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Re: MG 08

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Post by MG1918 » 05 Nov 2021, 17:03

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Post by MG1918 » 07 Feb 2022, 10:53

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Re: MG 08

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Post by MG1918 » 27 Feb 2022, 06:44

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Re: MG 08

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Re: MG 08

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Post by MG1918 » 20 Oct 2022, 18:07

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Re: MG 08

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 Nov 2022, 22:18

Hi all,

Probably not a WW1-era image but, Can someone identify the nationality of these soldiers ? German Reichswehr ??

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Post by MG1918 » 26 Dec 2022, 06:06

I am thinking either Polish or Lithuanian...but do not know. I think Reichswehr can be eliminated due to headdress and tunics.
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Re: MG 08

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Re: MG 08

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Re: MG 08

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Post by OldBill » 26 Dec 2022, 06:36

What a splendid photo! What are the round, canister looking items on the limber?

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Re: MG 08

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Post by MG1918 » 11 Apr 2023, 18:59

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These are the first pattern water drums for the MG08. Pretty heavy with water so period imagery shows that by 1916 gunners used the smaller pattern as per MG08/15.
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Re: MG 08

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Re: MG 08

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Post by MG1918 » 12 Jan 2024, 07:01

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