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== Description == | == 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.'' | + | <!--''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. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
| − | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' | + | <!--''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''}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | + | <!--''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
| − | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | + | * ''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. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | ||
| − | * ''other literature.'' | + | * ''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]) | ||
{{Aircraft machine guns}} | {{Aircraft machine guns}} | ||
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Contents
Description
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.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Twin-engine fighters | Do 17 Z-7 (Defensive) |
| Strike aircraft | Bf 110 C-6 (Defensive) · Bf 110 C-7 (Defensive) · Bf 110 F-2 (Defensive) |
| Bombers | |
| Ar 196 | Ar 196 A-3 (Defensive) |
| Do 17 | Do 17 E-1 · Do 17 Z-2 |
| Do 217 | Do 217 E-2 (Defensive) · Do 217 E-4 (Defensive) |
| Fw 189 | Fw 189 A-1 (Defensive) |
| Fw 200 | Fw 200 C-1 (Defensive) |
| He 111 | He 111 H-3 (Defensive) · He 111 H-6 (Defensive) |
| Ju 87 | Ju 87 B-2 (Defensive) · Ju 87 R-2 (Defensive) · ▄Ju 87 R-2 (Defensive) |
| Ju 88 | Ju 88 A-1 |
| Ki-49 | Ki-49-IIa (Defensive) |
| Motor torpedo boats | S-147 · S-100 · S-204 Lang |
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
History
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
By: Forgotten Weapons
See also
External links
- [World War II Database] MG 15 Machine Gun (Web Archive)
- [National Army Museum] MG 15 7.92 mm light machine gun, 1941 (c) (Web Archive)
| Aircraft machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | Browning · M134 Minigun |
| 12.7 mm | GAU-19 · M2 Browning · M3 Browning |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG 15 · MG 17 · MG 81 |
| 12.7 mm | FN M3P |
| 13 mm | MG 131 |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | DA · GShG-7.62 · PKT · PV-1 · ShKAS |
| 12.7 mm | A-12.7 · Berezin UB · TKB-481 · YaK-B |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN 60.30 · L8A1 |
| 7.7 mm | Browning · Lewis · Vickers E · Vickers K |
| Japan | |
| 7.7 mm | Te-1 · Type 89 · Type 89 'special' · Type 92 · Type 97 navy |
| 7.92 mm | Type 1 · Type 98 |
| 12.7 mm | Ho-103 · Ho-104 |
| 13 mm | Type 2 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 3 |
| China | |
| 12.7 mm | QJK99-12.7-1 |
| Italy | |
| 7.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · Lewis |
| 7.92 mm | FN Browning |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT · FN M3M · Scotti |
| France | |
| 7.5 mm | Darne 1933 · Fabrique Nationale Mle 38 · FN Browning · MAC 1934 · MAC 1934T · Mle 33 · Mle 1923 |
| 7.62 mm | PKA |
| 7.92 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 · FN-Browning M.36 No.4 |
| Sweden | |
| 7.7 mm | FN-Browning M.36 No.3 |
| 8 mm | Ksp m/22 · Ksp m/22 Fh · Ksp m/22 Fv · Ksp m/22-37 R |
| 12.7 mm | Akan m/39A · Akan m/40 · Akan m/45 · LKk/42 |
| 13.2 mm | Akan m/39 · Akan m/39A |
| Naval machine guns | |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| 7.62 mm | M73 |
| 12.7 mm | AN-M2 |
| Germany | |
| 7.62 mm | MG-3 |
| 7.92 mm | MG08 pattern 1908 · MG15 · MG34 |
| 13.2 mm | Hotchkiss |
| 15 mm | MG M38(t) |
| USSR | |
| 7.62 mm | Maxim |
| 12.7 mm | DShK |
| 14.5 mm | KPV |
| Britain | |
| 7.62 mm | FN MAG |
| 7.7 mm | Lewis 1916 · Vickers GO No.5 |
| 12.7 mm | Vickers Mk.V |
| Japan | |
| 6.5 mm | Maxim · Type 38 pattern 1907 |
| 7.7 mm | Type 89 · Type 92 |
| 13.2 mm | Type 93 |
| Italy | |
| 6.5 mm | Breda Mod.30 · Fiat Model 26 |
| 12.7 mm | Breda-SAFAT |
| 13.2 mm | Breda Model 31 |
| France | |
| 7.7 mm | Darne M1922 |
| 7.92 mm | Hotchkiss pattern 1914 |
| 13.2 mm | Browning · Model 1929 Hotchkiss |
