Weapons · Germany · 1934-1945
MG 34
general-purpose machine gun
The first true general-purpose machine gun, usable on a bipod for assault or a tripod for sustained fire, it introduced the doctrine of squad firepower centred on the MG rather than the rifleman, though its precision-machined parts made it slow and costly to produce.
| caliber | 7.92x57mm Mauser |
|---|---|
| rate of fire | 800-900 rpm |
| weight | 12.1 kg |
| produced | ~577,000 |
Western Europe, Eastern Front, Balkans, Mediterranean and North Africa
