Small arms edit

Name Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Pistols
Zastava M57     Yugoslavia Pistol 7.62×25mm Tokarev Yugoslav copy of the Tokarev TT-33.[1]
Zastava M70     Yugoslavia Pistol .32 ACP
.380 ACP
[2]
Zastava M70A[3]   Yugoslavia Pistol 9×19mm Parabellum 9mm variant of the M57[1][4]
Škorpion     Czechoslovakia Machine pistol .32 ACP Locally produced as the M61.[5]
Submachine guns
M49/57     Yugoslavia Submachine gun 7.62×25mm Tokarev Used by second-line troops and Territorial Defense units.[6]
M56     Yugoslavia Submachine gun 7.62×25mm Tokarev Yugoslav copy of the MP40.[7]
Rifles
Zastava M59/66     Yugoslavia Semi-automatic rifle 7.62×39mm Yugoslav copy of the SKS.[8]
Zastava M70     Yugoslavia Assault rifle 7.62×39mm M70 and M70A variants used.[4]
Zastava M76     Yugoslavia Designated marksman rifle 7.92×57mm Mauser [9]
Machine guns
Zastava M72     Yugoslavia Light machine gun 7.62×39mm M72B1 and M72AB1 variants used.[10]
Zastava M53     Yugoslavia General-purpose machine gun 7.92×57mm Mauser Yugoslav copy of the MG 42.[11]
Zastava M84     Yugoslavia General-purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR Yugoslav copy of the PKM.[12]
M2 Browning     United States Heavy machine gun .50 BMG M2HB variant used.[4]
NSV     Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Locally produced under license.[13]
M57[14]   Yugoslavia Rocket-propelled grenade 44 mm Yugoslav copy of the RPG-2.[15]
M80 Zolja     Yugoslavia Rocket-propelled grenade 64 mm [16]
M79 Osa     Yugoslavia Rocket-propelled grenade 90 mm [17]
9K32 Strela-2[18]     Soviet Union
  Yugoslavia
Man-portable air-defense system 72 mm Includes improved copies known as the Strela-2M/A[19]

Mortars edit

Name Origin Caliber Notes
M8   Yugoslavia 50 mm [20]
M57   Yugoslavia 60 mm Yugoslav copy of the M2 mortar.[21]
M31   Kingdom of Yugoslavia 81 mm Licensed copy of the Brandt Model 30 Export.[22]
M68   Yugoslavia 81 mm [23]
M69   Yugoslavia 82 mm [24]
UB M52   Yugoslavia 120 mm [24]
M74 light mortar   Yugoslavia 120 mm [25]
M75 light mortar   Yugoslavia 120 mm [26]

Anti-tank weapons edit

Name Origin Type Caliber Notes
M20   United States Recoilless rifle 75 mm [4]
M60   Yugoslavia Recoilless gun 82 mm [27]
M79   Yugoslavia Recoilless gun 82 mm [27]
M65   Yugoslavia Recoilless rifle 105 mm [17]
ZiS-2   Soviet Union Anti-tank gun 57 mm [28]
Pak 40   Nazi Germany Anti-tank gun 75 mm [28]
T-12   Soviet Union Anti-tank gun 100 mm [28]
3M6 Shmel[4]   Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 136 mm Mounted on BOV-1s.[29]
9M14 Malyutka[4]   Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 125 mm Mounted on BRDM-2s.[28]

Anti-aircraft weapons edit

Name Origin Caliber Quantity Notes
Surface-to-air missiles
2K12 Kub   Soviet Union 80[30]
9K33 Osa   Soviet Union 20[30]
9K31 Strela-1   Soviet Union 100[30]
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
BOV-3[31]   Yugoslavia 20 mm Some are armed with twin 30 mm AA guns instead.[29][30]
M53/59 Praga   Czechoslovakia 30 mm [30]
ZSU-57-2   Soviet Union 57 mm 50+[30]
Towed anti-aircraft guns
Zastava M55   Yugoslavia 20 mm M55 A2, M55 A3 B1, and M55 A4 B1 variants used.[30]
Zastava M75   Yugoslavia 20 mm Licensed copy of the Hispano-Suiza HS.804.[32]
M53   Czechoslovakia 30 mm [30]
M1939   Soviet Union 37 mm 400[30]
Bofors L70   Sweden 40 mm [30]
40 mm Automatic Gun M1   United States 40 mm 128[30] British Mk 1s were also used.[33]
S-60   Soviet Union 57 mm 250[30]
KS-12   Soviet Union 85 mm 260[30] Used with the 'Fire Can' radar.[30]

Vehicles edit

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Tanks
M-84     Yugoslavia Main battle tank 350+[34] Yugoslav copy of the T-72, produced under license.[35]
T-72     Soviet Union Main battle tank 50[34]
T-54/55     Soviet Union Main battle tank 800[34]
M47 Patton     United States Medium tank 60[34] Some were expended as gunnery targets.[34]
T-34/85     Soviet Union Medium tank 250[34] In reserve.[34]
M4 Sherman     United States Medium tank 300[34] In reserve, most were expended as gunnery targets.[34]
PT-76     Soviet Union Light tank 13[36]
Reconnaissance
M3A1     United States Scout car 92[29]
M8 Greyhound     United States Armored car 18[29]
BRDM-2     Soviet Union Scout car 40[29]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BVP M-80     Yugoslavia Infantry fighting vehicle 410[29]
BTR-40     Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 200[29]
BTR-50     Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier
OT M-60     Yugoslavia Armoured personnel carrier 300[29]
OT-810     Nazi Germany
  Czechoslovakia
Armoured personnel carrier [28]
MT-LB     Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier [28]
TAB-71     Romania Armoured personnel carrier [28]
Assault guns
M18 Hellcat     United States Tank destroyer [28]
M36     United States Tank destroyer [28]
SU-100     Soviet Union Tank destroyer [28]

Bibliography edit

  • Foss, Christopher F., ed. (1990). Jane's Armour and Artillery 1990-91 (11th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-0909-0.
  • Cullen, Tony; Foss, Christopher F, eds. (1992). Jane's Land-based Air Defence 1992-93 (PDF) (5th ed.). Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-0979-3. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  • Hogg, Ian V., ed. (1988). Jane's Infantry Weapons, 1988-89 (13th ed.). Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7106-0857-4.
  • International Institute for Strategic Studies (1989). Military Balance: 1989-90. Brassey's. ISBN 978-0-08-037569-4.
  • Shea, Dan (October 2010). "SAR Identification Series- the RPG Guide" (PDF). Small Arms Review. 14 (1). Retrieved 11 May 2024.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Hogg 1988, p. 69.
  2. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 70.
  3. ^ Huon, Jean (26 October 2023). "Zastava Arms". Small Arms Defense Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Hogg 1988, p. 984.
  5. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 122.
  6. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 121.
  7. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 121−122.
  8. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 235−236.
  9. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 237−238.
  10. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 335.
  11. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 337−338.
  12. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 336−337.
  13. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 334.
  14. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 760−761.
  15. ^ Shea 2010, p. 69.
  16. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 762−763.
  17. ^ a b Hogg 1988, p. 762.
  18. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 697−698.
  19. ^ Cullen & Foss 1992, p. 58.
  20. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 668−669.
  21. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 669.
  22. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 670.
  23. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 670−671.
  24. ^ a b Hogg 1988, p. 671.
  25. ^ Hogg 1988, pp. 671−672.
  26. ^ Hogg 1988, p. 672.
  27. ^ a b Hogg 1988, p. 761.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Foss 1990, p. 778.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h IISS 1989, p. 91.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Cullen & Foss 1992, p. 311.
  31. ^ Cullen & Foss 1992, pp. 99−100.
  32. ^ Cullen & Foss 1992, pp. 220−221.
  33. ^ Cullen & Foss, p. 311.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i Foss 1990, p. 158.
  35. ^ Foss 1990, pp. 158−159.
  36. ^ Foss 1990, p. 177.