During and after the end of World War II, many MP 40s were captured or surrendered (upwards of 200,000) to the Allies and were then redistributed to the paramilitary and irregular forces of some developing countries. [22] The Norwegian army withdrew the MP 38 from use in 1975 but used the MP 40 for some years more.

Iconic weapon: The MP40 became an iconic weapon of World War II, widely used by German forces and recognized for its distinctive look and sound. Reliability: Both the MP38 and MP40 were known for their reliability, even in harsh conditions, due …

2015年12月8日 · “Allied troops fighting in close quarters in places like Monte Cassino and Stalingrad quickly learned to fear the unmistakable staccato sound of the MP-40’s bursts.” By GermanWarMachine.com. THE MP-38/40 Maschinenpistole was the standard Wehrmacht submachine gun of World War Two. Here are six things …

2018年8月18日 · The MP38 served as the predecessor to the well known MP40 series of mass-produced submachine guns developed by the Germans in World War 2. The type was revolutionary principally in its construction which broke from the practiced norms of the time.

By the end of World War II, an estimated 1.1 million MP 40s had been produced of all variants and many were captured or surrendered to the Allies who then distributed to paramilitary and irregular forces in developing countries. The Norwegian army withdrew the MP 38 from use in 1975 but used the MP 40 for some years more.

2001年5月1日 · When WWII began with the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, a number of German soldiers were armed with the MP38. The MP38 preceded the more prolific MP40 model. It is the weapon from which the more famous MP40 evolved.

2024年3月16日 · The Machinenpistole 38, or MP 38, was a further development of the German submachine gun Machinenpistole 36, MP 36 and was succeeded by the Machinenpistole 40, MP 40. As with the MP 40 the gun was developed by Heinrich Vollmer and …

Technical specification and description of the Maschinenpistole 38 submachine gun, the basis for the Wehrmacht’s most common submachine gun, the MP40.

The M.P. 38 and M.P. 40 may be identified by— (1) Folding skeleton shoulder stock. (2) Absence of wood (these guns are all metal and plastic). (3) Fixed and folding, open rear sights. (4) Hooded front sight. (5) Marking ("M.P. 38" or "M.P. 40") on top of the receiver.

Geschichte, Entwicklung, Spezifikationen, Statistiken, Bilder und 3d-Modell der Maschinenpistolen MP 38, MP 40, MP 41, MP 28 und MP 34/35. Ein deutscher Unteroffizier mit einer MP38 oder MP40 vor einer brennenden Hütte in Russland im Sommer 1941, wo die Wehrmacht die Rote Armee bei ihrer Politik der ‚verbrannten Erde‘ tatkräftig ...