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Posted: 4/26/2020 3:22:47 PM EDT

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“A part of the Atlantic Wall in Northern France, 1944.”

“German MG42 machine gun bunker at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France – 1944.”

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:24:48 PM EDT

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MG 42 in the movie.

My understanding is many of the Normandy bunkers had the water cooled German Maxim gun Maschinengewehr 08 in 8mm.

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lots of different MG's were on the Atlantic wall but as far as I remember it was all MG-42 in the film.

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:25:24 PM EDT

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That book is a work of fiction. Well researched, but fiction.

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Likely true but I think it has enough truth in it to be somewhat useful in gaining a perspective (with caution) from a side of D Day not often covered. I'd put it along side some of Stephen Ambrose's works, good reads, but facts mixed with errors and fiction.

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:26:44 PM EDT

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lots of different MG's were on the Atlantic wall but as far as I remember it was all MG-42 in the film.

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If they had anything but the iconic German machine guns, people would have claimed it wasnt accurate. Instead of a bunch of PO8 , Belgium and French machine guns

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:27:31 PM EDT

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“Hitler’s buzz saw”

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I prefer "Hitler's Zipper"...oh wait...that didn't sound good...I mean the nickname "Hitler's Zipper".

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:31:03 PM EDT

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34 had a slower rof in general but I think there was a version of it that blew even the 42 out of the water

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I think you're thinking of the MG17; the shroud makes it look somewhat like a '34, but the '17 was an aircraft gun.

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:31:54 PM EDT

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I don’t know if this is true or not, but I was told that when filming the movie Saving Private Ryan, that the owner of Advanced Armament Corp assisted them with the sound effects.

Supposedly a team from the movie went to his private range and recorded hours worth of sound clips of real MG-42s, MG-34s, and American weapons and used those clips throughout the movie for the gun sounds.

Posted: 4/26/2020 3:39:37 PM EDT

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34 had a slower rof in general but I think there was a version of it that blew even the 42 out of the water

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MG34 S. Full auto only, unlike MG34 which was select fire.

Had a rate of fire equal to MG42, but MG42 was already in production, quicker and cheaper to manufacture, and more practical for all kinds of reasons.

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