Light Machine Gunner
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British
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| British light machine gunner |
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Type: Bren Mk.I LMG
Caliber .303 inch British
Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
Rate of Fire: 500 rpm
Muzzle Velocity: 740 m/s
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The Bren Mk.I Light Machinegun was initially a joint design, the name coming from the BRno-ENfield cooperative effort. It is considered by many to be the finest light machine gun ever produced. By June 1940, more than 30,000 Brens were in service with British and Commonwealth soldiers.
They were stable, ultra reliable, and effective well past 600 yards.
French
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| French light machine gunner |
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Type: FM 24/29 LMG
Caliber 7.5 mm x 54 mm Fr.Service
Magazine Capacity: 25 rounds
Rate of Fire: 450-600 rpm
Muzzle Velocity: 820 m/s
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The Châtellerault, as the FM 24/29 was commonly named, was a design based on the venerable Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) from WWI. This weapon was commonly found in service with infantry and armored units and, with a larger magazine, was used extensively along the Maginot Line and in fixed defensive positions.
It was durable and hard-hitting, making it popular with the front-line troops.
German
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| German light machine gunner |
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Type: MG 34 LMG
Caliber 7.92 mm x 57 mm Mauser
Magazine Capacity: 50 rounds
Rate of Fire: up to 900 rpm
Muzzle Velocity: 755 m/s
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The MG34 was developed as a novel multi-purpose machinegun system which could serve as anything from a drum-fed, light, portable squad automatic support weapon to a heavy, tripod-mounted, belt-fed machine gun with only minor modifications. It was an overwhelming success, the only drawback being its complicated manufacture and high cost. Its high rate of fire gave it a distinctive sound that proved demoralizing to enemy soldiers in the area.
When drum fed, it was well suited to the assault role and could easily be carried by a single soldier, even in difficult terrain.
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