MG 15 (7.92 mm) - Revision history

U38088265: Reverted edits by U124686409 (talk) to last revision by U22067555

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Reverted edits by U124686409 (talk) to last revision by U22067555

U124686409: Adding another vehicle that uses the mg15

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Adding another vehicle that uses the mg15

U22067555: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added He 115 C-1

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‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added He 115 C-1

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 == Description ==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
-The '''7.92 mm MG 15''' is a German machine gun seen on 2 vehicles those being the S-100 and the S-147. Its roles consist of a defensive armament for large German aircraft and as an anti-aircraft armament for some German motor torpedo boats.
+The '''7.92 mm MG 15''' is a German machine gun seen used on a variety of vehicles. Its roles consist of a defensive armament for large German aircraft and as an anti-aircraft armament for some German motor torpedo boats.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 == Description ==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
-The '''7.92 mm MG 15''' is a German machine gun seen used on a variety of vehicles. Its roles consist of a defensive armament for large German aircraft and as an anti-aircraft armament for some German motor torpedo boats.
+The '''7.92 mm MG 15''' is a German machine gun seen on 2 vehicles those being the S-100 and the S-147. Its roles consist of a defensive armament for large German aircraft and as an anti-aircraft armament for some German motor torpedo boats.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 {{Navigation-Line|He 111}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-2}}&nbsp;(Defensive){{-}}{{Specs-Link|he-111h-6}}&nbsp;(Defensive)
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 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 * High muzzle velocity
 * High fire rate
 '''Cons:'''
 * Jams quickly
-* Low damage output (as many low-caliber machine guns)
+* Low damage output (as many rifle-calibre machine guns)
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''-->
-The '''7.92 mm MG 15''' is a German machine gun seen used on a variety of vehicles. Its roles consist of a defensive armament for German large aircraft and as an anti-aircraft armament for German motor torpedo boats.
+The '''7.92 mm MG 15''' is a German machine gun seen used on a variety of vehicles. Its roles consist of a defensive armament for large German aircraft and as an anti-aircraft armament for some German motor torpedo boats.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 '''Pros:'''
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 '''Cons:'''
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 ===References===
 ;Citations:
 <references />
 ;Bibliography:
 * Chen, C. Peter. 2017. "MG 15 Machine Gun". World War II Database. Last modified October 2017. [https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287 Website] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221021170816/https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287 Archive])
 * Forgotten Weapons. 2017. "The MG-15: A Flexible Aircraft Machine Gun Pushed into Infantry Service". YouTube video. 14:32. October 29, 2017. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsaIJtr1tEY Video]

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 <!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''-->
-The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I forbid Germany from developing and using aircraft, let alone machine guns to arm them. However, the Germans didn't stop making machine guns but moved the development behind closed doors. Lewis Strange led a Rheinmetall design team to develop one in secret and production began in Switzerland under Solothurn to bypass the restrictions in Germany. The MG 30 that resulted was an air-cooled recoil-operated design intended for use by the ''Riechswehr'' (Realm Defense) but was passed over in favor of the [[MG13 Dreyse (7.92 mm)|MG13 Dreyse]]. However the recently formed ''Luftwaffe'' (German Air Force) needed a flexible-mounted weapon for their bombers and tail-gunners on their aircraft so the design was refined into the MG 15 and adopted by the ''Luftwaffe'' as their first machine gun.<ref name=":0">Forgotten Weapons 2017</ref> Designating the gun MG 15 was a deceptive tactic shared by other German equipment developed during the Weimar Republic period including the fixed-mount counterpart the [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)|MG 17]] which implied both weapons were World War I era designs that would be allowed under the Versailles Treaty.
+The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I forbid Germany from developing and using aircraft, let alone machine guns to arm them. However, the Germans didn't stop making machine guns but moved the development behind closed doors. Lewis Strange led a Rheinmetall design team to develop one in secret and production began in Switzerland under Solothurn to bypass the restrictions in Germany. The MG 30 that resulted was an air-cooled recoil-operated design intended for use by the Reichswehr (Realm Defense) but was passed over in favor of the [[MG13 Dreyse (7.92 mm)|MG13 Dreyse]]. However the recently formed Luftwaffe (German Air Force) needed a flexible-mounted weapon for their bombers and tail-gunners on their aircraft so the design was refined into the MG 15 and adopted by the Luftwaffe as their first machine gun.<ref name=":0">Forgotten Weapons 2017</ref> Designating the gun MG 15 was a deceptive tactic shared by other German equipment developed during the Weimar Republic period including the fixed-mount counterpart the [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)|MG 17]] which implied both weapons were World War I era designs that would be allowed under the Versailles Treaty.
-The MG 15 is a simple design with an almost tubular receiver but an unusual rotating collar that locks the bolt into battery instead of the bolt itself rotating. The MG 15 was fed with distinctive 75-round double-drum or "saddle-drum" magazines named for the manner they straddled the receiver and had an alternating feed for each gun. While belt-feeding was an option for these guns, the ''Luftwaffe'' was concerned about the belt interfering with the operation of a flexible weapon. The rate of fire was boosted from the MG 30 progenitor to 900-1,000 rounds per minute. The open-bolt gun was also capable of mounting a brass-catching bad under the ejection port, a large trigger guard for gunners with mittens, a lock for the magazine release, and aircraft sights.<ref name=":0" />
+The MG 15 is a simple design with an almost tubular receiver but an unusual rotating collar that locks the bolt into battery instead of the bolt itself rotating. The MG 15 was fed with distinctive 75-round double-drum or "saddle-drum" magazines named for the manner they straddled the receiver and had an alternating feed for each gun. While belt-feeding was an option for these guns, the Luftwaffe was concerned about the belt interfering with the operation of a flexible weapon. The rate of fire was boosted from the MG 30 progenitor to 900-1,000 rounds per minute. The open-bolt gun was also capable of mounting a brass-catching bad under the ejection port, a large trigger guard for gunners with mittens, a lock for the magazine release, and aircraft sights.<ref name=":0" />
-The main flexible machine gun for German aircraft during the inter-war period, it fell out of favor when the more powerful 13mm [[MG 131 (13 mm)|MG 131]] was introduced in 1940 due to the fact rifle-caliber were not as capable as heavy machine guns or autocannons against the new generation of fighters encountered by the ''Luftwaffe''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Chen 2017</ref> The more direct replacement, however, was the [[MG 81 (7.92 mm)|MG 81]] which was developed from, and used most of the parts of, the [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|MG34]]. After they got forced out of their intended aircraft role they found a new lease in life as an infantry light machine gun due to a shortage of machine guns for the ''Heer'' (Army). The infantry models featured a number of modifications in the form of additional attachments to the external gun. These include a barrel shroud air-cooling, a modified version of the aircraft sights for ground use including the rear sight in the range adjustment drum, a buttstock, sling swivel attachments, and an MG 34 bipod that could be mounted in two positions.
+The main flexible machine gun for German aircraft during the inter-war period, it fell out of favor when the more powerful [[MG 131 (13 mm)|13 mm MG 131]] was introduced in 1940 due to the fact rifle-caliber were not as capable as heavy machine guns or autocannons against the new generation of fighters encountered by the Luftwaffe.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Chen 2017</ref> The more direct replacement, however, was the [[MG 81 (7.92 mm)|MG 81]] which was developed from, and used most of the parts of, the [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|MG34]]. After they got forced out of their intended aircraft role they found a new lease in life as an infantry light machine gun due to a shortage of machine guns for the Heer (Army). The infantry models featured a number of modifications in the form of additional attachments to the external gun. These include a barrel shroud air-cooling, a modified version of the aircraft sights for ground use including the rear sight in the range adjustment drum, a buttstock, sling swivel attachments, and an MG 34 bipod that could be mounted in two positions.
 == Media ==
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|RsaIJtr1tEY|'''The MG-15: A Flexible Aircraft Machine Gun Pushed into Infantry Service''' - ''By: Forgotten Weapons''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|RsaIJtr1tEY|'''The MG-15: A Flexible Aircraft Machine Gun Pushed into Infantry Service''' - ''Forgotten Weapons''}}
 == See also ==

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 == History ==
-The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I forbid Germany from developing and using aircraft let alone machine guns to arm them. However, the Germans didn't stop making machine guns but moved the development behind closed doors. Lewis Strange led a Rheinmetall design team to develop one in secret and production began in Switzerland under Solothurn to bypass the restrictions in Germany. The MG 30 that resulted was an air-cooled recoil-operated design intended for use by the ''Riechswehr'' (Realm Defense) but was passed over in favor of the [[MG13 Dreyse (7.92 mm)|MG13 Dreyse]]. However the recently formed ''Luftwaffe'' (German Air Force) needed a flexible-mounted weapon for their bombers and tail-gunners on their aircraft so the design was refined into the MG 15 and adopted by the ''Luftwaffe'' as their first machine gun<ref name=":0"><nowiki>'''</nowiki>The MG-15: A Flexible Aircraft Machine Gun Pushed into Infantry Service<nowiki>'''</nowiki> - <nowiki>''</nowiki>By: Forgotten Weapons<nowiki>''</nowiki></ref>. Designating the gun MG 15 was a deceptive tactic shared by other German equipment developed during the Weimar Republic period including the fixed-mount counterpart the [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)|MG 17]] which implied both weapons were World War I era designs that would be allowed under the Versailles Treaty.
+<!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''-->
-The MG 15 is a simple design with an almost tubular receiver but an unusual rotating collar that locks the bolt into battery instead of the bolt itself rotating. The MG 15 was fed with distinctive 75-round double-drum or "saddle-drum" magazines named for the manner they straddled the receiver and had an alternating feed for each gun. While belt-feeding was an option for these guns, the ''Luftwaffe'' was concerned about the belt interfering with the operation of a flexible weapon. The rate of fire was boosted from the MG 30 progenitor to 900-1,000 rounds per minute. The open-bolt gun was also capable of mounting a brass-catching bad under the ejection port, a large trigger guard for gunners with mittens, a lock for the magazine release, and aircraft sights<ref name=":0" />.
+The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I forbid Germany from developing and using aircraft, let alone machine guns to arm them. However, the Germans didn't stop making machine guns but moved the development behind closed doors. Lewis Strange led a Rheinmetall design team to develop one in secret and production began in Switzerland under Solothurn to bypass the restrictions in Germany. The MG 30 that resulted was an air-cooled recoil-operated design intended for use by the ''Riechswehr'' (Realm Defense) but was passed over in favor of the [[MG13 Dreyse (7.92 mm)|MG13 Dreyse]]. However the recently formed ''Luftwaffe'' (German Air Force) needed a flexible-mounted weapon for their bombers and tail-gunners on their aircraft so the design was refined into the MG 15 and adopted by the ''Luftwaffe'' as their first machine gun.<ref name=":0">Forgotten Weapons 2017</ref> Designating the gun MG 15 was a deceptive tactic shared by other German equipment developed during the Weimar Republic period including the fixed-mount counterpart the [[MG 17 (7.92 mm)|MG 17]] which implied both weapons were World War I era designs that would be allowed under the Versailles Treaty.
-The main flexible machine gun for German aircraft during the inter-war period, it fell out of favor when the more powerful 13mm [[MG 131 (13 mm)|MG 131]] was introduced in 1940 due to the fact rifle-caliber were not as capable as heavy machine guns or autocannons against the new generation of fighters encountered by the ''Luftwaffe''<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287</ref>. The more direct replacement, however, was the [[MG 81 (7.92 mm)|MG 81]] which was developed from, and used most of the parts of, the [[MG34 (7.92 mm)|MG34]]. After they got forced out of their intended aircraft role they found a new lease in life as an infantry light machine gun due to a shortage of machine guns for the ''Heer'' (Army). The infantry models featured a number of modifications in the form of additional attachments to the external gun. These include a barrel shroud air-cooling, a modified version of the aircraft sights for ground use including the rear sight in the range adjustment drum, a buttstock, sling swivel attachments, and an MG 34 bipod that could be mounted in two positions.
+The MG 15 is a simple design with an almost tubular receiver but an unusual rotating collar that locks the bolt into battery instead of the bolt itself rotating. The MG 15 was fed with distinctive 75-round double-drum or "saddle-drum" magazines named for the manner they straddled the receiver and had an alternating feed for each gun. While belt-feeding was an option for these guns, the ''Luftwaffe'' was concerned about the belt interfering with the operation of a flexible weapon. The rate of fire was boosted from the MG 30 progenitor to 900-1,000 rounds per minute. The open-bolt gun was also capable of mounting a brass-catching bad under the ejection port, a large trigger guard for gunners with mittens, a lock for the magazine release, and aircraft sights.<ref name=":0" />
 == Media ==
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 * [https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287 [World War II Database<nowiki>]</nowiki> MG 15 Machine Gun] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210511222317/https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287 Web Archive])
 * [https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1978-11-64-1 [National Army Museum<nowiki>]</nowiki> MG 15 7.92 mm light machine gun, 1941 (c)] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210511222513/https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1978-11-64-1 Web Archive])
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 == Media ==
 <!--''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''-->
-{{Youtube-gallery|RsaIJtr1tEY|'''The MG-15: A Flexible Aircraft Machine Gun Pushed into Infantry Service'''<br>''By: Forgotten Weapons''}}
+;Videos
 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''-->
 * [[Type 98 (7.92 mm)|Type 98]]/[[Type 1 (7.92 mm)|Type 1]] - The MG 15 licensed to Imperial Japan and used in the Army and Navy respectively.
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
 * [https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287 [World War II Database<nowiki>]</nowiki> MG 15 Machine Gun] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210511222317/https://ww2db.com/weapon.php?q=287 Web Archive])
 * [https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1978-11-64-1 [National Army Museum<nowiki>]</nowiki> MG 15 7.92 mm light machine gun, 1941 (c)] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210511222513/https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1978-11-64-1 Web Archive])