WWI Ground Maxim Machine Guns

[Mark Finneran]

WWI postcards

 

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Dead or captured MG



Although the German machine gun crews took many many photos, at the time, of themselves, more than any other country - the second most common period image is of knocked out MG posns or fatal casualties.

 

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Captured MG by the French

Considering the plentiful supply of captured ammunition it was very common to use captured weapons against the original owners.

 

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More Patriotic MG related postcards

Like most combatant nations national artists were 'mobilised' to paint patriotic imagery. The 'colourisation' of photographic imagery was also common.

 

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Mg08/15

Another great view of a 5 x man 08/15 gun team, with 2 can be seen with 'artillery' lugers. Always good to see the section commander has not messed around with his bino's.

 

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Mg08

5 x man MG08 team sporting the 250 rd ammo belt. Some very young looking gunners.

 

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Super smart gunners

 

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Great photo depicting the 'immediate' accessories required! For original user and modern collector

 

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Any idea what 6/231 indicates is it the regt/company ?

 

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Section then company or in German MGS and MGK, although some Germans have told me MGA maschinengewehr abteilung is another term for section.

 

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MG Collectors dream

There are some great photos of captured wpns dumps. In modern money a large fortune there!

 

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MG08 captured from the Turks. It is well documented about German MG officers seconded to the Turkish Army.

 

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Mg08/15

Another great image of an 08/15 gun team with their immediate combat accessories.

 

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Mg08/15

Apologies for absence due to work. Time to re-energise the WWI MG post.

 

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Captured MG



Nice images of captured Colt and Russian maxims.

 

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German MG School TRaining



Nicely staged 'officer' crew but still a great image.
Mark

 

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great images of several crews,

 

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Captured MG crew but again another superb image of captured kit...all ready for personal trophy selection.

 

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