The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, which led to the United States actively supporting the Allies' campaign. Knives and bayonets Small arms Revolvers and pistols Submachine guns Rifles Shotguns Grenades Recoilless rifles Flamethrowers Obstacle-clearing explosive charges Machine guns Artillery Anti-tank weapons (besides anti-tank guns) M1 Rocket Launcher (Bazooka) Boys anti-tank rifle M18 recoilless rifle M20 recoilless rifle Vehicles Aircraft United States Coast Guard Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina amphibian flying boat Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull floatplane Douglas RD-4 Dolphin amphibian flying boat Fairchild J2K liaison Grumman JF-2 Duck amphibian floatplane Grumman J2F-4 Duck amphibian floatplane Grumman JRF Goose amphibian flying boat Grumman J4F Widgeon amphibian flying boat Hall PH flying boat Lockheed XR3O-1 executive transport Lockheed R5O-1 Lodestar executive transport Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 trainer Vultee SNV trainer United States Navy r-Aeronca LNR observation/liaison/trainer Beechcraft SNB Navigator trainer Beechcraft JRB transport Beechcraft GB Traveler transport Bell XTDL Airacobra fighter Bell XF2L Airacomet jet fighter Boeing PB Flying Fortress heavy bomber Boeing P2B Superfortress heavy bomber Boeing 314 Clipper impressed flying boat transport Boeing XF8B prototype carrier-based fighter-bomber Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger flying boat/patrol bomber Brewster F2A Buffalo carrier-based fighter Brewster SBA/Naval Aircraft Factory SBN carrier-based scout bomber/trainer Brewster SB2A Buccaneer carrier-based scout bomber Budd RB-1 Conestoga transport Cessna JRC transport Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator patrol bomber Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer patrol bomber Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina seaplane patrol bomber Consolidated PB2Y Coronado flying boat/patrol bomber Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor flying boat/patrol bomber Culver TDC radio-controlled drone Culver TD2C radio-controlled drone Curtiss F11C Goshawk biplane fighter Curtiss R5C Commando transport Curtiss XF14C prototype carrier-based fighter Curtiss SBC Helldiver carrier-based scout bomber Curtiss SB2C Helldiver carrier-based dive bomber Curtiss SOC Seagull observation aircraft Curtiss SO3C Seamew observation aircraft Curtiss SC Seahawk ASW aircraft Curtiss SNC Falcon trainer Douglas BD Havoc attack bomber Douglas BTD Destroyer carrier-based torpedo bomber Douglas A-26 Invader attack bomber Douglas RD Dolphin amphibian flying boat transport Douglas R2D transport Douglas R3D transport Douglas R4D transport Douglas R5D transport Douglas SBD Dauntless carrier-based dive bomber Douglas TBD Devastator carrier-based torpedo bomber Fairchild JK liaison Fairchild J2K/GK liaison/trainer Goodyear FG Corsair carrier-based fighter/bomber General Motors FM Wildcat carrier-based fighter Great Lakes BG target drone (withdrawn as carrier bomber)