MG 08
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Re: MG 08
Was the mg08 always in a sand bunker or was it used in the open ontop of the trench?
Re: MG 08
You will find references to the MG08 almost everywhere! Air/balloon/zeppelin use, in forts, on trains, in bunkers, on various mounts, on carts the list goes on and on. Are you able to expand upon the question so members can better help?
Mark
Mark
Mark Finneran
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
Re: MG 08
Am I the only one interested in German WWI MG's?? Still looking for fellow enthusiasts and hopefully expand collections? Does anyone have any images of the sled tools?
Mark
Mark
Mark Finneran
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
Re: MG 08
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In another part of the Forum are also some MG´s pictured.
Machine guns (Maxims) of the Schutztruppe
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=217161
Cheers Holger
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In another part of the Forum are also some MG´s pictured.
Machine guns (Maxims) of the Schutztruppe
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=217161
Cheers Holger
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“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. . . . All History was a
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
Re: MG 08
Fantastic Holger - thanks. Mark
Mark Finneran
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
Re: MG 08
Hi MG1908,
Do you know how the heated water of the cooling jacket around the gun barrels were
replaced against fresh, cooler water? I saw many times tubes and water cans at this MG´s.
Was this done by a hand-pump or was the effect by the cold-warm water circulation sufficient?
Cheers Holger
Do you know how the heated water of the cooling jacket around the gun barrels were
replaced against fresh, cooler water? I saw many times tubes and water cans at this MG´s.
Was this done by a hand-pump or was the effect by the cold-warm water circulation sufficient?
Cheers Holger
“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. . . . All History was a
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
Re: MG 08
Holger the hose is actually a steam hose. Water heats up inside the jacket escapes through the steam tube within the water jacket and then 'out' through the hose. Water is added into the water jacket using the water plug.
Mark
Mark
Mark Finneran
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
''Seeking all MG items, parts, manuals, detail, MG accessories and original tactics/notes for the WW1 Imperial German Army MG08 & MG08/15. Also looking for T Gewehr & the 13mm ammunition please''
Re: MG 08
Hi Mark,
Thanks for the explanation, this make sense.
So I expected, the water consumption of these MG type depend also from the ambient temperature.
That means, in hot areas was particularly important to ensure for enough water during longer fights,
whereas during fights in mountains this could be neglected?!?
Regards Holger
Thanks for the explanation, this make sense.
So I expected, the water consumption of these MG type depend also from the ambient temperature.
That means, in hot areas was particularly important to ensure for enough water during longer fights,
whereas during fights in mountains this could be neglected?!?
Regards Holger
“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. . . . All History was a
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
Re: MG 08
“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. . . . All History was a
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
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Re: MG 08
Water in the jacket boils at approx 600 rds fired and becomes steam which travels through the Hose to a Condenser can were some goes back to being waterTanzania wrote:Hi MG1908,
Do you know how the heated water of the cooling jacket around the gun barrels were
replaced against fresh, cooler water? I saw many times tubes and water cans at this MG´s.
Was this done by a hand-pump or was the effect by the cold-warm water circulation sufficient?
Cheers Holger
"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let’s get the hell out of here".
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Col. George Taylor, 16th Infantry Regiment, Omaha Beach
Re: MG 08
Hi!Tanzania wrote:3317_2014_0640_0032.jpg
http://www.ub.bildarchiv-dkg.uni-frankf ... g&format=0
What is a model of MG: MG99, MG01, MG03 or MG08?
Best regards!
Re: MG 08
Hi LineDoggie,LineDoggie wrote:Water in the jacket boils at approx 600 rds fired and becomes steam which travels through the Hose to a Condenser can were some goes back to being waterTanzania wrote:Hi MG1908,
Do you know how the heated water of the cooling jacket around the gun barrels were
replaced against fresh, cooler water? I saw many times tubes and water cans at this MG´s.
Was this done by a hand-pump or was the effect by the cold-warm water circulation sufficient?
Cheers Holger
thanks for the addition explenation. It remember me to an old German Movie, - sorry but this could be not translated.
“Stelle mer uns mal janz dumm; - was is ne Dampfmaschine?“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKY-3qUioPc
Hi Karlik
Sorry, but I dont know. I thought you could answer me this question.
Cheers Holger
“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. . . . All History was a
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984