WWII Machine Guns
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Machine guns in WWII
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Light machine guns are usually used as offensive weapons against
personnel. They are mobile and can be carried by a squad during an attack. The come
equipped with bipods and were generally magazine fed and are air cooled. WWII Training Film for Light Machine Gun (DVD) 
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| Medium machine guns are usually water-cooled weapons mounted on large
tripods or mounts. These could fire massive quantities of bullets for a sustained period
but were not easily mobile. Generally used for defense, rather than offense.
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|   Heavy machine guns were support weapons that had great range and
penetration but were difficult to move and unwieldy. Heavy machine guns are primarily used
for anti-aircraft. |
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