Saturday, March 12, 2011

first world war machine guns

 machine gun of the British army from before World War 1

machine gun of the British army from before World War 1

ww1 lewis machine gun team

ww1 lewis machine gun team

During the First World War, there was an acute shortage of Vickers machine

During the First World War, there was an acute shortage of Vickers machine

Water-cooled machine guns built between WW1

Water-cooled machine guns built between WW1

The machine gun has gone down as the most famous killer of the First World

The machine gun has gone down as the most famous killer of the First World

 to view it's role as a new technology in World War One. The Machine Gun

to view it's role as a new technology in World War One. The Machine Gun

WW1.5.jpg

WW1.5.jpg

Machine guns were not usually deployed en masse, but deployed either as

Machine guns were not usually deployed en masse, but deployed either as

Browning M1919A2machine gun, as used by US Cavalry after WW1.

Browning M1919A2machine gun, as used by US Cavalry after WW1.

 a wide range of examples from the First World War (like this Maxim Gun)

a wide range of examples from the First World War (like this Maxim Gun)

First World War machine gun post, Monte Lagazuoi, Dolomiti, Italy by Andrew

First World War machine gun post, Monte Lagazuoi, Dolomiti, Italy by Andrew

Ww1 Lice Trenches

Ww1 Lice Trenches

The Hotchkiss machine gun was the first machine gun of the Norwegian army.

The Hotchkiss machine gun was the first machine gun of the Norwegian army.

Marines demonstrating the machine-gun carriage (CNP)

Marines demonstrating the machine-gun carriage (CNP)

Machine gun in the commander's post of Zeppelin L-49 (CNP)

Machine gun in the commander's post of Zeppelin L-49 (CNP)

WW1 saw machine guns, flamethrowers, grenades, tanks and gas used widely for

WW1 saw machine guns, flamethrowers, grenades, tanks and gas used widely for

The Model 1917, first used towards the end of WWI, was Browning's first

The Model 1917, first used towards the end of WWI, was Browning's first

It was the first fully mechanised war,

It was the first fully mechanised war,

It's the Mark III Hythe Machine Gun Camera, made in 1915 by English

It's the Mark III Hythe Machine Gun Camera, made in 1915 by English

A First World War British armoured fighting vehicle finished in an overall

A First World War British armoured fighting vehicle finished in an overall

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