The Germans did not use a heavy machine gun as such.
They used the MG34 or MG42 on a tripod with the extra stability that provides.
This is the loader.
This is the MG42 gunner with tripod mounted machine gun.
Gun commander, with three men and a tripod my rules allow machine guns to fire indirect fire, like light artillery.
The 1/72nd scale mortar crew and crew of three.
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