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            O armamento que equipava o Exército Metropolitano era constituído por:

The weapons to the Metropolitan Army consisted of:

-Pistolas, em Setembro de 1939 todas as unidades dispunham de Pistolas 7,65mm m/908 (Parabellum) e m/915 (Savage), esta ultima em maior número. Depois de 1943 seriam recebidas grandes quantidades de Pistolas 9mm m/43 (Parabellum), estas substituíram os dois últimos modelos nas unidades de primeira linha, tendo essas permanecido maioritárias entre as unidades que se encontravam estacionadas nos Arquipélagos dos Açores, Madeira, Cabo Verde e colónias de Angola e Moçambique. Existiam muitos modelos de Pistolas adquiridos pelo Ministério do Interior como era o caso das 500 Pistolas 7,65mm Vesta adquiridas para a Legião Portuguesa no início da Guerra. Provenientes do Ministério da Guerra existiam na Guarda Nacional Republicana 185 Pistolas 7,65mm m/908 (Parabellum).

-Pistols, in September 1939 all units had Pistola 7,65mm m/908 (Parabellum) and m/915 (Savage), the latter in greater numbers. After 1943 large amounts of Pistolas 9mm m/43 (Parabellum) were received, they replaced the last two models in the first line units, but these remained the main weapons of the expeditionary units that were already stationed in the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde archipelago and Angola and Mozambique colonies. There were many gun models purchased by the Ministério do Interior as was the case of 500 Pistolas 7,65mm Vesta acquired for the Portuguese Legion at the beginning of the war. From the Ministério da Guerra there in the National Republican Guard 185 Pistolas 7,65mm m/908 (Parabellum).

-Espingardas, em Setembro de 1939 as unidades dispunham de Espingardas 7,9mm m/937 (Mauser) e 7,7mm m/917 e m/931 (Lee-Enfield). Estas m/931 eram um lote de 500 transferidas pela Armada em 1938. Existia também um grande número de Espingardas 6,5mm m/904 (Mauser-Vergueiro) na fábrica FBP para modificação. As unidades da Arma de Infantaria dispunham de 7,9mm m/937, haviam sido distribuídas também 24 m/937-A para a EPI e 160 m/937-A para o BM3, em finais de 1940 todos os BM estavam equipados com as m/937-A e mais tarde outras unidades desta arma receberam também as m/937-A e m/937-B. A Arma de Cavalaria estavam totalmente equipada com as m/937-A. As Arma de Artilharia, Engenharia, Aeronáutica e Serviço de Administração Militar dispunham de Espingardas 7,7mm m/917 e m/917-A (Lee-Enfield). O RAC mantinha 700 Espingardas 8mm m/86 (Kropatschek) em reserva juntamente com as m/917 (Lee-Enfield), o GDSC esteve armado unicamente com 340 8mm m/86 (Kropatschek) até meados da Guerra. A BIDC3 quando foi ativada, estava também armada com 110 8mm m/86 (Kropatschek). Depois de Março de 1940 tudo se alterou, foram reintroduzidas as 7,9mm m/904-939 (Mauser-Vergueiro), reequipando todas as unidades das Armas de Artilharia, Engenharia, Aeronáutica e Serviço de Administração Militar, As m/917 (Lee-Enfield) foram recondicionadas e enviadas para as Colónias. O RAP2 tinha 360 m/937-A juntamente com 360 m/904-939; o RAC tinha 800 m/937-A juntamente com 1500 m/904-939 e as 700 m/86; o GIAM tinha 240 m/937-A juntamente com 240 m/904-939; o GACA tinha 383 m/937-A juntamente com 384 m/904-939; as BIDC1 e 2 tinham m/937-A; A Arma de Engenharia tinha apenas m/904-939. A Arma de Aeronáutica tinha m/904-939 e poucas m/937-A. O Serviço de Saúde tem apenas 8 m/937-A para segurança dos aquartelamentos. Nas unidades do Serviço de Administração Militar, a EPAM tem 400 m/904-939, o GCSub tem 288 m/937-A, e MM tem 50 m/937-A. A Escola do Exército tem m/937, o Colégio Militar tem 280 Carabinas 6,5mm m/96 (Mannlicher) e os Pupilos têm 330 Carabinas 6,5mm m/96 (Mannlicher). O Depósito Disciplinar tem 89 m/86. Pertencendo ao Ministério da Guerra, existiam ainda 22845 m/86 e 100 m/904 ainda em calibre 6,5mm na Legião Portuguesa. Provenientes do Ministério da Guerra existiam na Guarda Nacional Republicana 25 m/937, 780 m/937-A. Só em Novembro 1940 é que são substituídas as 8mm m/86 e m/91 (Kropatschek) da Guarda Fiscal por 5996 m/904-939 do Ministério da Guerra, em troca as m/86 e m/91 são entregues à Legião Portuguesa.

-Rifles, in September 1939 all units had 7,9mm m/937 (Mauser) and 7,7mm m/917 and m/931 (Lee-Enfield). These m/931 were a lot of 500 transferred by the Navy in 1938. There was also a large number of 6,5mm m/904 (Mauser-Vergueiro) in FBP factory for modification. The Infantry Arm were equipped with the 7,9mm m/937, there were also 24 m/937-A in EPI and 160 m/937-A in BM3, at the end of 1940 all the BMs were equipped with the m/937-A and later other Infantry units received the m/937-A and m/937-B. The Cavalry Arm were fully equipped with the m/937-A. The Artillery Arm, Engineering Arm, Aeronautics Arm and Military Administration Service had 7,7mm m/917 and m/917-A (Lee-Enfield). The RAC had still 700 8mm m/86 (Kropatschek) in reserve together with the m/917 (Lee-Enfield), the GDSC was armed only with 8mm 340 m/86 (Kropatschek) until the middle of the war. The BIDC3 when it was activated, was also armed with 110 8mm m/86 (Kropatschek). After March 1940 everything changed, with the introduction of the 7,9mm m/904-939 (Mauser-Vergueiro), equipping all units of Artillery Arm, Engineering Arm, Aeronautics Arm and Military Administration Service, the m/917 (Lee -Enfield) were reconditioned and sent to the Colonies. The RAP2 had 360 m/937-A and 360 m/904-939; the RAC had 800 m/937-A and 1500 m/904-939 and 700 m/86; the GIAM had 240 m/937-A and 240 m/904-939; the GACA had 383 m/937-A and 384 m/904-939; the BIDC1 and 2 had m/937-A; the Engineering Arm had only m/904-939. The Aeronautics Arm had m/904-939 and few m/937-A. The Health Service had only 8 m/937-A for barracks safety. In the Military Administration Service, EPAM had 400 m/904-939, the GCSub had 288 m/937-A, and the MM had 50 m/937-A. The Army School had m/937, the Military College had 280 Carbines 6.5mm m/96 (Mannlicher) and Pupils had 330 Carbines 6.5mm m/96 (Mannlicher). The Disciplinary deposit had 89 m/86. Belonging to the Ministry of War, there were still 22845 m/86 and 100 m/904 still in caliber 6,5mm in the Portuguese Legion. From the War Office there were in the National Republican Guard 25 m/937, 780 m/937-A. Only in November 1940 were the 8mm m/86 and m/91 (Kropatschek) of the Fiscal Guard replaced by 5996 m/904-939 from the War Office, in return the m/86 and m/91 are send to the Portuguese Legion.

-Pistolas-Metralhadoras, em Setembro de 1939 todas as Pistolas-metralhadoras do Ministério da Guerra estavam atribuídas a forças do Ministério do Interior. Provenientes do Ministério da Guerra existiam na Polícia de Segurança Pública 498 Pistolas-metralhadoras 7,65mm m/935 (Steyr) e 26 Pistolas-metralhadoras 7,65mm m/929 (Bergmann). Apenas em 1943 é que as unidades do Exército Metropolitano começam a receber as Pistolas-metralhadoras 9mm m/42 (Steyr), no mesmo ano vieram também algumas m/43 (Sten) para equipar a Arma de Cavalaria.

-Submachineguns, in September 1939 all the War Office Submachineguns were attributed to forces of the Interior Ministry. From the War Office there were in the Public Security Police 498 7,65 mm m/935 (Steyr) and 26 7,65 mm m/929 (Bergmann). Only in 1943 were all units of the Metropolitan Army receiving the 9mm m/42 (Steyr), in the same year also came a few m/43 (Sten) to equip the Cavalry Arm.