Description
Carrying belt for the MP-40 submachine gun (machine gun) (Maschinenpistole 1938 u. 40), the main automatic weapon of the German army in World War II. Made of thick genuine leather, painted black, there is a manufacturer's stamp on the belt. On the smooth side of the leather there is a diamond-shaped notch so that the belt does not slip in the hands and does not glare. Steel fittings in black paint.
Standard (only) size.
Historical reference.
The MP-38/40 submachine gun was developed by Heinrich Vollmer. The development was based on the earlier EMP36 model. He is often called Schmeisser, although H. Schmeisser himself had nothing to do with the development of this particular weapon. He developed another model, the MP-28, elements of which were used in the development of the MP-41 model. However, neither the MP-28 nor the MP41 were widely used. H. Schmeisser only owned a patent for the design of the magazine and the receiver for it with a latch in the form of a button, which was also used in a number of other systems. The stamp of the patent with the name of Schmeisser was on the magazines for the MP-41, and later was found on the magazines for the MP-38/40.
Initially, the MP38/40 submachine gun was equipped with tankers, motorized infantry, paratroopers and infantry squad commanders. By the end of the war, it was also used relatively widely in the infantry. In addition, it was widely used in SS units and construction battalions, the "Todt Organization". During the war, 1,101,019 MP-40 units were produced. In the USSR, it was used as a captured weapon. And even today, it is found in the armament of some third world countries.
Sources: ru.wikipedia.org, topwar.ru
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