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What types of machine guns were used in World War 2?
In World War 2 there were three types of machine guns used: squad support weapon, medium machine gun, and Heavy Machine gun such as the Browning M2, and the M1919
Who introduced the machine gun to world war 1?
Answer One of the most poplar machine guns was the Maxim, which was named after its inventor.
Why machine guns were used in World War 2?
Machine guns have a higer rate of fire and so they shoot bulets faster
Which countries in World War 1 used the machine guns?
They all did.
What were the main british machine guns used in world war 1?
The Vickers machine gun was the primary machine gun they used in WWI.
Did they have machine guns in the 1940s?
Yes, machine guns were used in WW2.
Did machine guns perform as expected?
For the most part, yes. Some weapons performed exceptionally well, some were dismal failures (e.g., the Chauchat and the often idiosyncratic machine guns used by Italy in the Second World War).
Who used the machine guns during world war?
All sides involved did.
In World War 1 did soldiers have to be trained to used machine guns?
Yes.
What battle was machine guns used for in ww1?
Machine guns were extensively used during World War I, with one of the most notable battles being the Battle of the Somme in 1916. This battle highlighted the devastating effectiveness of machine guns, as they inflicted heavy casualties on attacking forces. The use of machine guns contributed to the trench warfare stalemate, leading to prolonged battles with significant loss of life and little territorial gain. The introduction of machine guns changed military tactics and underscored the brutality of modern warfare.
What do machine guns have to do with trenches?
machine guns were used for rapidly clearing trenches. one of the most famous is the Tommy gun used by the Americans in ww2. mounted, or placed, machine guns were used in defense of trenches to mow down attacking enemy troops quickly in the no mans land between the trenches. the machine gun was used most in this way and is a major factor in the stalemate of trench warfare.
What army used a machine gun in World War 1?
All the armies in WW1 used it. By the early 1900's machine guns had become standard in the world's armies. However, machine guns of that time were heavy and best suited to a defensive role, and Germany used them most effectively in this way.
