The MG-42 (MaschinenGewehr 42 or Machine Gun 42 )is a German recoil operated air-cooled machine gun utilized by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS during World War 2 as either a low ariel anti-aircraft weapon, squad support weapon and entrenched weapons such as pillboxes, foxholes and other positions.

MG 42 machine gun history. Created in 1942 (hence its name) by the German firm Johannes Grossfuss AG, this heavy machine-gun must succeed the MG 34. The MG 42 has the fastest firing rate of all the machine guns of the Second World War with 1,800 rounds/min for …

On D-Day (June 6, 1944) WN-62 was manned by 27 members of the 716th Static Infantry Division and 13 members of Severloh's 352nd Division, whose task was to direct fire of the 10.5 cm howitzer artillery batteries located five kilometres inland at Houtteville.

In the early hours of June 6, 1944, a 20-year-old German soldier hurried to his post at Wiederstandsnest 62 (WN62) overlooking Omaha Beach to man his MG 42 machine gun. Tossed around in the English Channel in front of him were over 34,000 American troops waiting for their chance to land on that beach and earn their place in history.

Stationary MG42s are almost exclusively used for suppressive fire. Their low damage and terrible accuracy make them difficult to get a kill with. Aiming the Stationary MG42 is unique - the player's camera and crosshair is positioned to the muzzle of the gun.

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Fiche technique de la mitrailleuse MG 42. Pays créateur/utilisateur: Allemagne Dénomination: MG 42 Production totale: 400 000 unités (pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale). Mode de tir: Automatique Calibre: 7,92 mm Chargeur: par bandes de 50 à 250 cartouches Portée utile : 1000 m Cadence de tir: 1200 coups/min (jusqu’à 1800 coups/min pour certaines versions)

The MG 42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II.

On D-Day at least one MG.42 gunner fired twelve thousand rounds without a major malfunction. The MG.42 heavy machine gun fired 1,200 rounds per minute, an exceptional rate at the time. It was the ideal weapon to use against an invasion force.

The MG-42 (MaschinenGewehr 42 or Machine Gun 42 )is a German recoil operated air-cooled machine gun utilized by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS during World War 2 as either a low ariel anti-aircraft weapon, squad support weapon and entrenched weapons such as pillboxes, foxholes and other positions.