MG's on the turrets

[THeTA0123]

We might remeber them.The MG34's on the top of the turrets of the panthers, Tigers, Panzer 4 H, or the .50CAL's on the shermans.


Will they make a return in FH2??? or in 2.2???

[fh_spitfire]

AFAIK British did not use them (they received them from US with shermans but said it was crap and didn't mount them). I think we may count on return of MGs with US army tanks

[Flippy Warbear]

I dont know what is the deal with the AA-mg's. I wouldnt mind seeing them, but I also dont really care if they are there. All in all, they would be a nice addition because you could use the turret hatches for that crouching ability, which is only in the Stuart right now.

More commander hatches open with either mg-positions or not! Tiger or Panther with commander position = drooooooool!

[Schneider]

Those roof MGs are only useful if you can duck in them.

EDIT: Btw, the Honey has one.

[THeTA0123]

The British sometimes mounted Brenguns on top of their tanks(I once told bout a Book called tanksoldiers, their is one line wich says  "Take the Brengun on top of our shermans for instance. The amount of Stukas shot down with it can be counted on one hand!" )

[Cory the Otter]

They're good if you're good with MGs, but the threat of snipers, grenades, and planes quickly negates that.  Also, if you toss a grenade down the open MG...thingy...will it be an instant kill? Is it even possible?
By the way: If the dev's could make it so that we could shoot through the open view slits or down the hatch, that would be awesome!
Tankers:don't fret! Many tanks are outfitted with periscopes.

[VonMudra]

If there was enemy infantry, the hatches would be closed.  They lock from the inside.  There is only one case I have ever heard of of firing inside the hatch, and that was after the german soldier banged on the hatch  in a similar way he had seen russian infantry doing.  The guy opened it, was shot, and then the german tossed in a nade.

Other then this case, it is unheard of.  You can't just walk up to the tank, climb aboard, and pry open a hatch.

As for firing through slits, the slits are smaller then a bullet for the most part, as well as being equipped with bullet proof glass.  They were not just open slits.

[silian]

Some British Shermans occasionely retained the M2 HB, but most Shermans that had an AAMG usually had .30" M1919's, a lot of British Shermans didn't have any AAMG.

British M5 halftracks seem to be usually armed with just a Bren, though i've seen an M5A1 in Normandy armed with what looks a twin Vickers K mount. Then you come to Bren/Universal Carriers, some of which had pintle-mounted M2 HB's.