Here’s What You Need To Remember: The machine gun had its weaknesses. It used ammunition like crazy, possessed no single-shot capability and could quickly overheat. But its raw firepower did ghastly ...
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Why America failed to copy Germany’s machine gun in World War II
During World War II, American soldiers encountered a German machine gun that outperformed anything they carried into battle.
The MG 42 was a crew-served weapon, meaning that unlike most modern machine gun systems, a two-man crew operated the rifle: a gunner as well as an ammunition carrier and backup gunner. The machine gun ...
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The German machine gun that changed World War II forever
During World War II, a German machine gun reshaped how infantry battles were fought and remembered. This film tells the story of the MG42, a weapon whose sound, firepower, and design left a lasting ...
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