Difference between revisions of "MG 151 (20 mm)"

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Description

Converted from the 15 mm-firing MG 151/15 cannon to a 20 mm after combat evaluation proved a larger high-explosive shell to be more effective than a high-velocity shell.

A large shipment of 800 guns was lend-leased to Japan using the Italian submarine Comandante Cappellini, arming 388 Japanese Ki-61-I hei fighter planes.

Note: Gunpods containing MG 151/20 cannons have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Fighters
Bf 109 F	Bf 109 F-4 · Bf 109 F-4/trop · ▃Bf 109 F-4
Bf 109 G	Bf 109 G-2 · ◐Bf 109 G-2 · Bf 109 G-2/trop · Bf 109 G-6 · Bf 109 G-10 · Bf 109 G-14 · ▄Bf 109 G-14/AS
Bf 109 K	Bf 109 K-4 (Modification)
C.202/205	C. 202EC · C. 205 serie 3 · C. 205N2
Fw 190 A	Fw 190 A-4 · Fw 190 A-5 · Fw 190 A-5/U2 · Fw 190 A-5/U12 · ▅Fw 190 A-5 · Fw 190 A-8 · ▃Fw 190 A-8 · NC.900
Fw 190 C	Fw 190 C
Fw 190 D	Fw 190 D-9 · ▂Fw 190 D-9 · Fw 190 D-12 · Fw 190 D-13
Fw 190 F	Fw 190 F-8
G.55/56	G.55 sottoserie 0 · G.55 serie 1 · G.55S · G.56
IAR-81	IAR-81C
Ki-61	Ki-61-I hei · Tada's Ki-61-I hei
Pyörremyrsky	VL Pyörremyrsky
Re.2001/2005	Re.2001 CN · Re.2005 serie 0
S.O.8000	S.O.8000 Narval
Ta 152	Ta 152 C-3 · Ta 152 H-1
Twin-engine fighters
Bf 110	Bf 110 F-2 (Suspended) · Bf 110 G-2 (Suspended) · Bf 110 G-4 · ◐Bf 110 G-4
Do 17	Do 17 Z-7
Do 217	Do 217 N-1 · Do 217 N-2
Do 335	Do 335 A-0 (Suspended) · Do 335 B-2
He 219	He 219 A-7
Ju 388	Ju 388 J
Me 410	Me 410 A-1 · Me 410 A-1/U2 · Me 410 A-1/U4 · Me 410 B-1 · Me 410 B-1/U2 · Me 410 B-2/U4 · Me 410 B-6/R3
Ta 154	Ta 154 A-1
Jet fighters	He 162 A-2 · Me 163 B-0 · Me 262 A-1a/U1
Attackers
Hs 129	Hs 129 B-2 · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania)
SM.91/92	SM.91 · SM.92
Bombers	BV 238 (Defensive) · Do 217 E-2 · Do 217 E-4 · He 177 A-5 (Defensive)
	Ju 87 D-5 · Ju 188 A-2 (Defensive) · Ju 288 C (Defensive) · M.B.175T · Me 264 (Defensive)
Jet bombers	Ar 234 C-3
Heavy tanks	AMX-50 Surblindé
Tank destroyers	Lorraine 155 Mle.50
Motor torpedo boats	LS 4 Esau

General info

Available ammunition

Aircraft

Default: IT · IT · APHE · HEI
Universal: IT · HEI · HEI · AP-I
Air targets: AP-I · HEI · HEI · HEI · HEI · IT
Armored targets: APHE · APHE · APHE · IT
Tracers: FI-T · FI-T · FI-T · IT · IT
Stealth: HEI · HEI · HEI · APHE · AP-I

Default (turret): IT · HEI · APHE
Armored targets (turret): AP-I · AP-I · APHE · IT
Universal (turret): IT · HEI · HEI

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Belt	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	19	17	13	6	6	6
Universal	25	24	16	7	3	3
Air targets	25	24	16	7	3	3
Armored targets	19	17	13	6	6	6
Tracers	15	13	8	6	6	6
Stealth	25	24	16	7	3	3
Default (turret)	19	17	13	6	6	6
Armored targets (turret)	21	17	13	6	6	6
Universal (turret)	15	13	8	6	6	6

Tanks

Default: HEFI-T · AP-I

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Belt	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	26	24	17	11	7	5

Ships

Universal: HEFI-T · API-T · API-T
20 mm HE belts: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · API-T
20 mm AP belts: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Belt	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Universal	26	24	19	15	13	11
20 mm HE belts	26	24	19	15	13	11
20 mm AP belts	26	24	19	15	13	11

Comparison with analogues

Usage in battles

This weapon is very dangerous to air targets due to the minengeschoß shell, which makes the MG 151/20 arguably the best 20 mm cannon against air targets. Unless other ammunition is needed for a specific reason, always choose the ammo belt with most minengeschoß available.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Minengeschoß shell (an improved HEI shell) provides a lot of hitting power against aircraft
Larger ammo count than the other German 20 mm cannons
Higher muzzle velocity than the other German 20 mm cannons
Faster firing and less prone to jamming than the Allied Hispano variants

Cons:

Still lower muzzle velocity compared to most machine guns
Ineffective against armoured ground targets, even with APHE shells
Tracer and HEI (minengeschoß) have slightly different trajectories which reiterate knowing your ammunition

History

The MG 151 was a 15 mm aircraft-mounted autocannon produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser. Its origins stem from the period between WWI and WWII when the German single-engine fighter doctrine at the time mirrored that of the French. It called for a powerful autocannon between the cylinder banks of a V engine, which was known as a moteur-canon by the French. Though the cannon most preferred by the French at the time was the 20 mm Oerlikon FFS cannon, this was too large to fit into German aircraft in the propeller hubs, therefore, Mauser was given the task of developing a cannon which was small enough to fit and did not impact performance too greatly. For a time, the MG FF cannon was used as a stop-gap on German aircraft, unfortunately, its performance was mediocre. Eventually, in 1940, the first MG 151s were put into production. After evaluation of the 15 mm on the Bf-109 E-2, the decision was made to change it to 20 mm cartridges resulting in a re-designated the MG 151/20.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

External links

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encyclopedia page on the weapon;
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USA aircraft cannons
20 mm	AN/M2 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 · FMC T-160
	M3 · M24A1 · M39 · M39A1 · M39A2 · M39A3 · M61A1 · M195 · M197 · Mk 11 · Mk 11 mod 5 · T31
30 mm	M230E-1 · XM140 · GAU-8/A · GAU-13/A · LR30
37 mm	M4 · M9 · M10
40 mm	M75 · M129
75 mm	M10 · T13E1
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · Type 99 Model 1 ^(Japan)
30 mm	ADEN Mk.4 ^(Britain)

Germany aircraft cannons
15 mm	MG 151
20 mm	MG 151 · MG C/30L · MG FF · MG FF/M
27 mm	Mauser BK27
30 mm	MK 101 · MK 103 · MK 108
37 mm	BK 3.7
50 mm	BK 5 · Mk.214a
75 mm	BK 7.5
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · VYa-23 ^(USSR)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	N-37D ^(USSR)

USSR aircraft cannons
20 mm	B-20E · B-20M · B-20S · ShVAK
23 mm	GSh-23L · NR-23 · NS-23 · NS-23K · PTB-23 · VYa-23
30 mm	2A42 · GSh-6-30 · GSh-30-1 · GSh-30-2 · GSh-30-2K · NR-30
37 mm	N-37 · N-37D · NS-37 · SH-37
45 mm	NS-45
	Foreign:
20 mm	Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · MG 151 ^(Germany)
37 mm	M4 ^(USA) · M10 ^(USA)

Japan aircraft cannons
20 mm	Ho-1 · Ho-3 · Ho-5 · Type 99 Model 1 · Type 99 Model 2
30 mm	Ho-155 · Type 5
37 mm	Ho-203 · Ho-204 · Type 94
40 mm	Ho-301
57 mm	Ho-401
75 mm	Type 88
	Foreign:
20 mm	M39A3 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · M197 ^(USA) · MG FF ^(Germany) · MG FF/M ^(Germany) · MG 151 ^(Germany)
30 mm	GAU-13/A ^(USA) · M230E-1 ^(USA)

Italy aircraft cannons
20 mm	TM197B
30 mm	Hispano HS 825
37 mm	Breda Model 39 37/54
102 mm	102/35 mod 14
	Foreign:
20 mm	B-20E ^(USSR) · B-20M ^(USSR) · B-20S ^(USSR) · Hispano 404 ^(France) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · Hispano Mk.V ^(Britain) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M61A1 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · MG FF ^(Germany) · MG FF/M ^(Germany) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR) · NR-23 ^(USSR) · NS-23 ^(USSR)
27 mm	Akan m/85 ^(Sweden) · Mauser BK27 ^(Germany)
30 mm	DEFA 552 ^(France) · GSh-30-1 ^(USSR) · GSh-30-2K ^(USSR) · MK 103 ^(Germany) · MK 108 ^(Germany) · NR-30 ^(USSR)
37 mm	BK 3.7 ^(Germany) · N-37 ^(USSR) · N-37D ^(USSR)

France aircraft cannons
20 mm	GIAT M.621 · Hispano 404 · Hispano HS.9 · M50
30 mm	DEFA 541 · DEFA 551 · DEFA 552 · DEFA 552A · DEFA 553 · DEFA 554 · GIAT M781
	Foreign:
20 mm	AN/M2 ^(USA) · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 ^(USA) · Hispano Mk.II ^(Britain) · M3 ^(USA) · M24A1 ^(USA) · M39A1 ^(USA) · MG 151 ^(Germany) · ShVAK ^(USSR)
37 mm	M4 ^(USA) · M10 ^(USA) · NS-37 ^(USSR)

Sweden aircraft cannons
20 mm	Akan m/41A · Akan m/45 · Akan m/47B · Akan m/47C · Akan m/49 · Oerlikon FF
27 mm	Akan m/85
30 mm	Akan m/55 · Akan m/75
57 mm	Akan m/47
	Foreign:
20 mm	MG FF ^(Germany) · MG 151 ^(Germany)
23 mm	GSh-23L ^(USSR)
30 mm	2A42 ^(USSR) · M230E-1 ^(USA) · MK 108 ^(Germany)

France tank cannons
20 mm	20F2
25 mm	SA35 L/72
37 mm	SA18 L/21 · SA38 L/33
47 mm	SA34 L/30 · SA35 L/32 · SA37
75 mm	APX · APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 · SA35 L/17 · SA44 · SA49 · SA50 L/57
90 mm	D.911 APX · CN90 F2 · CN90 F3 · CN90 F4 · D915 · DEFA F1 · SA45 · SA47
100 mm	SA47 L/58
105 mm	CN-105-F1 · Modele F2 · PzK M57
120 mm	GIAT CN120-25 G1 · GIAT CN120-26 F1 · SA46
142 mm	ACRA
155 mm	GCT F1 · Schneider 155 C · L'Obusier de 155 Modèle 1950
	Foreign:
15 mm	MG 151 ^(Germany)
20 mm	MG 151 ^(Germany)
30 mm	Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 ^(USA)
37 mm	M6 ^(USA)
40 mm	Bofors L/60 · QF 2-pounder ^(Britain)
75 mm	KwK42 ^(Germany) · M3 ^(USA) · M6 ^(USA)
76 mm	M7 ^(USA)
90 mm	M3 ^(USA)
105 mm	M4 ^(USA)

Germany naval cannons
15 mm	MG 151
20 mm	2 cm/65 C/30 · 2 cm/65 C/38 · 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 · MG 151/20
30 mm	MK103/38
37 mm	FlaK-Lafette C/36 · 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 · SK C/30 · FlaK.36 · FlaK43
40 mm	40 mm/70 MEL58 · Bofors Flak 28 · Bofors L/70 model 1948
52 mm	52 mm/55 SK L/55
88 mm	8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 · S.K.C/35 · FlaK.18 · Flak.36 · 88 mm/45 AA SK L/45 · 88 mm/45 casemate SK L/45
100 mm	100 mm/55 MLE model 53
105 mm	SK C/32 · SK C/33 AA
120 mm	L45
128 mm	12.8 cm/45 SK C/34
150 mm	150 mm/45 SK L/45 · 15 cm/48 KC/36 · 15 cm/55 SK C/28 · 15 cm/60 SK C/25
203 mm	20.3 cm/60 SK C/34
283 mm	283 mm/45 SK L/45 · 283 mm/52 SK C/28 · 283 mm/54,5 SK C/34
305 mm	305 mm/50 SK L/50
380 mm	38 cm SK L/45
	Foreign:
23 mm	ZU-23 ^(USSR)
30 mm	AK-230 ^(USSR)
37 mm	V-11 ^(USSR)
76 mm	76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact ^(Italy)
100 mm	100 mm/56 B-34 ^(USSR)

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-{{About
-| about = German autocannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the 15 mm version
-| link = MG 151 (15 mm)
-}}
 == Description ==
-<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->Converted from the 15 mm-firing [[MG 151/15 (15 mm)|MG 151/15 cannon]] to a 20 mm after combat evaluation proved a larger high-explosive shell to be more effective than a high-velocity shell.
-The Mauser '''20 mm MG 151/20''' is a German 20 mm aircraft cannon converted from the 15 mm [[MG 151/15 (15 mm)|MG 151/15 cannon]] to a 20 mm after combat evaluation proved a larger high-explosive shell to be more effective than a high-velocity shell.
+A large shipment of 800 guns was lend-leased to Japan using the Italian submarine ''Comandante Cappellini'', arming 388 Japanese [[Ki-61-I hei]] fighter planes.
+Note: Gunpods containing MG 151/20 cannons have reduced accuracy compared to those mounted conventionally.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-The 20 mm MG 151 has a fire rate of 700 rounds per minute. The gun is reasonably accurate with decent shell trajectory.
 === Available ammunition ===
 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-The key features of the MG 151 is the special Minengeschoß (lit. "mine shell") high-explosive ammunition. This Minengeschoß round was specifically made with a thin tungsten casing to contain more explosive filler (usually 50% more than regular HE shell) and thus were extremely effective against enemy aircraft.
 '''Aircraft'''
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 * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
 * '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
-* '''Armoured targets:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
+* '''Armored targets:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
 * '''Tracers:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
 * '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
@@ Line 81: / Line 72: @@
-* '''Default (turret):''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
+* '''Default (turret):''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
-* '''Armoured targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
+* '''Armored targets (turret):''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}
 * '''Universal (turret):''' {{Annotation|IT|Incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary (minengeschoß)}}
@@ Line 93: / Line 84: @@
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Default || 19 || 17 || 13 || 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-| Universal || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Universal || 25 || 24 || 16 || 7 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| Air targets || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Air targets || 25 || 24 || 16 || 7 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| Armoured targets || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Armored targets || 19 || 17 || 13 || 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-| Tracers || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 6 || 6
+| Tracers || 15 || 13 || 8 || 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-| Stealth || 26 || 23 || 13 || 7 || 3 || 3
+| Stealth || 25 || 24 || 16 || 7 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| Default (turret) || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Default (turret) || 19 || 17 || 13 || 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-| Armoured targets (turret) || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Armored targets (turret) || 21 || 17 || 13 || 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-| Universal (turret) || 26 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 4 || 3
+| Universal (turret) || 15 || 13 || 8 || 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 125: / Line 116: @@
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Default || 26 || 23 || 13 || 6 || 3 || 3
+| Default || 26 || 24 || 17 || 11 || 7 || 5
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 143: / Line 134: @@
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| Universal || 26 || 24 || 18 || 12 || 8 || 6
+| Universal || 26 || 24 || 19 || 15 || 13 || 11
 |-
-| 20 mm HE belts || 26 || 24 || 18 || 12 || 8 || 6
+| 20 mm HE belts || 26 || 24 || 19 || 15 || 13 || 11
 |-
-| 20 mm AP belts || 26 || 24 || 18 || 12 || 8 || 6
+| 20 mm AP belts || 26 || 24 || 19 || 15 || 13 || 11
 |-
 |}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+* [[Hispano Mk.I (20 mm)]] [[Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)]]
+* [[Hispano 404 (20 mm)]]
+* [[AN/M2 (20 mm)]]
+* [[ShVAK (20 mm)]]
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
-The 20 mm MG 151 is very dangerous against air targets due to the Minengeschoß shell, which makes the MG 151/20 arguably the best 20 mm cannon against air targets. Unless other ammunition is needed for a specific reason, always choose the ammo belt with most Minengeschoß available.
+This weapon is very dangerous to air targets due to the ''minengeschoß'' shell, which makes the MG 151/20 arguably the best 20 mm cannon against air targets. Unless other ammunition is needed for a specific reason, always choose the ammo belt with most ''minengeschoß'' available.
-With "air targets" belt, it usually take a short burst of 20 - 30 rounds to take down an average fighter, 30 - 50 rounds for a heavy fighter or a ground attack aircraft, and 100 - 150 rounds for a heavy bomber. Due to the gun's fast rate of fire, however, it is quite easy to empty all of the ammo before you managed to finish the targets without proper aiming, especially without the help of gun pods. Thus, the MG 151 will often requires trigger discipline for better results, with an ace being achieveable in a single sortie with a proper ammo conservation.
-However, despite the MG 151's stellar characteristics, the gun is also infamous due to its poor stock performances. Owing to the fact that only 1/4 of its stock belt contains the "Minengeschoß" round, while the other rounds were a near-useless incendiary shell with a performance akin to that of a practice shell found on the Hispano autocannons, as well as poor APHE rounds that often over-penetrates the enemy airframe and thus were unable not detonate. Due to this, it is best to treat the stock MG 151 like an oversized heavy machine gun. Firing a long burst to get more chance of hitting the enemy with Minengeschoß rounds until the upgraded belts are available.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Minengeschoß shell (an improved HEI shell) provides a lot of hitting power against aircraft
+* ''Minengeschoß'' shell (an improved HEI shell) provides a lot of hitting power against aircraft
 * Larger ammo count than the other German 20 mm cannons
 * Higher muzzle velocity than the other German 20 mm cannons
@@ Line 174: / Line 166: @@
 '''Cons:'''
-* Its stock belt is notoriously unreliable due to the ineffective incendiary and APHE shell
 * Still lower muzzle velocity compared to most machine guns
 * Ineffective against armoured ground targets, even with APHE shells
-* Tracer and HEI (Minengeschoß) have slightly different trajectories which reiterate knowing your ammunition
+* Tracer and HEI (''minengeschoß'') have slightly different trajectories which reiterate knowing your ammunition
 == History ==
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-The [[MG 151 (15 mm)|MG 151]] was originally developed for a 15 mm cartridge which was small enough to fit between the cylinder banks of their V-12 aircraft engines and offered a higher velocity compared to the 20 mm cannons of their Allied opponents. However, in 1941, Germany recognized that, in air combat, explosive power was more important than high velocity. As a result, in 1941, the MG-151 was re-chambered to fire a 20 mm shell based on the cartridge used by the [[MG FF (20 mm)|MG FF]], but necked up and with a longer case body meaning that the conversion mostly involved changing the barrel. The MG 151 was introduced on the [[Bf 109 F-4]], would remain one of the main fighter cannons for Germany during World War II, and would be popularly exported to other nations in the Axis, such as mounting on the Japanese [[Ki-61-I hei]], Italian [[Re.2005 serie 0]], and Romanian [[IAR-81C]] fighters. However, Germany's attempt to make an explosive shell for the MG 151 became its downfall. The Minengeschoß (Mine Shell) rounds were ineffective against the Allied heavy bombers taking about 15-20 hits to down one while a 30 mm cannon such as the [[MK 103 (30 mm)|MK 103]] needed only 3 or 4 hits to down. As a result, the MK 103 and its shorter-barrelled cousin the [[MK 108 (30 mm)|MK 108]] began to replace the MG 151 as the Luftwaffe's (German Air Force) main cannon near the end of the war and it was adapted by the Volkssturm (German national militia) for use as an anti-aircraft weapon along with being used to upgrade the 15 mm armed [[Sd.Kfz.251/21]]. After the war, the MG 151 was used by the French Armée de l'Air (Air Force) and Aviation légère de l'armée de Terre (Land Army Light Aviation). In both fixed and flexible configurations, the MG 151 was used by the French in multiple aircraft including helicopters such as their H-21C Workhorse and [[H-34 (France)|H-34]] helicopters used in Algeria. The flexible variants were modified with insulating sleeves to protect the user's hands. The MG 151 was also used in the Portuguese and Rhodesian versions of the [[SA 316B Alouette III]], and a variant of the cannon called the Vektor GA-1 was built by Denel in South Africa.
+The MG 151 was a 15 mm aircraft-mounted autocannon produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser. Its origins stem from the period between WWI and WWII when the German single-engine fighter doctrine at the time mirrored that of the French. It called for a powerful autocannon between the cylinder banks of a V engine, which was known as a ''moteur-canon'' by the French. Though the cannon most preferred by the French at the time was the 20 mm Oerlikon FFS cannon, this was too large to fit into German aircraft in the propeller hubs, therefore, Mauser was given the task of developing a cannon which was small enough to fit and did not impact performance too greatly. For a time, the MG FF cannon was used as a stop-gap on German aircraft, unfortunately, its performance was mediocre. Eventually, in 1940, the first MG 151s were put into production. After evaluation of the 15 mm on the Bf-109 E-2, the decision was made to change it to 20 mm cartridges resulting in a re-designated the MG 151/20.
 == Media ==
-<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
-;Images
-<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="200">
-File:1280px-Mauser MG 151.jpg|<small>MG 151/20</small>
-</gallery>
-;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|HSIa5NwBTG8|'''Minengeschoß: More Bang for Your Buck''' - ''Militaria Reviewed''|djKhmYXyNjo|'''Top 7 Autocannons''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 03:33 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==
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 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[AN/M2 (20 mm)]]
 * [[MG 151/15 (15 mm)]] - Gun from which the MG 151/20 cannon was adapted
-* [[ShVAK (20 mm)]]
-* [[Hispano Mk.I (20 mm)]] [[Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)]]
-* [[Hispano 404 (20 mm)]]
 == External links ==
@@ Line 209: / Line 188: @@
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
 * ''other literature.''
@@ Line 218: / Line 198: @@
 {{France aircraft cannons}}
 {{Sweden aircraft cannons}}
-{{Israel aircraft cannons}}
 {{France tank cannons}}
 {{Germany naval cannons}}

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