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 …

In spite of its tendency to overheat, the MG-42 was an excellent weapon that was light-years of ahead of the US counterpart, the Browning M-1919A4 machine gun. Germany produced …

Feb 6, 2025 · For American combat troops, the MG42 was a deadly problem, from their first encounters with the gun in Tunisia to the last day of the war in Europe. While its predecessor, …

Oct 3, 2022 · With the need for a cheaper machine gun, the Germans developed the MG-42. Learn about its use during WWII and the weapons it inspired.

Oct 22, 2017 · The German Maschinengewehr 42, or MG42, was one of the best machine-guns of the war, both in combat and in ease of production. It set the standard for machine-guns in the …

During World War II, the MG42 machine gun was a reliable and powerful symbol of German engineering. This article takes an in-depth look at this iconic firearm, covering its design, …

—The M.G. 42 is a combination short-recoil blowback weapon. Instead of the rotating bolt action of the M.G. 34, 12 the bolt is locked to the barrel by means of two movable locking studs, …

Oct 24, 2022 · The MG42 could fire 1,200 rounds per minute, twice the rate of the M1919 Browning Machine Gun and it did it with a unique sound that let the enemies of Nazi Germany …

Sep 10, 2015 · The MG-42 (a) was the replacement for the earlier MG34 machine gun of the German army. The MG-34 is described in detail in Warrior 59: The German Infantryman (1) …

Aug 14, 2024 · From the beaches of Normandy to the baking sands of North Africa, the MG-42 was ubiquitous from 1942 to the end of the Second World War. Its reputation was well earned, …