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Old 26th August 2008, 17:06
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Re: MG 42, St.gw. 44

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Originally Posted by Grozibou View Post
- I think you're aware that these weapons didn't exist 1939, not even 1940 and that the number (42 or 44) refers to the year in which they were first introduced (I think) ... After WW II the MG 42 was copied virtually all over the world.
Yes, I was trying to say that with these weapons the Germans were setting trends for the post-war era as you have written.
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