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MG 34 vs MG 42: Why German Tanks Didn’t Use the Better Machine Gun

At the onset of the Second World War, German tanks were equipped with relatively modest 37mm main guns. By the final years of the conflict, their armor rolled into battle with 75, 88, even 122mm guns ...
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1 Machine Gun vs 1 Battalion: How the Waffen-SS Turned MG42s into Deadly Force Multipliers

With just a few MG42s and mortars, Waffen-SS grenadiers could hold off entire battalions. This episode explores their ...