Why America failed to copy Germany’s machine gun in World War II
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Why America failed to copy Germany’s machine gun in World War II
During World War II, American soldiers encountered a German machine gun that outperformed anything they carried into battle. This film tells the story of the MG42, the U.S. attempt to copy it through the T-24 program, and how confidence in imitation led to unexpected failure. From frontline combat reports to testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground ...
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