This film was produced by the War Department to familiarize American troops with the ual sound and performance of various German automatic weapons including the Schmeisser MP-40 machine pistol and the MG-34 and MG-42 machine guns. The higher rate of fire of the German weapons was cause for concern. Zeno, Zenos Warbird Video Drive-In Dont miss our German and American Automatic Weapons in World War 2 DVD Visit our aviation DVD store at for the Worlds largest selection of World War 2 & vintage jet aircraft aviation videos.\r
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Automatic Weapons: American vs.German The film uses a pair of memorable shootouts to compare the relative strengths of the US weapons with their captured German counterparts. A Thompson and an M-3 Grease Gun face off against the German MP-40, and then the light and heavy versions of the American Browning .30 caliber face off against the German MG-34 and MG-42. The results are fascinating, although perhaps a tad miss-leading. (Was rate of fire fully fored in?) In any case, this is a one of a kind look at key World War II firearms.