MG42 machine gun history
The mother of the MG42 is the MG34 is considered to be the first modern general purpose machine gun “ Einheitsmaschinengewehr” . It was developed in the 1930s to use the standard German 7.92x57mm Mauser full-power rifle round. Wehrmacht MG34 with at front 16.October, 1941. Battle of Mariupol. Eastfront 1941 By changing its mount, sights and feed mechanism, the operator could radically transform an machine gun “ Einheitsmaschinengewehr” for several purposes. It was envisaged and well developed to provide portable light and medium machine gun infantry cover, anti light tank, anti-aircraft coverage, and even sniping ability. MG42 The cheaper MG 42 is a 7.92×57mm Mauser general-purpose machine gun designed in Germany and used extensively during the second World War. Nicknames : Hitlersäge , Knochensäge, Singende Säge or elektrisches MG. ("Hitler's saw", "Bone saw", "Singing saw" or "electric machine gun"