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1. www.historyhit.com › important-machine-guns-of10 Important Machine Guns of World War Two - History Hit

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   Aug 7, 2018 · 3. Bren light machine gun. The British Bren light machine gun (500 rpm) was based on a Czech design and introduced in 1938. Over 30,000 Bren guns were produced by 1940 and they proved to be accurate, reliable and easy to carry. The Bren was supported by a bipod and offered automatic and single-round shooting. 4.

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   Jul 18, 2022 · Hotchkiss machine guns and auto-cannons produced in the United States, France, Japan, Italy and Poland were used by nearly all combatants during World War II and beyond. Other iconic guns of World War II include the British Bren Gun, the American Johnson light machine gun, the German FG-42, and the Soviet Degtyaryov light machine gun (DP series LMGs) and DShK 1938 heavy machine gun.

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4. www.veterans.gc.ca › en › remembranceScience and Technology in the Second World War

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   Research and Development. Canada was a great centre of wartime research. The National Research Council, the Armed Forces, and various Crown corporations undertook research in weapons, atomic energy, radar, nutrition, medicine, and other areas which both helped win the battle and improved the life and well-being of people in the years that followed.

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   May 25, 2015 · The History Learning Site, 25 May 2015. 28 Oct 2024. Machine guns had been deadly during World War One. The same was true in World War Two. By the end of World War One, machine guns had radically changed how wars were fought. The supremacy of the cavalry had gone and scientific and industrial developments had become more important than élan.

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   Jul 3, 2024 · This World War II veteran served in the 351st Bomb Group as a radio operator and mid-aircraft turret machine gun operator on a B-17 bomber flying 29 combat missions. Robert K. Austin Collection This World War II veteran landed on Saipan D+1 and on Tinian H+6 hour.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · A water-cooled heavy machine gun chambered for the 7.92x57 mm cartridge, the wz.30 was capable of laying down sustained bursts of fire in a way that air-cooled light machine guns simply could not.

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   How did machine guns affect World War 1?

   • The History Learning Site, 25 May 2015. 14 Oct 2024. Machine guns had been deadly during World War One. The same was true in World War Two. By the end of World War One, machine guns had radically changed how wars were fought. The supremacy of the cavalry had gone and scientific and industrial developments had become more important than élan.

   Machine Guns - History Learning Site

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   Why were heavy machine guns used in WW2?

   • Heavy machine guns usually had better gun-sights on them and could sustain heavier and more accurate fire on an enemy position. The Russians at the start of the war used the 12.7mm heavy machine gun. It was to remain standard issue throughout World War Two. It was gas-operated and used air to cool it.

   Machine Guns - History Learning Site

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   What guns were used in WW2?

   • Other iconic guns of World War II include the British Bren Gun, the American Johnson light machine gun, the German FG-42, and the Soviet Degtyaryov light machine gun (DP series LMGs) and DShK 1938 heavy machine gun. The French FM 24/29 light machine gun replaced the unpopular and unreliable WWI-era Chauchaut light machine gun beginning in 1925.

   The Machine Gun: Its History, Development and Use: A Resource Guide

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   What role did machine guns play in WW1?

   • They were also fitted to tanks and aircraft, although became less effective in these roles as armour plating improved. The machine gun therefore went from determining the static tactics of attrition used in World War One to being a fundamental part of the mobile tactics more common in World War Two.

   10 Important Machine Guns of World War Two - History Hit

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   How heavy was a machine gun in WW2?

   • The Russians at the start of the war used the 12.7mm heavy machine gun. It was to remain standard issue throughout World War Two. It was gas-operated and used air to cool it. It weighed just under 79lbs (about 5.5 stone) and was moved on a two-wheeled mounting.

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   Did Germany use machine guns in WW2?

   • Unlike their American, British, Commonwealth, and Soviet adversaries, the Germans in World War II employed machine guns as their major infantry support weapons. The Allies used automatic weapons to support rifle-armed infantry. The German Army reversed the process, using infantry to support machine guns in combat.

   The MG-42 Light Machine Gun - Warfare History Network

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9. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › the-mg-42The MG-42 Light Machine Gun - Warfare History Network

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   The MG 42 fired a 7.92mm round. With a muzzle velocity of 2,480 feet per second the MG 42’s effective range was nearly 1,100 yards. The gun used a 50-round flexible metal belt feed, or, alternatively, a 75-round snail drum magazine. A full 50-round belt of ammo would be depleted in a 21/2-second burst; the 75 round drum in 31/2 seconds.