Chris McNab
Soviet Machine Guns of World War II
Soviet Machine Guns of World War II
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During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet military developed and deployed a range of machine guns to counter German technology. The DShK 1938, PM M1910, and Degtyaryov DP-27 were the most common machine guns used by the Red Army. The Soviets responded with the RPD, SG43, and DPM, which gave them a more practical range of support weapons. This study explains the technology and tactics of these machine guns and provides examples of their use in action. Many of these machine guns remain in front-line use today.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
This comprehensive study delves into the evolution and deployment of a diverse array of machine guns by the Soviet armed forces during six years of total war. In 1939, three dominant machine guns held sway on the front lines of the Red Army: the DShK 1938 heavy machine gun, the PM M1910 medium/heavy machine gun, and the Degtyaryov DP-27, a lighter, bipod-mounted support weapon. However, when faced with the advanced German technology of the Great Patriotic War (1941–45), the Soviets responded with the development of new weaponry, including the RPD light machine gun, the 7.62×54mmR SG43 medium machine gun, and an improved version of the DP-27, the DPM. Together, these weapons expanded the Red Army's capabilities, granting it a more practical range of support weapons capable of challenging the German fire superiority on the battlefield.
Fully illustrated, this study provides a detailed explanation of the technology and tactics employed by these machine guns. Renowned authority Chris McNab details their distribution and tactical application, offering numerous examples of their use in various scenarios, from the streets of Stalingrad to the tank crews battling for survival at Kursk. The book also explores the post-war service of these machine guns, with many still in front-line use today.
Presented with high-quality photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this study offers a deep analysis of these essential tools of warfare within the Soviet forces. It sheds light on the development, deployment, and enduring impact of these machine guns on the course of World War II and beyond.
Weight: 264g
Dimension: 185 x 247 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472842398
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