page_title: ZB vz. 30
section_title: Users
hierarchical_section_title: ZB vz. 30 / Users
caption_attribution_description: English: Romanian Patriotic Guards training.
context_page_description: The ZB-30 and ZB-30J were Czechoslovakian light machine guns that saw extensive use during World War II.
context_section_description:  Afghanistan: 2,000 shipped in 1938
   Algeria: used by the National Liberation Army.
   Biafra
   Bolivia: 3,350 in 7.65mm Mauser between 1932 and 1937, used in the Chaco War
   Bulgaria: used as aircraft gun on Kaproni Bulgarski KB-11 Fazan
   Czechoslovakia
   Republic of China: Imported and produced under license.
   Ecuador 750 in 1935-1936
   Ethiopia: 400-450 ZB vz.30 bought in 1934, used by the Kebur Zabagna
   Nazi Germany
   Guatemala: 50 in 7mm Mauser, delivered in 1937
   Iran: produced under license. Modified to fire the .30 cardridge.
   Japan: used captured Chinese guns.
   Latvia: 11 received in 1936
   Manchukuo
   Nicaragua: 5 supplied in 1937
   Peru: 1,257 in 7.65mm, delivered from 1932 to 1938
   Romania: Produced under license. 17,131 were imported from Czechoslovakia from 1933 and 10,000 were licence-produced at Cugir, with a production rate of 250 pieces per month as of October 1942.
   Spain: 20,000 guns ordered but only a few hundred actually delivered. Copied as the Fusil ametrallador Oviedo.
   Turkey: 9,805 supplied in 1935–1939. Produced under license
   Uruguay: 80 in 7mm received in 1937
   Venezuela: 110 ZB-30J received in 1937
   Vietnam: Used by the Việt Minh, supplied by both Nationalist and Communist Chinese
   Yugoslavia: The ZB Model 30J was produced under license as, Пушкомитраљез 7.9mm модел 1937". 15,500 were bought in 1936.
caption: A licensed-built Romanian ZB Model 30 used after the war by the Patriotic Guards.
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