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[[Image:Strike-Witches-OVA.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow'' (2014-2015)]] | [[Image:Strike-Witches-OVA.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow'' (2014-2015)]] | ||
− | In July of 1945, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing and allied naval fleet destroyed the Neuroi hive over Venezia, liberating the country (the climatic events of ''[[Strike Witches 2]]''). After this victory the 501st JFW was disbanded. Most Strike Witches members were reassigned to fronts in or around their homelands, while Yoshika Miyafuji has entirely retired from service due to draining her magic reserves in order to destroy the hive over Venezia, and is now living a quiet, ordinary civilian life; Mio Sakamoto remains in IFN service, though as she's aged out of her magic abilities | + | In July of 1945, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing and allied naval fleet destroyed the Neuroi hive over Venezia, liberating the country (the climatic events of ''[[Strike Witches 2]]''). After this victory the 501st JFW was disbanded. Most Strike Witches members were reassigned to fronts in or around their homelands, while Yoshika Miyafuji has entirely retired from service due to draining her magic reserves in order to destroy the hive over Venezia, and is now living a quiet, ordinary civilian life; Mio Sakamoto remains in IFN service, though as she's aged out of her magic abilities Mio is no longer a witch. |
''Operation Victory Arrow'' primarily follows three groups of Strike Witches members across its three episodes. ''St. Trond's Thunder'' is set half a month after the end of ''Strike Witches 2'', with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Erica Hartmann, along with night witch Heidemarie W. Schnaufer stationed at St. Trond airbase in the Kingdom of Belgica; they're also joined by Erica's twin sister, the genius engineer Ursula Hartmann. ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea'' involves the continued adventures of Francesca Lucchini and Charlotte Yeager, joined by Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen, as they attempt to take out a stubborn Neuroi that's hiding ''inside'' the island of Delos, and save the ancient Greek ruins on the island; the commander of all witch forces in Africa, Edytha Neumann, as well as Erwin Rommel himself also appear. ''Arnhem Bridge'' follows Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann and Lynette Bishop, along with Amelie Planchard as they continue to aid in rebuilding Gallia after its liberation in September, 1944 [[Strike Witches|at the end of the first season]]; the story primarily revolves around the orphaned Dutch children Julius and Rose, who Perrine takes into her care. | ''Operation Victory Arrow'' primarily follows three groups of Strike Witches members across its three episodes. ''St. Trond's Thunder'' is set half a month after the end of ''Strike Witches 2'', with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Erica Hartmann, along with night witch Heidemarie W. Schnaufer stationed at St. Trond airbase in the Kingdom of Belgica; they're also joined by Erica's twin sister, the genius engineer Ursula Hartmann. ''Goddess of the Aegean Sea'' involves the continued adventures of Francesca Lucchini and Charlotte Yeager, joined by Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen, as they attempt to take out a stubborn Neuroi that's hiding ''inside'' the island of Delos, and save the ancient Greek ruins on the island; the commander of all witch forces in Africa, Edytha Neumann, as well as Erwin Rommel himself also appear. ''Arnhem Bridge'' follows Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann and Lynette Bishop, along with Amelie Planchard as they continue to aid in rebuilding Gallia after its liberation in September, 1944 [[Strike Witches|at the end of the first season]]; the story primarily revolves around the orphaned Dutch children Julius and Rose, who Perrine takes into her care. | ||
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[[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|StG 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]] | [[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|StG 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaStG441.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Erica looking rather confused at her sister's StG 44. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaStG441.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Erica looking rather confused at her sister's StG 44. (Ep.1)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaStG442.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Next up is a miniaturized version of the Ru 344 X-4 wire-guided air-to-air missile. Despite Erica's reaction, this | + | [[Image:SWovaStG442.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Next up is a miniaturized version of the Ru 344 X-4 wire-guided air-to-air missile. Despite Erica's reaction, this would definitely have potential, as it did in reality. (Ep.1)]] |
[[Image:SWovaStG443.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A flying flamethrower sure seems odd (though they were combat tested in reality on He 111s, Ju 88s, and Do 17s), but as Neuroi are made of a ceramic-like material that is hard but brittle, and thus susceptible to rapid temperature changes, a flamethrower might actually be useful. ''Maybe.'' (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaStG443.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A flying flamethrower sure seems odd (though they were combat tested in reality on He 111s, Ju 88s, and Do 17s), but as Neuroi are made of a ceramic-like material that is hard but brittle, and thus susceptible to rapid temperature changes, a flamethrower might actually be useful. ''Maybe.'' (Ep.1)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaStG444.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A sonic cannon, complete with cork earplugs; very Luft '46. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaStG444.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A sonic cannon, complete with cork earplugs; very Luft '46. (Ep.1)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaStG445.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Of course, what Ursula actually came to test (again) is the Me 262 jet striker, its blueprints seen here. Note that everything is written in German; native languages seen in written form is consistently used in the series, which makes sense as the characters are only speaking Japanese ''for the audience'', but in-universe they (in this case) would all be speaking German. (Ep.1)]] | [[Image:SWovaStG445.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Of course, what Ursula actually came to test (again) is the Me 262 jet striker, its blueprints seen here. Note that everything is written in German; native languages seen in written form is consistently used in the series, which makes sense as the characters are only speaking Japanese ''for the audience'', but in-universe they (in this case) would all be speaking German. (Ep.1)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaStG446.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Ursula tests the X-4 missile in official artwork | + | [[Image:SWovaStG446.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Ursula tests the X-4 missile in official artwork, while flying a Fw 190 A-8 striker. (Art)]] |
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Boys Mk I*== | ==Boys Mk I*== | ||
− | Lynette Bishop continues to use a [[Boys anti-tank rifle|Boys Mk I*]] as her signature weapon, though in an ironic | + | Lynette Bishop continues to use a [[Boys anti-tank rifle|Boys Mk I*]] as her signature weapon, though in an ironic reversal, in ''Arnhem Bridge'' she uses one borrowed from Perrine, who normally uses borrowed Britannian weapons. The ''Pantaloni Rossi'' trio from the 504th JFW make a cameo in a slideshow briefing by Group Captain Edytha Neumann about the Neuroi on Delos; the Ardor Witches are seen attempting to attack it directly, with no success. |
[[File:BoysRifle.55.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Boys Mk I* - .55 Boys (13.9x99mm B)]] | [[File:BoysRifle.55.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Boys Mk I* - .55 Boys (13.9x99mm B)]] | ||
+ | [[Image:SWovaS181.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Luciana Mazzei fires her Boys, as Martina Crespi and Fernandia Malvezzi fire their MG 42s. (Ep.2)]] | ||
+ | [[Image:SWovaS182.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Another angle of the trio, showing part of the island. (Ep.2)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaBoys1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cover artwork for ''Arnhem Bridge''. (Art)]] | [[Image:SWovaBoys1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Cover artwork for ''Arnhem Bridge''. (Art)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaBoys2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Every good mansion has a hidden armoury opened with a tilting book, after all. Perrine even keeps a Boys rifle handy, due to how much Lynette is around. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaBoys2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Every good mansion has a hidden armoury opened with a tilting book, after all. Perrine even keeps a Boys rifle handy, due to how much Lynette is around. (Ep.3)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWovaBoys11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|After Perrine electrocutes the Neuroi with her ''Tonnerre'' lightning, Lynette fires another shot to destroy the core. Beautiful teamwork. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaBoys11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|After Perrine electrocutes the Neuroi with her ''Tonnerre'' lightning, Lynette fires another shot to destroy the core. Beautiful teamwork. (Ep.3)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaBoys12.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A happy Lynette holds her rifle as she watches Perrine and Julius celebrate, in their own way. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaBoys12.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A happy Lynette holds her rifle as she watches Perrine and Julius celebrate, in their own way. (Ep.3)]] | ||
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=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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==PIAT== | ==PIAT== | ||
− | Along with the Bren and Boys, Perrine's hidden armoury also contains a [[PIAT]], with three rounds, which Perrine brings in addition to her Bren | + | Along with the Bren and Boys, Perrine's hidden armoury also contains a [[PIAT]], with three rounds, which Perrine brings in addition to her Bren. |
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[[Image:Piat gun loaded.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in]] | [[Image:Piat gun loaded.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) - 3.25 in]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaPIAT1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Perrine's PIAT makes its combat debut, with a close-up of the first shaped charge firing. (Ep.3)]] | + | [[Image:SWovaPIAT1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Perrine's PIAT makes its combat debut, with a close-up of the first shaped charge firing. The charge is drawn too wide here, as it's supposed to be loaded from the rear and slid through the ring (as Perrine does later). (Ep.3)]] |
[[Image:SWovaPIAT2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A rather badass stitched image of Perrine showing up to rescue Julius, having just fired the PIAT. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A rather badass stitched image of Perrine showing up to rescue Julius, having just fired the PIAT. (Ep.3)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaPIAT3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|After ditching her Bren and taking cover, Perrine recocks the PIAT's spring by hand, showing off witches' enhanced strength; the PIAT has a draw weight of 90kg / 200lbs. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|After ditching her Bren and taking cover, Perrine recocks the PIAT's spring by hand, showing off witches' enhanced strength; the PIAT has a draw weight of 90kg / 200lbs. (Ep.3)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaPIAT4.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Loading the second shaped charge into the launcher. (Ep.3)]] | + | [[Image:SWovaPIAT4.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Loading the second shaped charge into the launcher, using the correct method mentioned above. (Ep.3)]] |
[[Image:SWovaPIAT5.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Perrine gives Julius a reassuring smile as they prepare to make another escape attempt. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT5.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Perrine gives Julius a reassuring smile as they prepare to make another escape attempt. (Ep.3)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaPIAT6.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Taking aim at the three-headed Neuroi... (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT6.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Taking aim at the three-headed Neuroi... (Ep.3)]] | ||
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[[Image:SWovaPIAT8.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Knocked backward by a beam blast, Perrine loses the PIAT, and can't retrieve it due to her injured leg. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT8.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Knocked backward by a beam blast, Perrine loses the PIAT, and can't retrieve it due to her injured leg. (Ep.3)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaPIAT9.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Julius braves Neuroi fire without any ability to raise a shield, and brings the launcher back to Perrine. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT9.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Julius braves Neuroi fire without any ability to raise a shield, and brings the launcher back to Perrine. (Ep.3)]] | ||
− | [[Image:SWovaPIAT10.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Perrine recocks the PIAT with her good leg. The PIAT is supposed to recock itself automatically after each shot, but in reality this wasn't always reliable. In addition, firing the weapon in the over-shoulder | + | [[Image:SWovaPIAT10.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Perrine recocks the PIAT with her good leg. The PIAT is supposed to recock itself automatically after each shot, but in reality this wasn't always reliable. In addition, firing the weapon in the over-the-shoulder, rocket-launcher-style pose used by Perrine, with no pressure on the buttplate, would prevent this mechanism from working regardless. (Ep.3)]] |
[[Image:SWovaPIAT11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With Lynette now on the scene, Perrine takes aim at the top of the water tower the Neuroi is hiding in. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT11.jpg|600px|thumb|none|With Lynette now on the scene, Perrine takes aim at the top of the water tower the Neuroi is hiding in. (Ep.3)]] | ||
[[Image:SWovaPIAT12.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The last shaped charge is fired, blowing a hole in the top of the building large enough for Lynette to hit the water pipe with her Boys. (Ep.3)]] | [[Image:SWovaPIAT12.jpg|600px|thumb|none|The last shaped charge is fired, blowing a hole in the top of the building large enough for Lynette to hit the water pipe with her Boys. (Ep.3)]] | ||
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==MG 34 Panzerlauf== | ==MG 34 Panzerlauf== | ||
− | A Tiger I is seen in the opening credits, and while they're not visible from the rear, it would be armed with a pair of [[MG34|MG 34 Panzerlauf]] variants, one in the coaxial mount, one hull-mounted, as well as its 8.8cm KwK 36 main cannon. This Tiger is actually an early-production H1 variant, specifically Tiger 100, | + | A Tiger I is seen in the opening credits, and while they're not visible from the rear, it would be armed with a pair of [[MG34|MG 34 Panzerlauf]] variants, one in the coaxial mount, one hull-mounted, as well as its 8.8cm KwK 36 main cannon. This Tiger is actually an early-production H1 variant, specifically marked as Tiger 100, with "100" and white elephant markings. In reality, Tiger 100 was captured intact by the Russians late in the war. |
[[File:Mg34hb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG 34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92mm Mauser]] | [[File:Mg34hb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG 34 Panzerlauf with stock fitted - 7.92mm Mauser]] | ||
− | [[File:SWovaMG34V.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The difference between early-production H1s and the more iconic later version was the pair of storage boxes on the sides of the turret (as opposed to one in the rear), and the lack of any armoured side skirts. (OP)]] | + | [[File:SWovaMG34V.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The difference between early-production H1s and the more iconic later version was the pair of storage boxes on the sides of the turret (as opposed to one in the rear), and the lack of any armoured side skirts. In the ''World Witches'' universe it seems this version was adopted as standard, with multiple seen in ''The Movie''. (OP)]] |
==8.8cm FlaK 36== | ==8.8cm FlaK 36== | ||
A trio of the iconic "eighty-eights" are seen somewhere in (presumably) Karlsland in the opening credits. | A trio of the iconic "eighty-eights" are seen somewhere in (presumably) Karlsland in the opening credits. | ||
− | [[Image:FlaK36.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:FlaK36.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FlaK 36 (note two-piece barrel with locking collar) - 88x571mmR]] |
[[File:SWova88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gertrud, Erica, and Minna at a base defended by a few FlaK guns. Note the two-piece barrels. (OP)]] | [[File:SWova88.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gertrud, Erica, and Minna at a base defended by a few FlaK guns. Note the two-piece barrels. (OP)]] | ||
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Assorted AA guns and cannons are seen on military ships and armed merchantmen. | Assorted AA guns and cannons are seen on military ships and armed merchantmen. | ||
− | [[File:SWovaN1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Left to right: an ''Iowa''-class battleship, ''Bismarck'', | + | [[File:SWovaN1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Left to right: an ''Iowa''-class battleship, ''Bismarck'', ''Yamato'', and two ''King George V''-class battleships. (OP)]] |
[[File:SWovaN2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|(OP)]] | [[File:SWovaN2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|(OP)]] | ||
[[File:SWovaN3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|With Mio having lost her magic, so to did her personally forged katana, Reppumaru, which is now simply an ordinary sword. (OP)]] | [[File:SWovaN3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|With Mio having lost her magic, so to did her personally forged katana, Reppumaru, which is now simply an ordinary sword. (OP)]] | ||
− | [[File:SWovaN4.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | + | [[File:SWovaN4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Peter Skene Ogden'', a Liberty Ship named for a Canadian explorer and fur trader. Accurate to the real ship, she's armed with one 3-inch gun at the bow, one 5-inch gun at the stern, and eight [[Oerlikon 20mm Cannon|Oerlikon 20mm]] cannons. (Ep.2)]] |
[[File:SWovaN5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sinking of what appears to be an Italian ''Navigatori''-class destroyer. (Ep.2)]] | [[File:SWovaN5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sinking of what appears to be an Italian ''Navigatori''-class destroyer. (Ep.2)]] | ||
− | [[File:SWovaN6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A shot of the bow gun tub containing one of the 20mm Oerlikons | + | [[File:SWovaN6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A shot of the ''Peter Skene Ogden'''s bow gun tub containing the 3-inch gun, with one of the 20mm Oerlikons visible back from it. The real ship was torpedoed off Algeria in February 1944 by the submarine U-969 along with her sister ship ''George Cleeve'', both beaching but being declared total losses and scrapped. (Ep.2)]] |
[[File:SWovaN7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|(Ep.2)]] | [[File:SWovaN7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|(Ep.2)]] | ||
− | [[File:SWovaN8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''Navigatori''-class destroyer fires | + | [[File:SWovaN8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A ''Navigatori''-class destroyer fires her 4.7-inch bow gun, with the ''Littorio''-class battleship ''Roma'' in the foreground. (Ep.2)]] |
− | [[File:SWovaN10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bow view of a Liberty Ship. (Ep.3)]] | + | [[File:SWovaN10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bow view of a Liberty Ship, ''Samwinged''. (Ep.3)]] |
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Revision as of 06:27, 7 October 2019
In July of 1945, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing and allied naval fleet destroyed the Neuroi hive over Venezia, liberating the country (the climatic events of Strike Witches 2). After this victory the 501st JFW was disbanded. Most Strike Witches members were reassigned to fronts in or around their homelands, while Yoshika Miyafuji has entirely retired from service due to draining her magic reserves in order to destroy the hive over Venezia, and is now living a quiet, ordinary civilian life; Mio Sakamoto remains in IFN service, though as she's aged out of her magic abilities Mio is no longer a witch.
Operation Victory Arrow primarily follows three groups of Strike Witches members across its three episodes. St. Trond's Thunder is set half a month after the end of Strike Witches 2, with Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke, Gertrud Barkhorn, and Erica Hartmann, along with night witch Heidemarie W. Schnaufer stationed at St. Trond airbase in the Kingdom of Belgica; they're also joined by Erica's twin sister, the genius engineer Ursula Hartmann. Goddess of the Aegean Sea involves the continued adventures of Francesca Lucchini and Charlotte Yeager, joined by Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen, as they attempt to take out a stubborn Neuroi that's hiding inside the island of Delos, and save the ancient Greek ruins on the island; the commander of all witch forces in Africa, Edytha Neumann, as well as Erwin Rommel himself also appear. Arnhem Bridge follows Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann and Lynette Bishop, along with Amelie Planchard as they continue to aid in rebuilding Gallia after its liberation in September, 1944 at the end of the first season; the story primarily revolves around the orphaned Dutch children Julius and Rose, who Perrine takes into her care.
Additionally, each episode features a short post-credits scene of Yoshika receiving or sending a letter to the witches featured in that episode. The last episode also features a post-credits cameo of Eila Juutilainen and Aleksandra Litvyak visiting the Brave Witches' frontline base, as well as Mio Sakamoto working on a certain pet project.
Chronologically, Operation Victory Arrow takes place after Strike Witches 2, and is followed by Strike Witches: The Movie, which was released before OVA, in 2012.
For more in-depth explanations of the lore and setting of the World Witches universe, see the first season's page.
Warning: Some descriptions and images are spoilers for the series, read at your own risk.
The following weapons were used in the anime series Strike Witches: Operation Victory Arrow:
Pistols
Gendarmerie Sidearm
A member of the Gendarmerie Nationale in Pas-de-Calais chases after Julius, an orphaned refugee from the Netherlands who stole some cold medicine for his little sister Rose. Given the variety of possible sidearms available at the time, it's impossible to say for sure what's in his holster.
Shotguns
Over/Under Shotgun
In a flashback to the beginning of the Neuroi invasion, a group of Dutch civilians attempt to hold back the Neuroi on a bridge at Arnhem, Netherlands, armed with nothing but double barrel shotguns.
Assault Rifles
StG 44 with Krummlauf
Ursula Hartmann arrives at the St. Trond base with loads of gifts and equipment to test, among them is an StG 44 fitted with a Krummlauf (curved barrel) attachment. A witch needing to shoot around corners in the sky seems rather questionable, but that's also the point of this scene, with a bunch of Ursula's fancy tech being various levels of silly. All of them are based on or inspired by real world experimental German tech, and are included in this same entry.
Rifles
Boys Mk I*
Lynette Bishop continues to use a Boys Mk I* as her signature weapon, though in an ironic reversal, in Arnhem Bridge she uses one borrowed from Perrine, who normally uses borrowed Britannian weapons. The Pantaloni Rossi trio from the 504th JFW make a cameo in a slideshow briefing by Group Captain Edytha Neumann about the Neuroi on Delos; the Ardor Witches are seen attempting to attack it directly, with no success.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk 1 (M)
While Pierrette-Henriette Clostermann doesn't regularly carry around her Bren Mk 1 (M) at this point, due to being well behind the lines aiding in rebuilding Gallia, her butler Jean-Paul had a hidden weapon locker installed in the Clostermann residence in case of emergency.
Browning M1918A2
Charlotte Yeager continues to use a BAR as her standard weapon, though she doesn't so much as fire a shot with it in Operation Victory Arrow, opting to use bombs, unconventional methods, and her mastery of mechanical devices instead.
Browning M1919A6
The Liberion-made Browning M1919A6, modified with a fixed and easily swappable ammo box, remains Francesca Lucchini's weapon of choice.
MG 34
The Africa-based witches Hanna-Justina Marseille and Raisa Pöttgen of the 31st JFS, as well as Edytha Neumann, commanding officer of all witches in the African theatre, all use the MG 34 as their weapon of choice, as opposed to the MG 42 preferred by Karlsland witches in Europe.
MG 42
The witch-version MG 42, modified to use Patronentrommel 34 drums, continues to be used by all the usual witches, such as the Karlsland trio, Eila Juutilainen, and some of the Ardor Witches.
Type 99-2 Model 2 Kai
The iconic World Witches version of the Type 99 cannon only gets a cameo in Operation Victory Arrow, prominently held by Yoshika Miyafuji in the opening credits. With Yoshika having drained her magic, and Mio having aged out, there aren't any Fuso witches that appear who are capable of using it, at present. For the rather lengthy technical explanation of the witches' Type 99-2 Model 2 Kai variant, see its first season entry.
Launchers
Fliegerhammer
In St. Trond's Thunder, Ursula Hartmann uses the rocket launcher she herself designed, the nine-barrel Fliegerhammer; Aleksandra Litvyak is also seen with one in the opening credits. The Fliegerhammer was inspired by (both in-universe and out) the Fliegerfaust, while its boxy shape is reminiscent of the M202 FLASH.
PIAT
Along with the Bren and Boys, Perrine's hidden armoury also contains a PIAT, with three rounds, which Perrine brings in addition to her Bren.
Autocannons
MG 151
Night witch Heidemarie Schnaufer uses an MG 151 cannon as her weapon of choice; she is only seen using a training MG 151 in Operation Victory Arrow. Similar to the other large cannons wielded by witches, the MG 151 has been modified with a top-mounted vertical pistol grip, a horizontal grip for the off-hand, and a detachable drum magazine; the weapon is otherwise essentially unmodified.
MK 214
A MK 214 cannon was brought by Ursula to St. Trond for testing, alongside a refined version of the Me 262 Schwalbe jet striker. This massive cannon fires the same 50x419mmR rounds as the BK 5 that appeared in Strike Witches 2, and though visually they are very similar, they are not the same weapon.
506th Joint Fighter Wing, Noble Witches cameo
Four members of the Noble Witches appear in the smallest of cameos, as simple silhouettes flying far overhead. Given the composition of the 506th, this is certainly A-unit, stationed in Sedan, comprising of Heinrike Prinzessin zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (MG 151), Adriana Visconti (MG 42, or a pair of Fliegerhammers), Kunika Kuroda (MG 42), and Isabelle du Monceau de Bergendal (Boys). These four, plus Noble Witches commanding officer Rosalie de Hemricourt de Grunne, all make proper cameos in Strike Witches: The Movie.
Vehicle-Mounted & Stationary Weapons
Breda-SAFAT 12.7mm machine gun
A pair of Piaggio P.108B bombers are seen having attempted to take out the Neuroi on Delos in Edytha Neumann's briefing, however both were destroyed. The P.108B is armed with a total of six Breda-SAFAT machine guns chambered in 12.7mm, with one nose gunner, one ventral gunner, and a twin turret in each outboard engine nacelle, controlled remotely.
Type 97
Having aged out of her magic, Mio Sakamoto is seen flying an A6M3 Reisen in the opening credits. The Zero is armed with a pair of Type 97 aircraft machine guns in the engine cowling, as well as a pair of Type 99 cannons in the wings.
Type 99
In addition to its Type 97 MGs, the A6M is armed with a Type 99 cannon in each wing.
MG 34 Panzerlauf
A Tiger I is seen in the opening credits, and while they're not visible from the rear, it would be armed with a pair of MG 34 Panzerlauf variants, one in the coaxial mount, one hull-mounted, as well as its 8.8cm KwK 36 main cannon. This Tiger is actually an early-production H1 variant, specifically marked as Tiger 100, with "100" and white elephant markings. In reality, Tiger 100 was captured intact by the Russians late in the war.
8.8cm FlaK 36
A trio of the iconic "eighty-eights" are seen somewhere in (presumably) Karlsland in the opening credits.
Bofors 40mm
St. Trond airbase is heavily defended by large AA batteries which appear to be oversized twin-mounted Bofors guns.
2cm Flakvierling 38
The Brave Witches' small frontline base near Petersburg is defended by three Flakvierling 38 quad-cannons. As Brave Witches is set before Strike Witches 2, this scene takes place much later than the events of Brave Witches.
Assorted AA guns and cannons are seen on military ships and armed merchantmen.