (8 seconds) HE grenades with this device, a good way to clear bunkers and other buildings from a distance.

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Boys Antitank Rifle

The French Forces traded some of their 25 mm CA Mle 1938 anti aircraft guns for the Boys Antitank Rifle. This is also represented in the game.

Boys MKI Anti-Tank Rifle - .55 Boys (13.9x99B)

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Satchel Charge

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Chatellerault M1924/29

Similar to its British counterpart, the Chatellerault M1924/29 is a very accurate LMG and pretty comfortable to use. It has the same disadvantage of the top mounted magazine decreasing your field of view and as all LMGs ingame, you either have to go prone, stand or crouch near an object to deploy it before you can fire it.

Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun

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Lebel 1886 with APX Mle 1921 Scope

The French sniper class uses the Lebel 1886 with APX Mle 1921 Scope (3x zoom). The reticle of the scope is a rather unusual design, being an inverted V. Sniping ingame can be quite tricky as the game simulates real life ballistics and bullet drop. You always have to keep this in mind when aiming at long range targets. Luckily the game also features adjustable sights, so once you figured out the range you can adjust your sights to zero your rifle at the desired range.

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Lance-grenades de 50 mm mle 37

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SACM M1935A

Pistolet 1935.A automatic pistol

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Grenade OF (HE Grenade)

Although the French OF was developed during WWI, it was still one of the most numerous models available at the breakout of WW2. As the name suggests it was an offensive grenade, meaning it has a thin walled sheet metal body, limited fragmentation effect and relied mostly on the concussive effect. As all grenades ingame it is best used in closed spaces. This grenade uses the "Brilliant Mle 1916" fuze type (5 seconds delay).

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Grenade Fumigène Mle 1916 (Smoke Grenade)

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Combat knife

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German Weapons

Karabiner 98k

Developed by the company Mauser the Karabiner 98k was accepted as standard issue for the German rifleman in 1935 and stayed the main armament of the German Army throughout the whole war although newer, more modern weapon systems were invented. It has a 5 round integral box magazine loaded by stripper clips. The sighting system is fantastic and it fires the very powerful 7,92x57mm infantry cartridge. As in real life this rifle is also very accurate in the game. Enemy targets can be tracked easily and after a few hours of training every player will love this piece of equipment.

Karabiner 98k

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Gewehr 41 (W)

The Gewehr 41 is a German semi-automatic rifle which unlocks when the Tier 1 weapons set enters the game. As in real life it reloads from two 5 round stripper clips. It is available for the German rifleman.

Gewehr 41 (Walther Design) - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Gewehr 43

The Gewehr 43 unlocks with the Tier 3 weapons set on the server. It is a box fed semi-automatic rifle and is available for the German rifleman.

Gewehr 43 7.92x57mm Mauser

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MP40

The MP40 is the standard weapon for the German SMG class. It fires the 9x19mm Parabellum ammunition, which works very well for close combat and in buildings. The recoil can be controlled quite well and the dispersion is rather low. As it's real life counterpart it is a very effective weapon design when used in the right circumstances.

MP40

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Karabiner 98k Gewehrgranatgerät, GewSprGr.30 AP rifle grenade

The German rifle grenadier class is able to attach the Gewehrgranatgerät to the standard Karabiner 98k rifle. It is used to launch the Gewehrsprenggranate 30 anti-personnel HE grenade which has an impact fuze. It is best used in a direct fire role against soft skinned vehicles, infantry and other buildings.

Gewehrgranatengerät, mounted on Karabiner 98k rifle.

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Panzerbüchse 39

The Panzerbüchse 39 anti tank rifle fires a small bullet but at a very high muzzle velocity. Due to the enormous recoil you have to deploy it before you can use it. If used against soft skinned vehicles and infantry this weapon is absolutely powerful even at long ranges but it is challenging to use against armored vehicles. If used against tanks you should be at close range and aim for the lighter armored, vulnerable parts of the target like vision ports etc. As the war in the game progresses and later, more advanced vehicles are added to the game over the course of a campaign the Panzerbüchse becomes more or less ineffective.

PzB-39 Anti-tank rifle - 7,92×94 mm (Patrone 318)

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Satchel Charge

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MG34

The German MG34 is the standard light machine gun in the German army. It fires the standard 7.92x57 IS rifle cartridge. Ingame it is drum fed bipod version although in real life there was also a tripod mounted beltfed option (MMG). If used correctly, this weapon is an absolute beast in the hands of a skilled player. Like the French and British counterparts you have to either deploy it while being prone or on world objects while standing or crouched.

MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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Scoped Karabiner 98k

The German sniper class fields the scoped Karabiner 98k. Basically the same as for the standard rifleman but with a Zielfernrohr 39 (Zf 39) attached to it which has a magnification of 4x. As with all weapons in the game you can set your sights according to your desired range. This may not be important for standard weapons but for the sniper rifles it is very useful.

Karabiner 98k with Zeiss ZF39 scope - 7.92x57mm Mauser

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5 cm leichter Granatwerfer 36

5cm leichter Granatenwerfer 36

5-cm leichter Granatwerfer 36 Mortar

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Raketenpanzerbüchse 54 "Panzerschreck"

Panzerschreck rocket launcher 88mm, in the game it uses the 4322 Summer ammo type.

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Luger P08

Luger 9 mm Automatic Pistol

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Model 24 Stielhandgranate

StiG.24 HE Grenades

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Nb.Hgn.39 Smoke Grenade

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Combat knife

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American Weapons

M1903A3 "Springfield" Rifle

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M1 Garand

M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

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M1A1 Thompson

M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine .45 ACP

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Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2

Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06

M1903A4 Springfield Sniper Rifle

M1903A4 Springfield sniper variant .30-06 with M84 scope, although ingame it uses the Weaver 303 scope.

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M9 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)

M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch. The ammo type modeled for the game is the M6A3.

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M1911A1

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

Mk 2 Frag Grenade

Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

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Other

Technically not weapons, but usable items for several infantry classes, available for all 3 nations:

Shovel

(used to build AT gun emplacements, field resupply units or fighting positions)

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Ammo box

(used to resupply other players with ammo)

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TBA

The following weapons are currently in development for the next update of the game being 1.35.