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|Introduction Date = 1942
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|Manufacturer = Mauser Werke AG
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|Service Length = 1942-Present
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|Users = <li>Wehrmacht<li>Schutzstaffel<li>Waffen SS<li>OstFront
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|Type Weapon = General Purpose Machine Gun
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|Ammunition Type = 7.92x57mm Mauser
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|Magazine Capacity = 50 round magazine/50-250 round ammunition belt}}
   
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The '''MG-42 ("''MachinenGewehr 1942''" or "''Machine Gun 1942''")''' is a general purpose machine gun developed for the Wehrmacht and the Schutzstaffel of Nazi, Germany during World War 2. The weapon was designed to replace the more hard to make MG-34 and used sheet metal and steel; which made the weapon even more lethal than it's predecessor. The weapon's rate of fire was 1,200 rounds per and with different bolts; it was 900-1,500 rounds per minute. It fires from a 50-250 round belt fed magazine of ammunition; which can be spent in a nick of seconds and whenever the gun needed reloading; the barrel needed to be changed because if not, it would be at risk of breaking via the heat. The weapon's rate of fire was so fast; that Americans and other allied troops were getting ripped to shreds because of this weapon and it would later earn it's nickname "''Hitler's Buzzsaw''".
   
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The MG 42 and MG 34 could both be mounted on tripods, stans or vehicles. The MG 42 was even more powerful when mounted on a tripod or even a stan. When mounted on a stan, the weapon could fire over higher obstacles.
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The machinegunner firing the MG 42 always had to have his assistant carrying extra four drums with 50 rounds each and one box with 300 rounds. In a German infantry squad, there were 10 soldiers: Commander, substitute commander, Machinegunner, Assistant, Carrier and 5 other regular infantrymen. The carrier would be carrying extra two boxes with 300 rounds each.
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German troops on the beach of Normandy utilized the MG-42 against the oncoming American troops. The MG 42 was the weapon the soldier in the bunker fired at the troops exiting the landing craft. It would later be used by other German troops along the way; encountered by [[Miller's Men]].
 
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MG 42 or Maschinengewehr in german (also means Machine gun 42) is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.92x57mm_Mauser 7.92mm] universal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_gun machine gun] that was developed in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany Nazi Germany] and entered service with the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrmacht Wehrmacht]'' in 1942. It supplanted and in some instances, replaced the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_34 MG 34] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_purpose_machine_gun general purpose machine gun] in all branches of the German Armed Forces, though both weapons were manufactured and used until the end of the war.
 
 
The MG 42 has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operation, but is most notable for being able to produce a stunning volume of suppressive fire. The MG 42 has one of the highest average [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_of_fire rates of fire] of any single-barreled man-portable machine gun, between 1,200 and 1,500 rpm, resulting in a distinctive muzzle report. There were other automatic weapon designs with similar firepower, such as the Hungarian-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Gebauer Gebauer] single-barreled tank MGs, the Russian 7.62mm GShak aircraft gun and the British [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_K_machine_gun Vickers K machine gun]. However, the MG 42's belt-feed and quick-change barrel system allowed for more prolonged firing in comparison to these weapons.
 
 
The MG 42's lineage continued past Nazi Germany's defeat, forming the basis for the nearly identical MG1 (MG 42/59), and subsequently evolved into the MG1A3, which was in turn followed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_MG_3 MG 3]. It also spawned the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland Swiss] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_51 MG 51], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIG_MG_710-3 SIG MG 710-3], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria Austrian] MG 74, and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain Spanish] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5.56x45mm_NATO 5.56mm] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CETME_Ameli Ameli] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_machine_gun light machine gun], and lent many design elements to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States American] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_machine_gun M60] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium Belgian] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_MAG MAG]. The MG 3 served with many armies during the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War Cold War] and remains in use to this day.
 
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MG-42
MG-42
History
Introduction Date:

1942

Manufacturer:

Mauser Werke AG

Service Length:

1942-Present

Users:
  • Wehrmacht
  • Schutzstaffel
  • Waffen SS
  • OstFront
  • Technical Data
    Type Weapon:

    General Purpose Machine Gun

    Ammunition Type:

    7.92x57mm Mauser

    Magazine Capacity:

    50 round magazine/50-250 round ammunition belt

    The MG-42 ("MachinenGewehr 1942" or "Machine Gun 1942") is a general purpose machine gun developed for the Wehrmacht and the Schutzstaffel of Nazi, Germany during World War 2. The weapon was designed to replace the more hard to make MG-34 and used sheet metal and steel; which made the weapon even more lethal than it's predecessor. The weapon's rate of fire was 1,200 rounds per and with different bolts; it was 900-1,500 rounds per minute. It fires from a 50-250 round belt fed magazine of ammunition; which can be spent in a nick of seconds and whenever the gun needed reloading; the barrel needed to be changed because if not, it would be at risk of breaking via the heat. The weapon's rate of fire was so fast; that Americans and other allied troops were getting ripped to shreds because of this weapon and it would later earn it's nickname "Hitler's Buzzsaw".

    The MG 42 and MG 34 could both be mounted on tripods, stans or vehicles. The MG 42 was even more powerful when mounted on a tripod or even a stan. When mounted on a stan, the weapon could fire over higher obstacles.

    The machinegunner firing the MG 42 always had to have his assistant carrying extra four drums with 50 rounds each and one box with 300 rounds. In a German infantry squad, there were 10 soldiers: Commander, substitute commander, Machinegunner, Assistant, Carrier and 5 other regular infantrymen. The carrier would be carrying extra two boxes with 300 rounds each.

    Saving Private Ryan[]

    German troops on the beach of Normandy utilized the MG-42 against the oncoming American troops. The MG 42 was the weapon the soldier in the bunker fired at the troops exiting the landing craft. It would later be used by other German troops along the way; encountered by Miller's Men.