German MG-42 MMG Team

the bipod on the MG-42 always stays intact on the gun. This
enables the MG-42 to be quickly pulled off of the tripod and
used as an LMG if necessary! The German MG-42 MMG
Team is a very deadly and valuable unit that any German force
should not be without!

The MG-42 is simply the best and deadliest machine

gun of WWII. It is no doubt then that the German MG-42
MMG Team is one of the best and deadliest units in BGWWII.
The reason for this is the gun’s high rate of fire. In game play
this can translate into a Rate Of Fire (ROF) of five – the only
German
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Squad weapon in BGWWII to have this amount of dice!
Remember that the German MG-42 MMG Team is
The German MG-42 MMG Team rips the battlefield much like having an ace card in your hand. It can be as effec-
with awesome and deadly firepower. Whether on the offense tive or ineffective as you want it to be. Place a German MG-42
or defense, the German MG-42 MMG Team can be counted MMG Team where it can best hurt the enemy. The MG-42’s
on to deliver a hail of bullets! high rate of fire and Special Fire Modes capability gives a
The durable and dependable MG-42 machine gun is German player many options in the course of BGWWII game
truly a revolutionary support weapon. Using a unique blow- play. The lesson of the day: don’t go into battle without at
back system of firing, the MG-42 fires three times faster than least one German MG-42 MMG Team if you can help it!
any US machine gun. The MG-42’s distinctive firing sound of
ripping canvas (RRRRpppp!) is the scourge of US GIs and the
pride of German soldaten. The MG-42 is most often deployed
in the LMG mode as the standard German Rifle Squad support
weapon. In this mode the MG-42 uses a bipod and is light-
weight for carrying in the field.
In the MMG (Medium Machine Gun) mode, the
MG-42 is placed on a tripod to create a sturdy platform for
high-rate firing. The tripod is useful for sustaining fire in sup-
port of friendly troops on the offensive or taking out enemy
troops on the defensive. A HMG mode may also be employed
featuring a heavy barrel for an even greater sustained rate of
fire.
Three soldiers comprise the German MG-42 MMG German MG-42 Team Costs
Team: Gunner, Loader, and Spotter. Each of the three performs Wpn
Type Morale Points Class
their duty to ensure the maximum firepower from the awesome
MG-42. The Gunner’s job is to simply fire the weapon. The Green 8 105 B
Loader’s responsibility is to load the weapon, clear jammed Regular 10 125 B
rounds, and replace gun barrels if necessary. The Spotter’s
mission is to use his binoculars to find the enemy and then Veteran 12 130 B
call out targets or areas of fire to the Gunner. The three team Elite 14 150 B
members cooperate even under the toughest of conditions to
keep the MG-42 firing. Each MG-42 MMG Team comes with the following:
Four German MG-42 MMG Teams split into two 1 Gunner with MG-42 MMG
squads are assigned to the Heavy Weapons Platoon of an aver- 1 Spotter with Binoculars and MP-40 SMG
age German infantry company. These two squads are often 1 Loader with Extra Ammo and Kar 98k Rifle
assigned to add more firepower to another Rifle Platoon or to The Spotter and Loader are armed with two Offensive
several squads. The tripod for the MG-42 is collapsible and Stielhandgranate 39 Stick Grenades.
easily carried, making the MG-42 very mobile. Additionally,

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MG-42 MMG Team Special Rules Arc Of Fire The MG-42 has a 90-degree arc of fire when
Breakdown If a player wishes to move a MG-42 employed in MMG mode on the tripod.
MMG, it must be either broken down or the whole tripod must LMG Mode The MG-42 can be quickly pulled off of the
be moved. The MG-42 MMG may be broken down into two tripod and used as an LMG if necessary. The bipod on the
pieces for moving – the gun and the tripod. Ammo must also MG-42 always stays intact on the gun enabling Special Fire
be carried. It takes three man actions to breakdown the MG-42 Modes to still be placed while in LMG mode.
MMG and three man actions to set it up again – enabling a MG Scope The MG-42 Lafette tripod employed a scope
full three man MG-42 MMG Team to breakdown or set-up for easier sighting of enemy troops. When firing the MG-42
in one action. When carrying a broken down MG-42 MMG, on a tripod in MMG mode, a -1 To Hit modifier is added to
replace the firing figures on the game table with the broken each die rolled. This modifier is not allowed however when
down figures. If simply picking up and moving the MG-42 on firing Prone or when the MG-42 is pulled off of the tripod and
its tripod, this will take three man actions for ½ normal move- fired as a LMG.
ment (2 ½”); it will always cost three man actions to simply
change facing (direction) of the tripod if wanting to move the
MG-42 outside of its current 90 degree facing.
Cross-Training All MG-42 MMG Team members are cross-
trained on the MG-42 MMG. This means that each crew
member can perform another team member’s duties if neces- 90º Arc
sary and without penalty. Example: a MG-42 Team Gunner
receives a KIA; the Spotter may now become the Gunner with
no penalty when firing.
Jam vs. Crew # Anytime a MG-42 MMG Team has less than
its three members (Gunner, Loader, and Spotter), the MG-42
MMG has an increased chance at Jamming when firing. For
example, if a MG-42 MMG Team is short one team member
the gun will Jam on a 19 or greater; if it is short two team Spotter
members, the gun will Jam on a 18 or greater.
Increased Firepower A German MG-42 MMG Team
Loader
may roll an extra die (for a total ROF of 5) during any action
of fire. To do this, two conditions must be met: the MG-42 Gunner
must physically be on the tripod and the three members of the
team must be in good order. MG-42 MMG Team composition
Jamming If using Increased Firepower, the MG-42’s
Jam number will decrease to 19 instead of the normal 20. This
represents the frequent need to change ammo belts and spent
barrels common with increased firepower. This is in addition
to any other applicable modifiers.
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MG-42

Spotter Loader

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Tripod
Gunner

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