Key Points - The Nazi German MG 42, introduced in 1942, was a fearsome 7.92x57mm Mauser general-purpose machine gun renowned for its devastatingly high rate of fire (1,200-1,800 rpm) and reliability, ...

At the onset of the Second World War, German tanks were equipped with relatively modest 37mm main guns. By the final years of the conflict, their armor rolled into battle with 75, 88, even 122mm guns ...