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* German soldiers in ''[[Band of Brothers]]'' | * German soldiers in ''[[Band of Brothers]]'' | ||
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The MG42 machine gun appears in the following films and video games used by the following actors:
The MG42 was the World War 2 upgrade of the MG34. Though a different enough design to merit being listed as a different gun, the MG42 was an attempt by Wartime Germany to create a crew served machine gun that was easy to manufacture. The MG42 used stampings whereas the MG34 was a finely machined gun, thus slow to produce in large quantities. It was chambered in 7.92x57mm Mauser aka 8mm Mauser.
Film
- German soldiers in Band of Brothers
- Tommy Lee Jones as Mitch Garnett in The Park is Mine
- Used as part of the M56 Smart Guns in Aliens
- German prison guards in The Great Escape
Video Games
Anime
MG3
The MG3 is the modern rendition of the MG42 machine gun. Changes include a chrome-lined barrel, a new friction ring buffer, an improved feeding mechanism, recalibrated sights and NATO compatibility.[1] The MG3 is chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO.
Film
- Used by Sailor (Randall 'Tex' Cobb) while in the Huey helicopter in Uncommon Valor
- Mounted on Jeeps in Hotel Rwanda
Video Games
- Mounted on Leopard 2 tanks in Steel Beasts
Anime
- Rico in Gunslinger Girl
Cetme Ameli 5.56
The Spanish version of the MG42/MG3 chambered in 5.56mm NATO / .223 Remington. It has been in service from 1982 to the present day.