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Originally Posted by Pirate-Drakk
Ah, Cyberia, you must always tease us and leave the "goodest" stuff out of your posts!
The amazing thing about the MG-34/42 is that if full filled the roles of a LMG (bipod), MMG (tripod), and HMG (tripod with telescopic sights). That, along with it's ability to be attached to aircraft and vehicles at will, made it was a ubiquitous arm in the German army. This simplified the supply problems normally associated with the Germans propensity to make everything different and not interchangable.
Furthermore, German squad tactics were designed around the support of the MG-34/42. This weapon was key to the fundamental role of the infantry in battle.
No infantry MG in history has had the rate of fire of a MG-42 (typical rates are 400-600 rpm) because the fire discipline required is beyond what most armies expect of their troops.
The MG-42 was know as the "buzz saw" to the allies. For good reason...
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i've never heard about its use on aircraft,would you have any pics?
i'd add its Anti Aircraft use on light AA tripods.
i'm trying to find out when and where were MG42 used first time ,but not very successful yet , friends mainly say it was during battle of Stalingrad