Maschinengewehr 44

Overview[]

The Maschinengewehr 44 (abbreviated as M.G. 44) is a German vehicle machine gun developed in 1944 from the Sturmgewehr 44. The M.G. 44 is essentially an St.G. 44 modified to fit into a ball mount in a tank.

Development[]

The development of the firearm has not been recovered, only mention of it in regards to its use in the Panther F has been found. With the M.G. 34 ending production, and the M.G. 42 was proving difficult to mount in vehicles, the St.G. 44 was modified to fit the role.

It was planned to fit these new St.G. 44 tank models, known as M.G. 44, into production model Panther Fs, and possibly later developments of the Tiger II.

Design[]

The Maschinengewehr 44 is essentially a converted Sturmgewehr 44, with the front sight removed and the handguard modified to fit in a ball-mount. Drawing Nr. 021B51181-4 shows the ball mount design for the Panther F, where the M.G. 44 would have been fitted in a detachable mount allowing the crew to operate the weapon from one of the hatches it necessary.

Variants[]

M.Kb. 42 (H): Trial series model from Haenel. Passed trials.
M.Kb. 42 (W): Trial series model from Walther. Did not pass trails.
M.P. 43/1: Early production model.
St.G. 44 — M.P. 44: Primary production model.

Domestic Derivatives

M.G. 44: Vehicle machine gun model.
St.G. 45 (H): Haenel derivative. (*)
M.Kb. Gerät 06: Mauser derivative, cheaper.
St.G. 45 (M) — M.Kb. Gerät 06 H: Mauser derivative, half-locked.

St.G. 44 Development & Derivatives
World War II	M.G. 44 • M.Kb. Gerät 06 (H) • M.Kb. 42(H) • M.Kb. 42(W) • M.P. 43/1 • St.G. 44 • St.G. 45(M)
Post-War Derivatives	CEAM M1950 • GSG-StG 44 • HK G3 • PTR-44 • SSD BD 42(H) • SSD BD 43.I • SSD BD 44

German Weapons of the Second World War

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	Kampfmesser 42 • S. 84/98/III
Sidearms	Pistol	Dreyse M1907 • C96 • Mauser HSc • P. 08 • P. 12(ö) • P. 27(t) • P. 35(p) • P. 37(u) • P. 38 • P. 38(t) • P. 615(r) • P. 640(b) • Sauer 38H • V.P. • Walther PP • Walther PPK
Close Quarters	Submachine Guns	C.-M.P. • E.-M.P. (34 • 36 • 44) • M.P. 18 • M.P. 28 • M.P. 32 • M.P. 34 • M.P. 35 • M.P. 36 • M.P. 38 (/40) • M.P. 38 (L) • M.P. 40 (/I) • M.P. 41 • M.P. 41(r) • M.P. 41/44 • M.P. 715(r) • M.P. 716(r) • M.P. 717(r) • M.P. 719(r) • M.P. 740(b) • M.P. 3008 • V.-M.P. (25 • 26 • 30)
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifles	Gustloff VSt.G. (507 • 508) • M.Kb. 35 (I • II • III) • M.Kb. 42 (H) • M.Kb. 42 (W) • M.Kb. Gerät 06 (H) • M.P. 43/1 • M.P. 44 • M.P. 45 • St.G. 44 • St.G. 45 (H) • St.G. 45 (M) • Wimmersperg Spz (kr • kv • l)
	Self-Loading Rifles	C.-S.G. • G. 41 ((M) • (W))
	Battle Rifles	F.G. 42 (I • II) • G. 43 • Krieghoff AG
	Bolt-Action Rifles	Cönders • G. 24(t) • G. 98/40 • G. 33/40(t) • G. 40k • K. 98b • K. 98k (Kriegsmodell) • V.G. 1 • V.G. 2 • V.G. 5 • V.G. 45 (K)
	Combination Rifles	Sauer M30
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Guns	Cönders • l.M.G. 28(p) • M.G. 26(t) • M.G. 35/36A • M.V. 31 • V.-M.G. 27
	Medium Machine Guns	M.G. 13 • M.G. 34 • M.G. 39 Rh • M.G. 42 • M.G. 44 • M.G. 45 • Wimmersperg Maschinengewehr
	Heavy Machine Guns	MG 08 • Schwarzlose M.7
Anti-Materiel	Anti-Tank Rifles	Pz.B. 35(p) • Pz.B. 38 • Pz.B. 39 • Solothurn S-18/100 • Solothurn S-18/1000 • Solothurn S-18/1100
	Grenade Launchers	St.P.
	Flare Guns	L.P. 42
	Rifle Grenade Launchers	Gewehrgranatengerät • Gr.B. 39 • Scheißbecher
	Anti-Personnel Grenades	Eierhandgranate 39 • Sti.Gr. 24 (K • T) • Sti.Gr. 39 • Sti.Gr. 43
	Anti-Tank Grenades	Hafthohlladung 3 • Hafthohlladung 3.5 • Panzerwurfmine
	Smoke Grenades	Blendkörper 2H • Nebelhandgranate 39 • Nebelkerze 39
	Disposable Rocket Launchers	Faustpatrone 30 • Fliegerfaust • Panzerfaust 30 • Panzerfaust 60 • Panzerfaust 100 • Panzerfaust 150 • Panzerfaust 250
	Rocket Launchers	R.Pz.B. 43 • R.Pz.B. 54 • R.Pz.B. 54/1
	Flamethrowers	Einstossflammenwerfer 46 • Fm.W. 35 • Fm.W. 41
	Anti-Personnel Mines	Glasmine 43 • Schrapnellmine 35 • Schrapnellmine 35 • Schrapnellmine 44 • Stockmine 43
	Anti-Tank Mines	Hohlladungs-Spring-Mine 4672 • Panzer-Stabmine 43 • Sprengriegel-Mine 43 • Sprengriegel-Mine 44 • Tellermine 29 • Tellermine 35 • Tellermine 42 • Tellermine 43 • Topfmine 4531 • Topfmine A4531 • Topfmine B4531 • Topfmine C4531
	Infantry Mortars	5cm leGrW 36 • 8cm GrW 34 • 8cm GrW 42 • 9cm Gr.W. 309(j) • 12cm GrW 42

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	2cm Fla.K. 30 • 2cm Fla.K. 38 • 2cm Geb.Fla.K. 38 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 18 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 36 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 37 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 43 • 3,7cm Fla.K. 44 • 3,7cm Gerät 341 • 5cm Fla.K. 41 • 5cm Gerät 241 • 5,5cm Gerät 58 • 7,62cm Fla.K. 38(r) • 7,65cm Fla.K. 268/1(ö) • 8,8cm Fla.K. 18 • 8,8cm Fla.K. 36 • 8,8cm Fla.K. 37 • 8,8cm Fla.K. 38(r) • 8,8cm Fla.K. 41 • 8,8cm Gerät 42 • 10,5cm Fla.K. 38 • 10,5cm Fla.K. 39 • 10,5cm S.K. C/33 • 12,8cm Fla.K. 40 • 12,8cm Fla.K. 45 • 15cm Fla.K. 50 • 15cm Fla.K. 55 • 15cm Fla.K. 60 (F) • 15cm Fla.K. 65 • 24cm Gerät 80 • 24cm Gerät 85
Anti-Tank Guns	2,5cm Pa.K. 112(f) • 2,5cm Pa.K. 113(f) • 2,8cm s.Pz.B. 41 • 3,7cm Pa.K. 18 • 3,7cm Pa.K. 36 • 3,7cm Pa.K. 37(t) • 3,7cm Pa.K. 156(j) • 4,2cm Pa.K. 41 • 4,5cm Pa.K. 184(r) • 4,7cm Pa.K. 38(t) • 4,7cm Pa.K. 181(f) • 5cm Pa.K. 38 • 5cm Gerät 241 • 5,7cm PaK 202(a) • 5,7cm PaK 209(e) • 7,5cm Pa.K. 97/38 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 39 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 40 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 41 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 42 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 44 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 50 • 7,62cm Pa.K. 36(r) • 7,62cm Pa.K. 39(r) • 8cm P.A.W. 600 • 8,8cm Pa.K. 43 • 8,8cm Pa.K. 43/41 • 12,8cm Pa.K. 40 • 12,8cm Pa.K. 44
Field Guns	7,5cm FK 16 nA • 7,5cm FK 18 • 7,5cm FK 38 • 7,5cm FK 7M85 • 7,62cm FK 296(r) • 7,62cm FK 297(r) • 7,65cm FK 5/8(j) • 7,65cm FK 5/8(ö) • 7,65cm FK 5/8(t) • 7,65cm FK 17(ö) • 7,65cm FK 17(t) • 7,65cm FK 268(i) • 7,65cm FK 300(j) • 7,65cm FK 303(j) • 8cm leFK 18(ö) • 10cm K 17 • 10cm sK 18 • 10,5cm sK 18/40 • 10,5cm K 320(i) • 10,7cm K 352(r) • 12,2cm K 390/1(r) • 12,2cm K 390/2(r) • 15cm K 16 • 15cm K 18 • 15cm K 39 • 15cm K 429(b) • 15cm SK C/28 • 15,2cm K 15/16(t) • 15,2cm K 410(i) • 15,2cm K 433/2(r) • 17cm K 18
Howitzers	10cm leFH 14(ö) • 10cm leFH 315(i) • 10cm leFH 315(j) • 10,5cm leFH 16 • 10,5cm leFH 18 • 10,5cm leFH 18M • 10,5cm leFH 18/40 • 10,5cm leFH 43 • 12,2cm leFH 386(r) • 12,2cm leFH 388(r) • 12,2cm sFH 396(r) • 15cm sFH 13 • 15cm sFH 14(ö) • 15cm sFH 14(t) • 15cm sFH 18 • 15cm sFH 40 • 15,2cm sFH 443(r) • 15,2cm sFH 445(r) • 21cm Mrs 16 • 21cm Mrs 18 • 21cm Mrs 18/19(t)
Infantry & Mountain Guns	7,5cm leIG 18 • 7,5cm IG 37 • 7,5cm IG 42 • 7,5cm GebH 34 • 7,5cm GebH 36 • 7,5cm GebK 259(i) • 7,62cm GebK 293(r) • 7,62cm GebK 307(r) • 7,62cm IKH 290(r) • 10cm GebH 16(ö) • 10cm GebH 16(t) • 10cm GebH 316(i) • 10,5cm GebH 40 • 15cm sIG 33
Mortars	10cm NbW 35 • 10cm NbW 40 • 12cm GrW 42 • 20cm leLdgW • 21cm GrW 69 • 28cm Mrs 601(f) • 38cm sLdgW
Railroad Artillery	15cm K (E) • 15cm K 5M (E) (Ku) • 17cm K (E) • 20,3cm K (E) • 21cm K 12 (E) • 24cm Th K (E) • 24cm ThBr K (E) • 28cm kzBr K (E) • 28cm lgBr K (E) • 28cm sBr K (E) • 28cm Br NK (E) • 28cm K 5 (E) • 38cm Siegfried K (E) • 80cm K (E) Gustav
Recoilless Guns	7,5cm LG 40 • 10,5cm LG 40 • 10,5cm LG 42
Rocket Artillery	7,3cm Föhn-Gerät • 7,3cm Propagandawerfer 41 • 8cm Raketen-Vielfachwerfer • 8,8cm RW 43 • 15cm Do-Gerät • 15cm NbW 41 • 21cm NbW 42 • 28/32cm NbW 41 • 30cm NbW 42 • 30cm RW 56 • Wurfrahmen 40
Siege Artillery	21cm K 38 • 21cm K 39 • 24cm H 39 • 24cm K 16(t) • 24cm K 3 • 24cm K 4 • 28cm H • 30,5cm Mrs 11(t) • 30,5cm Mrs 638(j) • 35,5cm H M1 • 42cm Gamma Mrs • 60cm Karl-Gerät

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	M.G. 13 • M.G. 34 • M.G. 35(t) • M.G. 37(t) • M.G. 42 • M.G. 44
Standard Tank Guns	3,7cm Kw.K. 36 • 3,7cm Kw.K. 38(t) • 5cm Kw.K. 38 • 5cm Kw.K. 39 • 7,5cm A.K. 7 B 84 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 37 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 40 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 42 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 44 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 67 • 7,5cm Kw.K. 68 • 8,8cm Kw.K. 36 • 8,8cm Kw.K. 43 (/1) • 12,8cm Kw.K. 44 • Waffe 0725
Standard Assault Guns	7,5cm Stu.K. 37 • 7,5cm Stu.K. 40
Other Cannons Mounted on Vehicles	2,5cm Pa.K. 112(f) • 4,7cm Pa.K. 36(t) • 5cm Pa.K. 38 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 39 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 40 • 7,5cm Pa.K. 42 • 7,5cm Rf.K. 43 • 76,2cm Pa.K. 36(r) • 8cm P.A.W. 600 • 8,8cm Pa.K. 43 • 12,8cm K. 43 • 12,8cm Pj.K. 80
Anti-Aircraft Guns Mounted on Vehicles	2cm FlaK 30 • 2cm FlaK 38 • 3cm FlaK 103/38 Vierling • 3,7cm FlaK 37 • 3,7cm FlaK 44 • 5,5cm Gerät 58 • 8,8cm FlaK 36
Vehicle Autocannon	2cm KwK 30 • 2cm KwK 38 • MK 103 • MK 112 • EW 141
Spotlights	60cm Beobachtungs Gerät 1251

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
Aircraft Machine Guns	M.G. 15 • M.G. 17 • M.G. 81 • M.G. 131 • M.G. 215
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm	C/30 • MG FF • MG FF/M • MG 151/15 • MG 151/20 • MG 213C • MG 213K • MK 101 • MK 103 • MK 103M • MK 108
Aircraft Cannons above 30mm	BK 3,7 • BK 5 • BK 7,5 • Düsenkanone 8,8 • MK 112 • MK 115 • SG 116 • SG 500
Aircraft Rockets & Missiles	Henschel Hs 293 • Henschel Hs 298 • Kramer Rk 344 X-4 • R4M • Ruhrstahl Ru 344 X-4 • Werfer-Granate 21
Aircraft Bombs, High Explosive	PD 500 • PD 1000 • SB 1000 • SB 1800 • SB 2500 • SC 10 • SC 50 • SC 250 • SC 500J • SC 500 • SC 1000 • SC 1800 • SC 2000 • SC 2500
Aircraft Bombs, Anti-Personnel - Splitterbomben	SD 1 • SD 2 • SD 4/HL • SD 4/HL RS • SD 9/HL • SD 10 • SD 50 • SD 70 • SD 250 • SD 500 • SD 500A • SD 500E • SD 1400 • SD 1700
Aircraft Bombs, Armour-Piercing - Panzersprengbombe-Cylindrisch	PC 500 • PC 1000 • PC 1400 • PC 1600 • PC 1800 RS

Naval Weapons & Munitions
Machine Guns	FlaMG 39(t) • MG 15 • MG 34 • MG 151/15
Cannons, up to 74mm	2cm MG C/30 • 3,7cm SK C/30 • 5cm SK L/40 • 5,2cm SK L/55
Cannons, 75mm to 130mm	8,8cm SK C/30 • 8,8cm SK C/31 • 8,8cm SK C/32 • 8,8cm SK C/35 • 8,8cm SK L/30 • 8,8cm SK L/35 • 8,8cm SK L/45 • 10,5cm SK C/32 • 10,5cm SK C/33 (nA • nT) • 10,5cm SK L/35 • 10,5cm SK L/40 • 10,5cm SK L/45 • 12,7cm SK C/34
Cannons, 130mm or higher	15cm SK C/25 • 15cm SK C/28 • 15cm SK L/35 • 15cm SK L/40 • 15cm SK L/45 • 15cm TbtsK C/36 • 17cm SK L/40 • 20,3cm SK C/34 • 21cm K L/35 • 21cm L/35 • 21cm SK L/40 • 21cm SK L/45 • 24cm K L/35 • 24cm SK L/40 • 28cm SK C/28 • 28cm SK C/34 • 28cm SK L/40 • 28cm SK L/45 • 28cm SK L/50 • 30,5cm SK C/34 • 38cm SK C/34 • 38cm SK L/45 • 40,6cm SK C/34
Torpedoes	G7a
Depth Charges	WBD
Naval Mines	[[]]

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
• Panzer Tracts No. 5-4 (ISBN 0-9771643-2-2)