MG 08
7.9 mm heavy machine gun
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MG 08
Summary
MG 08 is a weapon model[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- MG 08's image is recorded as MG 08 noBG.png[3].
- MG 08's instance of is recorded as weapon model[4].
- MG 08's manufacturer is recorded as German Arms and Ammunition Factory[5].
- MG 08's manufacturer is recorded as Hanyang Arsenal[6].
- MG 08's collection is recorded as Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology[7].
- MG 08's subclass of is recorded as heavy machine gun[8].
- MG 08's subclass of is recorded as machine gun[9].
- MG 08's Commons category is recorded as MG08[10].
- MG 08's country of origin is recorded as Germany[11].
- MG 08's country of origin is recorded as German Empire[12].
- MG 08's participated in conflict is recorded as Xinhai Revolution[13].
- MG 08's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[14].
- MG 08's participated in conflict is recorded as Beer Hall Putsch[15].
- MG 08's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[16].
- MG 08's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Sino-Japanese War[17].
- MG 08's participated in conflict is recorded as Chinese Civil War[18].
- MG 08's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04p_s4[19].
- MG 08's service entry is recorded as +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z[20].
- MG 08's service retirement is recorded as +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[21].
- MG 08's ammunition is recorded as 7.92×57mm Mauser[22].
- MG 08's topic's main category is recorded as Category:MG 08[23].
- MG 08's Commons gallery is recorded as Maschinengewehr 08[24].
- MG 08's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+173000'}[25].
- MG 08's museum-digital tag ID is recorded as 6970[26].
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Designation and Status
MG 08's instance of is recorded as weapon model[4].
Why It Matters
MG 08 ranks in the top 4% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]