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Well dang.
I have about a dozen books inherited from an uncle that would answer your questions exactly, but they are all packed up.
But luckily, other TFP'ers have come through with some good basic information.
What I haven't seen mentioned are the classic german side arm, the famous broom handled Mauser.*
If you want to include some grenades, the german grenade (can't remember the designation) looked like a can with a stick coming out of the bottom. It was armed by unscrewing a cap on the bottom of the stick and pulling a cord which was underneath. The soldier then threw it somewhat like you would throw a boomerang.
The GI's called them "Potato mashers" because that is what they resembled.
*quick trivia: Star Wars prop guys modeled Han Solo's blaster after the broom handled mauser.
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