Gewehr 98

Summary

Gewehr 98 is a firearm model^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,969 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gewehr 98's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[3].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Imperial German Army^[4].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Reichswehr^[5].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Wehrmacht^[6].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Waffen-SS^[7].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Belgium^[8].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Yugoslavia^[9].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Vietnam^[10].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Iran^[11].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Israel^[12].
• Gewehr 98 is operated by Soviet Union^[13].
• Gewehr 98's manufacturer is recorded as Mauser^[14].
• Gewehr 98's manufacturer is recorded as Sauer & Sohn^[15].
• Gewehr 98 is a type of bolt-action rifle^[16].
• Gewehr 98's designed by is recorded as Mauser^[17].
• Gewehr 98's Commons category is recorded as Mauser M1898^[18].
• Gewehr 98's country of origin is recorded as German Empire^[19].
• Gewehr 98's country of origin is recorded as Weimar Republic^[20].
• Gewehr 98's country of origin is recorded as Nazi Germany^[21].
• 1898 marks the founding of Gewehr 98^[22].
• Gewehr 98 was part of the conflict Boxer Rebellion^[23].
• Gewehr 98 was part of the conflict World War II^[24].
• Gewehr 98 was part of the conflict World War I^[25].
• Gewehr 98 was part of the conflict First Indochina War^[26].
• Gewehr 98 was part of the conflict Vietnam War^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Gewehr 98's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+1250'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Gewehr 98's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[3].

History and Context

1898 marks the founding of Gewehr 98^[22].

Why It Matters

Gewehr 98 ranks in the top 8% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,969 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]