How Germany’s 20mm Cannons Destroyed US Bombers
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How devastating were the effects of Luftwafffe autocannons on US bombers?
A Destructive Blow
The Germans discovered that to bring down a heavy bomber, they would have to take more firepower than their standard 7.92 mm machine guns.
The answer to this dilemma would be using the Mg151 20mm autocannons that could fire high explosive mine rounds.
German combat footage revealed that it took around 20 to 25 hits before it could take down a heavy bomber like the B-17 Flying Fortress.
What made this so effective was the way the projectile functioned. The combat footage shown on the video depicts how the 20mm high explosive mine projectile can be so devastating to Allied bombers during the war.
