GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1914, the Germans began gathering the Danish Madsen and captured Lewis sub-machine guns from the British in 1916. These weapons were distributed to Storm Troops and played an important role in German counterattacks at the Somme. 18 After the Somme the German army introduced its own light machine gun-the MG08/15.

Detailed explanation-2: -Germany produced roughly 400, 000 MG-42s during the war, some of which are still in active service. In fact, dozens of militaries around the world still use postwar variants of the MG-42 machine gun.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the machine guns benefit the Germans? Machine guns made it easier for the Germans to immobolize a horse or a rider and frighten the horses. Machine guns were used to kill or capture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Direct Firepower↑ Following the onset of positional warfare, machine guns gained notoriety as highly effective direct-fire weapons. They could theoretically fire over 500 rounds per minute (rpm), but this was not normal in combat, where “rapid fire” generally consisted of repeated bursts amounting to 250 rpm.