German Weapons
During
World War II
The Maschinengewehr
It is also known as the MG34, was a German machine gun first issued in 1934.
It was considered by many to be the first modern general-purpose machine gun.
MG34 was used as the primary infantry machine gun during the WW2.
It was intended that it would be replaced in infantry service by the related MG42,
but there were never enough of MG42 so production continued until 1945.
The MG34 was designed primarily by Heinrich Vollmer from Mauser Werke.
He based the MG34 on another German construction - the MG30 produced by Solothurn in Switzerland.
MG34 saw first service in the Spanish Civil War.
It provided the soldier with the world's first machine gun that was fully capable
of providing a high volume of sustained firepower without sacrificing speed
of movement or tactical flexibility.
Today, every military power in the world employs machine guns,
that have evolved from the basic configuration and principles of the MG34
The MG 34 combined two then-rarely combined characteristics into a substantial advantages over other machine guns:
It was considered by many to be the first modern general-purpose machine gun.
MG34 was used as the primary infantry machine gun during the WW2.
It was intended that it would be replaced in infantry service by the related MG42,
but there were never enough of MG42 so production continued until 1945.
The MG34 was designed primarily by Heinrich Vollmer from Mauser Werke.
He based the MG34 on another German construction - the MG30 produced by Solothurn in Switzerland.
MG34 saw first service in the Spanish Civil War.
It provided the soldier with the world's first machine gun that was fully capable
of providing a high volume of sustained firepower without sacrificing speed
of movement or tactical flexibility.
Today, every military power in the world employs machine guns,
that have evolved from the basic configuration and principles of the MG34
The MG 34 combined two then-rarely combined characteristics into a substantial advantages over other machine guns:
- 1. mobility, being light enough to be carried by a single soldier;
- 2. a high rate of fire of up to 800 to 900 rounds per minute.
The Schwere Granatwerfer
The Schwere Granatwerfer is a heavy grenade launcher model that is a personal favorite of the German Army and throughout World War 2
It gained a reputation for extreme accuracy and rapid rate of fire
The Granatwerfer was designed between the years 1922–1933 and produced in the years of 1934–1945
Its weight is 62 kg (136.6 lbs) for the steel barrel and 57 kg (125.6 lbs) for the alloy barrel
It consisted of three individual parts which are made up with the barrel with breech piece, baseplate and bipod with attachment and slider with spindle screw, which could be assembled to form a complete launcher within a very short time. The German 81mm mortar could be ready to fire in three minutes.
Just before firing this weapon the 81mm-caliber mortar had to be settled in the ground by firing one or two grenades, so that the base plate would not move and stay intact.
Its fast firing movement, It will shoot in three different places, with the first shot too far, the second too short, and the third on target.
The Schwere Granatwerfer 34 was straightforward in design and very well made.
It was consequently very robust and could be broken down into three loads for man pack carrying.
It gained a reputation for extreme accuracy and rapid rate of fire
The Granatwerfer was designed between the years 1922–1933 and produced in the years of 1934–1945
Its weight is 62 kg (136.6 lbs) for the steel barrel and 57 kg (125.6 lbs) for the alloy barrel
It consisted of three individual parts which are made up with the barrel with breech piece, baseplate and bipod with attachment and slider with spindle screw, which could be assembled to form a complete launcher within a very short time. The German 81mm mortar could be ready to fire in three minutes.
Just before firing this weapon the 81mm-caliber mortar had to be settled in the ground by firing one or two grenades, so that the base plate would not move and stay intact.
Its fast firing movement, It will shoot in three different places, with the first shot too far, the second too short, and the third on target.
The Schwere Granatwerfer 34 was straightforward in design and very well made.
It was consequently very robust and could be broken down into three loads for man pack carrying.
Karabiner K98k (K98)
The Karabiner 98k was a German rifle and it was built in the years between 1935-1945
The K98 has a Caliber of 7.92x57mm and it can load 5 rounds / stripper clip fed
Its Scope as a sniper rifle, it has various scopes and has a weight of 3.8 kg
It was a result of the experiences the Germans got during the Great War.
The barrel was shorter to fit the burning of the cartridge and it is a repeating rifle.
It had an improved sight and the bayonet was fitted directly to the stock in a way not to disturb the barrel when shooting.
This rifle was designed from the experience, gained on previous Mauser designs, and was first appeared in 1898 as a standard German army infantry rifle. It was carried by Germans through the First World war.
The 98K is a bolt action rifle that holds five rounds of 7.9mm on a stripper clip.
It was the primary German infantry rifle in both world wars.
The rifle has an excellent accuracy as it has an effective range of 800 metres.
It is used to be with a telescopic sight as a sniper rifle, after it was obsolete as a standard weapon.
The K98 has a Caliber of 7.92x57mm and it can load 5 rounds / stripper clip fed
Its Scope as a sniper rifle, it has various scopes and has a weight of 3.8 kg
It was a result of the experiences the Germans got during the Great War.
The barrel was shorter to fit the burning of the cartridge and it is a repeating rifle.
It had an improved sight and the bayonet was fitted directly to the stock in a way not to disturb the barrel when shooting.
This rifle was designed from the experience, gained on previous Mauser designs, and was first appeared in 1898 as a standard German army infantry rifle. It was carried by Germans through the First World war.
The 98K is a bolt action rifle that holds five rounds of 7.9mm on a stripper clip.
It was the primary German infantry rifle in both world wars.
The rifle has an excellent accuracy as it has an effective range of 800 metres.
It is used to be with a telescopic sight as a sniper rifle, after it was obsolete as a standard weapon.