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As I said just a few posts ago, the original argument was for the FG-42 to have the same stats and function as the B.A.R. I know we got side-tracked with other discussions about SAW's and LMG's. The fact is that the FG-42 could very well be interchangeable with the B.A.R. and perform just as well if not better. I know the game doesn't allow this, but from a purely technical and functional point of view there's no disputing that.

As you said, it could be a stand-in for a LMG or a rifle, even though it wasn't usually better than the weapons it was standing-in for. It was a multi-function weapon, and while it wasn't always the best in each individual class, it still *could* perform those duties. The FG-42 wasn't meant to replace anything - it was meant to augment the fire-power of the Fallschrimjaeger squads as a weapon that adequately perform single-shot, long-range, close-range, and rapid-fire shooting. As someone that has used the FG-42 I believe its a superb weapon for its day, although if I had to use it in combat I would probably utilize more as an automatic rifle than an LMG, especially since better LMG's were available at the time.

While you are right that there were no more large scale airborne operations, smaller scale ones happened right up to the end of the war. One of the most famous was the rescue of Mussolini, in which the FG-42 made its debut and performed wonderfully.

I understand the game designers have to make choices between historical/technical accuracy and balance. If they feel the FG-42 would serve the game's purposes better as a automatic rifle that for some reason doesn't work the same as the Browning automatic rifle then so be it.