Description
This is an original wartime German manual for the MG 34 (Maschinengewehr 34), covering its description, handling, and operation in multiple roles: as a light machine gun, as a heavy machine gun, and for anti-aircraft (Flugabwehr) employment. The manual provides technical data, disassembly and reassembly instructions, firing and cooling procedures, mounting and tripod usage, ammunition handling, sighting for different roles, and basic field maintenance.
Produced for use by Wehrmacht personnel, the handbook contains clear line drawings, parts diagrams, operational tables, and role-specific instructions that illustrate the MG 34’s modularity and tactical use. This example is an original period manual (not a reprint) and shows age-appropriate wear — toning, possible marginalia or unit stamps, and handling marks — while remaining complete and legible.
A highly desirable reference for collectors of German small arms literature, restorers, museums, and historians, this original MG 34 manual is a rare surviving piece of WWII ordnance documentation that complements any MG collection or technical library.
