Strengths and weaknesses in small arms:
- Rifles - slightly superior accuracy, penetration and range, but lower fire speed due to smaller magazine and slightly more difficult handling.
- Machineguns - British had the ZB26/Bren Gun, a light mg with only 30 rounds magazine, and heavier MGs that required transportation vehicles. The Germans had MG34 (later also MG42) with unmatched fire rate, large magazine, and good range and accuracy too, and not easily overheated. The MG34 could be mounted on bipod or tripod for light and heavy roles. German MGs were extremely superior to British at this time.
- SMGs - The British had good SMGs too but the German SMGs were more widely deployed it seems, especially the MP40 was made in large series. So the Germans have a slight edge in SMGs.
- Grenades - no fragmentation grenades but shock grenades. Good for offensive and bunker fighting, but for defense and outdoors fighting in the open.
- AT-weaponry - slight edge for the Germans over British counterparts due to the effective magnetic hollow charges. Otherwise pretty similar equipment.
- Artillery - the British had a bit more flexible mortars of different types already at this time, while the Germans only had the 5cm mortar.

Strenghts and weaknesses:
++ Fighting over long distances in the open - German MGs providing superior suppressive fire, the accuracy of the K98k slightly better
++ Medium distance fighting in the open - German MGs providing an edge here too
+/- Short distance fighting in the open - German MGs and the more widely spread SMGs providing an edge, though the rifles are slower than the British counterparts.
- Long distance fighting in complex terrain - British more flexible mortar strength giving a slight edge
- Medium distance fighting in complex terrain - British more flexible mortar strength giving a slight edge
- Short distance fighting in complex terrain - British faster rifles, better light mortars and fragmentation grenades (more effective outdoors) probably gave an edge here
++ Street fighting - German SMGs manufactured in greater series at this time, the British would mostly have rifles in response
++ Bunker and trench fighting - German SMGs better, plus the grenades extremely effective in confined spaces

These are weaknesses and strengths in weaponry, but depending on training and tactics the advantages in these situations could be lost and the disadvantages countered in some cases. A full analysis on strengths and weaknesses must also take training and tactics into account.

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