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| weaponinfo = The MG42 (shortened from ~~German~~ Maschinengewehr 42, or "Machine rifle 42") was a general purpose ~~light~~ machine gun that entered service with Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in 1942, during World War II. It was developed from, and was intended to supplant the ~~MG 34~~ machine gun, though both would continue to be used and manufactured until the end of that war. It ~~used~~ the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge that was universally used by German rifles and machine guns.

| weaponinfo = The MG42 (shortened from Maschinengewehr 42, or "Machine rifle 42") was a general purpose machine gun that entered service with Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in 1942, during World War II. It was developed from, and was intended to supplant the MG34 machine gun, though both would continue to be used and manufactured until the end of that war. It was chambered for the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge that was universally used by German rifles and machine guns.

The MG42 has the highest average rate-of-fire among ~~light~~ machine guns with a maximum ROF of 1200 RPM, resulting in a distinct muzzle report and earning the nickname "Hitler's Buzzsaw" ("Hitlersäge" in German). It has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operator use. It would serve in a ~~deadly~~ role against the ~~Allies~~ during the Normandy landings in 1944, as well as the ~~Allied~~ push to Germany from 1944 to 1945.

The MG42 has one of the highest average rate-of-fire among WWII machine guns with a maximum ROF of 1200 RPM, resulting in a distinct muzzle report and earning the nickname "Hitler's Buzzsaw" ("Hitlersäge" in German). It has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operator use.

Most German infantry tactics centered around the MG34 and MG42 machine guns. A typical German squad was composed of six or ten soldiers, one being the machine gunner, while the other men carried rifles and SMGs, and supported the gunner. The others also carried spare barrels and extra ammunition for the machine gun.

The MG42 would serve in a significant role against the Allied forces during the Normandy landings in 1944, as well as the push to Germany from 1944 to 1945. Here it earned the deadly reputation as a "buzzsaw" that cut down men like wheat. The MG42 was also instrumental in the Eastern Front, where it gunned down many Soviet soldiers.

The MG42's lineage continued past Germany's defeat, forming the basis for the nearly identical MG1, and subsequently improved into the still very similar MG2, which was in turn followed by the MG3. It also spawned the Swiss MG 710, MG 42/59. It and the MG3 were in service with many armies during the Cold War and remain so into the 21st century. Even the American Military's M60 took design cues from the MG42.

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-| weaponinfo = The MG42 (shortened from German Maschinengewehr 42, or "Machine rifle 42") was a general purpose light machine gun that entered service with Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in 1942, during World War II. It was developed from, and was intended to supplant the MG 34 machine gun, though both would continue to be used and manufactured until the end of that war. It used the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge that was universally used by German rifles and machine guns.
+| weaponinfo = The MG42 (shortened from Maschinengewehr 42, or "Machine rifle 42") was a general purpose machine gun that entered service with Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in 1942, during World War II. It was developed from, and was intended to supplant the MG34 machine gun, though both would continue to be used and manufactured until the end of that war. It was chambered for the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge that was universally used by German rifles and machine guns.
-The MG42 has the highest average rate-of-fire among light machine guns with a maximum ROF of 1200 RPM, resulting in a distinct muzzle report and earning the nickname "Hitler's Buzzsaw" ("Hitlersäge" in German). It has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operator use. It would serve in a deadly role against the Allies during the Normandy landings in 1944, as well as the Allied push to Germany from 1944 to 1945.
+The MG42 has one of the highest average rate-of-fire among WWII machine guns with a maximum ROF of 1200 RPM, resulting in a distinct muzzle report and earning the nickname "Hitler's Buzzsaw" ("Hitlersäge" in German). It has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operator use.
+Most German infantry tactics centered around the MG34 and MG42 machine guns. A typical German squad was composed of six or ten soldiers, one being the machine gunner, while the other men carried rifles and SMGs, and supported the gunner. The others also carried spare barrels and extra ammunition for the machine gun.
+The MG42 would serve in a significant role against the Allied forces during the Normandy landings in 1944, as well as the push to Germany from 1944 to 1945. Here it earned the deadly reputation as a "buzzsaw" that cut down men like wheat. The MG42 was also instrumental in the Eastern Front, where it gunned down many Soviet soldiers.
 The MG42's lineage continued past Germany's defeat, forming the basis for the nearly identical MG1, and subsequently improved into the still very similar MG2, which was in turn followed by the MG3. It also spawned the Swiss MG 710, MG 42/59. It and the MG3 were in service with many armies during the Cold War and remain so into the 21st century. Even the American Military's M60 took design cues from the MG42.