Machines | WW2 German Army MG34 and MG42 Machine Guns

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This is a part of the WW2 German Army Weapons Demonstration from the World War 2 Living History Event at Dellwood Park in Lockport, Illinois on Saturday 6 September 2014. It features 5th Company GrossDeutschland firing their MG-34 and MG-42 Machine Guns. 5th Company GrossDeutschland https://www.facebook.com/5KpGrossdeutschland http://5kp-grossdeutschland.org/ Video By Heinz Thiel WW2 HRS Press Corps http://www.worldwartwohrs.org/

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The rates of fire are a bit exaggerated. The mg-34's rate of fire is 900 rpm or 15 rps, and the mg-42's rate of fire is 1200 rpm or 20 rps!
get some, son. 88
5:33 The death of the MG-42???
History is so Impressive
LOOOOOOL "2200 RPM when you calculate that out thats about 3 rounds per second " AHAHAHAHAHAHA no you moron 180 RPM is 3 rounds per second :D learn math XP
Also the mg34's rate of fire is up too 300 RPM (15 rounds per second) and the Mg42's rate of fire is an average of 1200RPM (20 rounds per second)
2200 RPM? Is this a minigun or MG34 you're talking about mate? Too many drinks I presume.
Were these fired with live rounds? Wtf
uh, i meant 1944. lol
MG 42 is an absolute legend !!! salutes this is one of those many things that the Nazis got right!!!
I love the Wehrmacht !!!
Amazing
Where was that...??
Germans always were geniuses when it came to war.
Both guns are obviously postwar used by the conversion plates to 7.62mm NATO. I wouldn't be surprised to find Stars of David in place of waffenamts on that MG34. The 42 is a Bundeswehr rebuild from the '60s. West German and Israeli parts exist and the blanks are dirt cheap (they're plastic at around 7-8¢ a round and $45 for a case of 750)
mg42 is one of the best sounding atuomatic weapons of all time
imagine if those guys were transported back in time to the same spot in 1844? Im sure they would have some explaining to do,lol.
Very good video. Hey next event can you get footage of the field kitchens and what not ? Like more ?
2200 rpm? ...no
hitlers zipper? lol i thought it was hitlers buzzsaw?