Sound effects tag

World War 2 Sound Effects

World War 2 sound effects recorded from the real hardware wherever it still runs. Rifles and machine guns from both sides, fired at different distances. Tanks grinding forward under falling shells, and a fighter plane screaming overhead. Even the wartime code-breaking machines, clattering away. Then designed weapons and game interface sounds built for war shooters.

Libraries
52
Publishers
13
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
48 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$10 to $649
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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

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All 52 libraries tagged World War 2

192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional swordsmen's authentic duels and medieval combat sound effects, featuring various weapons hitting shields and flesh, recorded with multiple microphone perspectives in high-quality 24-bit/192kHz format.
80 files · 1.17 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive collection features authentic P-51 Mustang sound effects, meticulously captured over eight years, showcasing the iconic aircraft's distinctive roaring engine and whistling exhaust notes.
94 files · 1.07 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
This extensive collection captures authentic WWII tank destroyer sounds, featuring 303 field recordings with diverse sound effects from engine, exhaust, tracks, and multiple driving maneuvers.
303 files · 20.19 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround.
A comprehensive collection featuring authentic World War II Corsair fighter sound effects, from its powerful R-2800 engine to detailed cockpit interactions, captured through multiple onboard and exterior perspectives.
205 files · 24.79 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Professionally recorded Thompson submachine gun sound effects captured in Woodstock forest, featuring varied gunfire patterns, ricochets, and impacts - ideal for historical or modern action scenes.
42 files · 86 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Surround.
Multiple microphone positions capture authentic sound effects of the MG 42 machine gun, featuring diverse shooting perspectives, handling sounds, and varying gunfire tail lengths across 183 detailed recordings.
183 files · 4.81 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
This comprehensive World War 2 tank collection features authentic sound effects from a SOMUA S35, capturing malfunctioning V-8 engine recordings from multiple perspectives, both interior and exterior.
276 files · 14.73 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
This historic tank library delivers authentic Rolls-Royce V12 engine sound effects through 25 synchronized channels, capturing both interior and exterior perspectives of the 1944 British Comet cruiser.
167 files · 11.93 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Historical Mosin rifle sound effects were meticulously captured outdoors and in-studio, featuring distant shots recorded through Sennheiser Ambeo and Neumann U87s, offering versatile bolt-action weapon audio for various projects.
46 files · 772.8 MB · Metadata

Detail matters here. A wartime machine gun has a rate of fire and a tail that's hard to fake, so the recordings capture the guns from several mic positions, letting a shot work close up and far down the range, while the Tank libraries add engines and turret mechanics, plus the explosions around them. The fighter recordings bring the roar and whistle of a piston engine flying low. Documentaries and shooters set in the period use these alongside Military ambiences.

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