34 Mg
42 Machine
A01=Erik DuPont
A01=Luc Guillou
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Air-cooled Machine
Ammunition
Antiaircraft Use
Author_Erik DuPont
Author_Luc Guillou
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Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=JW
Combat
Combat Use
COP=United States
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German Mg
German Military
Language_English
Machine Gun
Machine Guns
Mg
Mg 34
Mg 42
Mg 42 Machine Guns
Multipurpose
PA=In stock
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
Recoil Operated
softlaunch
Spanish Civil War
Wehrmacht Service
Product details
- ISBN 9780764359361
- Weight: 880g
- Dimensions: 229 x 305mm
- Publication Date: 28 Jul 2020
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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The German MG (Maschinengewehr) 34, along with the later-war MG 42, was a recoil-operated, air-cooled machine gun and is considered the world’s first general-purpose machine gun. Considered the most advanced machine gun in the world at the time, its ease of mobility and high rate of fire—900 rounds per minute—made it ideal both for infantry and antiaircraft use. First entering service during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, it remained in Wehrmacht service through the end of WWII in 1945, along with its updated model, the MG 42. This illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, and development both of the MG 34 and MG 42, from its acceptance by the German military through production and combat use from 1936 to 1945. Includes close-up views of markings and other details, as well as a breakdown of the weapon. Accessories such as ammunition and gun mounts are featured throughout the book, as are rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.
Luc Guillou and Erik DuPont are authors and editors for Régi-arm, in Paris, France.
