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Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-1
The LaGG-1 was a fighter manufactured by Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov in the Soviet Union. With only two produced, it never entered into service; however, it became the prototype upon which future Soviet fighter aircraft were built.
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov LaGG-3
The LaGG-3 was a fighter manufactured by Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov in the Soviet Union. Primarily used by the Soviet Union. Introduced in 1941. Approximately 6,300 built.
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov La-5
The La-5 was a fighter manufactured by Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov in the Soviet Union. Primarily used by the Soviet Air Force. Introduced in 1942. Approximately 10,000 built.
Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov La-7
The La-7 was a fighter manufactured by Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Goudkov in the Soviet Union. Primarily used by the Soviet Air Force. Introduced in 1942. Approximately 5,700 built.
Liore et Olivier LeO 451
The LeO 451 was a medium bomber manufactured by SNCASE, SNCAO in France. Primarily used by the French Air Force. Introduced in 1938. Approximately 560 built.
Lockheed Hudson
The A29 was a bomber and reconaissance aircraft manufactured by Lockheed in the United States. Primarily used by the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and the United States Army Air Corps. Introduced in 1939. Approximately 2,600 built.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The P-38 was a heavy fighter manufactured by Lockheed in the United States. Primarily used by the United States Army Air Corps, Royal Airforce and the Free French Airforce. Introduced in 1941. Approximately 10,000 built.
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
The P-80 was the first jet fighter used by the United States. Manufactured by Lockheed in the United States. Primarily used by the United States Navy. Introduced in 1945. Approximately 1,700 built.
Lockheed Ventura
The Ventura was a patrol bomber manufactured by Lockheed in the United States. Primarily used by the United States Navy, United States Navy and the Royal Air Force. Introduced in 1941. Approximately 200 built.
Manufactured by Skoda and CKD in Czechoslovakia, there were around 430 of these light tanks built. Although they were Czechoslovakian in origin, these tanks were mainly used by the German army after they seized a large number of them during the occupation of Bohemia-Moravia in 1939. In German service, these tanks had the designation of Panzer 35(t) or Pz.Kpfw.35(t). At a cost of around 750,000 Koruna, production lasted from 1936 to 1940. It weighed 10 ½ tons and had a four man crew. Its primary weapon was 3.7 cm KwK 34(t) gun, but it also had 2x 7.92mm MG 37(t) machine guns. It had a range of 190km (120 mi), and a top speed of 34km/h (21 mph). The LT vz 35s were used during the invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, and the subsequent invasion of the Soviet Union.
LT vz 38 Tank
Designated the Panzer 38(t) after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, this light tank was manufactured by Skoda and CKD in Czechoslovakia. Produced from 1939 to 1942, there were around 1,400 built. These tanks were used during the invasions of Poland, France and the Soviet Union. The Panzer 38(t) was one of the most reliable and easy to maintain tanks developed during World War II. It weighed close to 10 tons, had a primary armament of 1x 3.7 cm KwK 38 (t) L/47.8 and a secondary weapon of a 2x 7.92 mm ZB53 (MG 37(t)) machine gun. It had a range of 250km (160 mi) with a top speed of 42 km/h (26 mph). It was primarily used by the German army, and to a lesser extent, other European Axis countries.
Lynx Scout Car
Produced by Ford Canada in Windsor, Ontario, this fast 4 wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle was a close relative of the Diamler Scout Car, its British counterpart. Weighing around 3 tons and able to reach speeds of up to 88.5 km/h, it was a highly effective scouting vehicle. There were about 3,250 units built.
