How many soldiers to an MG43 or MG34?

[Die Blechtrommel]

There was absolutely no difference in machinegun training between the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht. The same with Infanterie, Gebirgsjäger, Jäger etc... units

That is is really true. For example, when the Finnish volunteer SS- battalion - later III.(finn.)/Nordland, 5.SS-div. "Wiking", had reached the end of their training, the High-ranking officer, who came to inspect their war-ableness was from Wehmacht, not from Waffen-SS.

Btw, the Inspector stated that the enlisted men and NCOs were ready, but the junior German SS-officers needed extra tactical and leading trainig, which delayed the Btl's transfer to the front over a Month!

Greets
Juha-Pekka
P.S. It woud be interesting to know the crew of heavy MG's and what is not well known - at least for me - the organisation of a MG. Btln., i.e. SS-MG.Bln. Finland in 1944 ( or was it Lappland?)

[LDC]

Cristoph---Die besten Artikel geschrieben ich in eine Weile gesehen habe, ich danke Ihnen dafür, genoss ich die Lektüre alles.
Danke, Larry