Machine Guns of World War I
Live Firing Classic Military Weapons in Colour Photographs
Format:Paperback
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
Published:23rd Jun '08
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Features and reviews in The Armourer, Classic Arms & Militaria, Battlefields and Combat & Survival magazines.Reviews in The Great War magazine, War Studies Journal and The Pennant magazines.
Machine guns covered: Maxim Maschinegewehr 08 Maxim Maschinegewehr 08/15 Maschinepistole MP18/1 Vickers Mk 1 Lewis Mk 1 Hotchkiss Mle 1914 Chauchat Mle 1915All the guns examined in this new paperback edition of Machine Guns of World War 1 belong to the class known as "automatic" and seven classic World War 1 weapons are illustrated in some 250 colour photographs. Detailed sequences shows them in close-up:during step-by-step field stripping, and during handling, loading and live firing trials with ball ammunition, by gunners wearing period uniforms to put these historic guns in their visual context.
"A very valuable contribution to the study of the Great War." * Tank Journal *
"Robert Bruce has produced a fantastic combination of highly detailed text, constructional and background information, together with realist live firing sequences. This book is a must for anyone with an interest in the weapons, uniforms and equipment from this period." * The Armourer *
ISBN: 9781847970329
Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm x 11mm
Weight: 546g
144 pages