First pic of MG42 in Stalingrad?

[M55ikael]

After sifting through pictures from Stalingrad in the Historisches Tonarchiv I came across this:

I would consider this to be a reasonably reliable source, with captions describing each picture.

The caption reads (loosely translated):
Humanity and empathy aren't lost everywhere in this stone desert. One sees German soldiers again and again helping the Russian wounded. The opponent, who perhaps only five minutes earlier hit their comrade with a lethal bullet.

It's listed under the category "kampf um die Stadt" or battle for the City (of Stalingrad).

[URL]http://www.historisches-tonarchiv.de/stalingrad/stalingrad-kampf05.htm

I apologize if this has been brought up before.[/URL]

 

[RobertHammer]

Yes the MG42 WAS in Stalingrad ,but not many as MG34

 

[M55ikael]

Yes the MG42 WAS in Stalingrad ,but not many as MG34

I know, but have you seen a picture before? Sorry if it wasn't interesting to you.

Compare the picture above to this:

[URL]http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/firearms-ordnance/mg42-3563/[/URL]

 

[RobertHammer]

Yea i agree with you , in that old pic is the MG42

Am just saying in the Stalingrad , there was few MG42's

 

[tomme25]

I have no problem with the mg42. Before reading on this forum I thought mg42 was widely used in Stalingrad You learn something new every day.

Anyway. I'm having a hard time seeing this weapon ever being made for the game, and I base this on how Tripwire has handled RO2 with unlocks, and balance issues.

I think introducing this weapon would tip the favour even more for the germans.

 

[W4lt3r]

Well.. Guess the MG42 could be Hero unlock for Germans? (Or then weapon unlocked at Highly Decorated level in Machine Gunner branch)
That would make it somewhat rare still in the game and could portray the rarity of it in RL.

 

[RobertHammer]

I have no problem with the mg42. Before reading on this forum I thought mg42 was widely used in Stalingrad You learn something new every day.

Anyway. I'm having a hard time seeing this weapon ever being made for the game, and I base this on how Tripwire has handled RO2 with unlocks, and balance issues.

I think introducing this weapon would tip the favour even more for the germans.

Russians can get Gorjunov SG-43

 

[tomme25]

Russians can get Gorjunov SG-43

haha, I would love seeing a russian carry that thing around.

 

[theta123]

Yes the MG42 was in stalingrad, but in very very limited numbers.

A FAR more common MG for the germans was the ZB 26 or MG 26(T)
This one would fit much more better.

common guys the germans already have a huge advantage with MG34. Giving MG42 with even more RPM is just even more imbalancing.

 

[Arkhell]

arn't those fixed gun emplacements MG-42's ?

 

[M55ikael]

arn't those fixed gun emplacements MG-42's ?

Nope, Lafette MG34s with a selctable RoF.

 

[Mangley]

Belt-fed MKb42h

 

[Arkhell]

Nope, MG34s with a selctable RoF.

a oke never had tome to look at them just assumed they were (standing still gets you killed )

 

[The Harvester]

I want the 42 in the game! Man that'd be awesome

 

[Frostedfire]

Nope, Lafette MG34s with a selctable RoF.

wait... you could select the rof?

 

[Field Marshal Rommel]

Nope, Lafette MG34s with a selctable RoF.

Where is the optic for it then? Wasn't it standard for the Lafette?

 

[trucane]

Yes the MG42 WAS in Stalingrad ,but not many as MG34

True but I'm pretty certain they had more MG42's in Stalingrad than they had MKB's and we all know how common those are in game

 

[SucculentHeadCrab]

Could they just make the MG42 a Veteran/Hero unlock down the line?
vice getting to use enemy weapons.

 

[Gudenrath]

True but I'm pretty certain they had more MG42's in Stalingrad than they had MKB's and we all know how common those are in game

And that is without even getting into the dual-mag mp40 disaster.

 

[theta123]

wait... you could select the rof?

Only the very earliest build. these where only a few,