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MG 34 (General-purpose machine gun)
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MG 34 with drum magazines used as light MG role... Russia 1941
This method of taking potshots with the MG34 was probably not in the manual... also Russia 1941.
The soldier on right holding captured Russian SVT rifle?
The soldier on right holding captured Russian SVT rifle?
Soldier 1 - Thanks for letting me use your shoulder.
Soldier 2 - WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Soldier 2 - WHAT DID YOU SAY?
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Reloading...
My understanding is the MG34 (and 42) could be a light, medium or heavy machine gun.
Light machine used a bi-pod
Medium a tri-pod
Heavy a tri-pod and using optics
I’m assuming the picture above would be a heavy machine gun.
Light machine used a bi-pod
Medium a tri-pod
Heavy a tri-pod and using optics
I’m assuming the picture above would be a heavy machine gun.
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With bipod and tripod, it looks good!
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In custody and before an MG34 machine gun, Soviet prisoners of war near Kyiv. Sept 1941.
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During the pre-war (1938), German soldiers studying the MG.34 during a training.
I was wondering if the guy on the far right was holding a replacement barrel.
Curious about the barrel life I looked it up...
"The service life of an MG 34 barrel was about 6,000 rounds assuming the barrel was used according to the regulations, which prohibited rapid or sustained fire beyond 250 rounds. In cases of emergency the rapid rate of a barrel was limited to 400 rounds."
Rate of fire 800–900 rounds/min
Early versions: 600–1,000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip
MG 34"S": 1,500 rounds/min.
MG 34/41: 1,200 rounds/min.
en.wikipedia.org
Curious about the barrel life I looked it up...
"The service life of an MG 34 barrel was about 6,000 rounds assuming the barrel was used according to the regulations, which prohibited rapid or sustained fire beyond 250 rounds. In cases of emergency the rapid rate of a barrel was limited to 400 rounds."
Rate of fire 800–900 rounds/min
Early versions: 600–1,000 rounds/min selectable on pistol grip
MG 34"S": 1,500 rounds/min.
MG 34/41: 1,200 rounds/min.
MG 34 - Wikipedia
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17 machine guns captured and held by the Russians ready to combat the German air attacks.
How would you go about keeping those d***** things loaded!?
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Looks fake 
Those wiley Russkies!
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Russian with recently captured German MG34. 1942
The way the sight is flipped up, looks like he is shooting at distance(?)
Looks posed -- no ammo belt loaded.
That Rico … nothing gets by him.