Re: WWII MGs

--- Scott Clinton <grumbling_grognard@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> WWII	 MGs
> Much of the equipment the Germans carried during
> WWII was superior.  But,  much of Germany superior
equipment really was over-hyped (the Tiger for 
> example).
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Which explains why air support was normally called
for when dealing with Tigers!

> The MG42 while an exceptional MG for it's day had
> one glaring flaw.  
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It would seem the 'Day' of the MG42 is not yet done,
it is still in production as the MG3.

It's 
> rate of fire was too high.  Most gamers do not see a
> high rate of fire as a 
> flaw, but it was.  It took a very well trained and
> disciplined soldier to be 
> able to use an MG42 in combat and not either jam the
> weapon or burn through 
> his ammo in a matter of a couple of minutes. 
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You are correct, as the quality/leadership of the 
German army declined, rate of fire became more
of an issue.   One must also understand that 
the German army had become more defensive and
positional, I.E. moving with the ammo was no longer
a 'problem' in defensive situations.

The main difference between a "heavy MG42" and a
"light	MG42" is actually just how much ammo and spare
barrels are carried by the 
> crew.  Almost all MG42s were equipped with both a
> tripod and a bipod as  standard equipment.
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The 'main' difference is that the two configurations
have different tactical applications.


Bye for now,
John L.

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