MP40

German submachine gun with cal. 9 mm, built from 1938 to 1945 for German troops in WWII, due to the high number produced used in many later conflicts
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MP40 was established in 1938. This is the key fact about MP40. The establishment of MP40 occurred in the year 1938. MP40 has an establishment year of 1938. It was established in 1938.

MP40

Summary

MP40 is a firearm model[1]. MP40 ranks in the top 8% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,237 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • MP40's image is recorded as MP 40 AYF 2.JPG[3].
  • MP40's image is recorded as Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-278-0899-26, Russland, Soldat mit MP 40 im Schnee.jpg[4].
  • MP40's instance of is recorded as firearm model[5].
  • MP40's manufacturer is recorded as Erma Werke[6].
  • MP40's manufacturer is recorded as Steyr Arms[7].
  • MP40's manufacturer is recorded as C. G. Haenel[8].
  • MP40's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh00004698[9].
  • MP40's subclass of is recorded as submachine gun[10].
  • MP40's designed by is recorded as Heinrich Vollmer[11].
  • MP40's designed by is recorded as Berthold Geipel[12].
  • MP40's Commons category is recorded as MP40[13].
  • MP40's country of origin is recorded as Nazi Germany[14].
  • +1938-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of MP40[15].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[16].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Soviet invasion of Poland[17].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Winter War[18].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[19].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Suez Crisis[20].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Six-Day War[21].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Falklands War[22].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as South African Border War[23].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Somali Civil War[24].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Afghan Conflict[25].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Kosovo War[26].
  • MP40's participated in conflict is recorded as Cambodian Civil War[27].

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Designation and Status

MP40's instance of is recorded as firearm model[5].

History and Context

+1938-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of MP40[15].

Why It Matters

MP40 ranks in the top 8% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,237 views/month).[2] MP40 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] MP40 is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). MP40. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mp40
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