Handguns

This is a (hopefully) complete list of the machineguns used by the Wehrmacht, compiled by Rick vb.

le. = leichte (light)

s. = schwere (heavy)

German/Austrian made

MG 08 Maxim - caliber 7.92mm, rpm 300-450; none produced in WWII

MG 13 - caliber 7.92mm, rpm 550; none produced in WWII, used at beginning of war and by Volksturm, reserve units

MG 15 - (used by Luftwaffe) caliber 7.92mm, rpm 1200; 17,648 produced

MG 17 -(used by Luftwaffe) caliber 7.92mm, rpm 1200; 24,217 produced

MG 34 - caliber 7.92mm, rpm 800-900; 354,020 produced

MG 34/41 - caliber 7.92mm, rpm 1200; 1,700 produced

MG 30 - caliber 7.92mm, rpm 800; 10,000 produced

MG 42 - caliber 7.92mm, rpm 1200; 414,964 produced

MG 81 -(used by Luftwaffe) caliber 7.92mm, rpm 1600; 46,000 produced

MG 131 - (used by Luftwaffe) caliber 13mm, rpm 930; 144,124 produced

MG 151 - (used by Luftwaffe) caliber 15mm, rpm 750; 249,649 produced (includes 20mm version)

Non-German

le. Machinengewehr 26 (t) (ex Czechoslovakian Z.B. 26) caliber 7.92mm

le. Machinengewehr 28 (p) (ex Polish wz. 28 Browning Automatic Rifle) caliber 7.9mm

le. Machinengewehr 30 (t) (ex Czechoslovakian Z.B. 30) caliber 7.92mm

le. Machinengewehr 099 (i) (ex Italian MO. 30 Breda) caliber 6.5mm

le. Machinengewehr 100 (h) (ex Dutch M. 20 Lewis gun) caliber 6.5mm

le. Machinengewehr 120 (r) (ex Russian DP-27) caliber 7.62mm

le. Machinengewehr 127 (b) (ex Belgian Mle. 30 Browning Automatic Rifle)

le. Machinengewehr 138 (e) (ex British Bren) caliber 7.7mm

le. Machinengewehr 156 (f) (ex French Chauchat) (used only by Polizei) caliber 8mm

le. Machinengewehr 158 (d) (ex Danish Madsen) caliber 7.92mm

s.Machinengewehr 30(p) (ex Polish wz. 30 water-cooled M1917 Browning) caliber 7.9mm

s. Machinengewehr 37 (t) (ex Czechoslovakian Z.B. 37) caliber 7.92mm

s. Machinengewehr 216 (r) (ex Russian Maxim) caliber 7.62mm

s. Machinengewehr 218 (r) (ex Russian DS) caliber 7.62mm

s. Machinengewehr 230 (e) (ex British Vickers) caliber 7.7mm

s. Machinengewehr 242 (h) (ex Dutch M. 08/13 Schwarlose) caliber 7.92mm

s. Machinengewehr 256 (f) (ex French Saint Etienne Mle. 07/15)

s. Machinengewehr 257 (f) (ex French Mle. 14 Hotchkiss) caliber 8mm

s. Machinengewehr 255 (i) (ex Italian Fiat-Revelli MO. 35) caliber 8mm

s. Machinengewehr 259 (i) (ex Italian MO. 37 Breda) caliber 8mm

Mle. 31 * - caliber 7.5mm

* German designation not known

Machinengewehr MG34

(Courtesy of Magnus)

Machinengewehr MG35

(Courtesy of Magnus)

Machinengewehr MG42

(Courtesy of Magnus)