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Well, the officer in charge isn’t, anyway Greek soldiers practicing antiaircraft fire with a model 1926 Hotchkiss LMG – note the AA extension on the tripod. Thank to Di for the photo! Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less than the cost of a newsstand gun magazine, you can become a Forgotten Weapons Premium Member and help support the site, as well as get some cool industry discounts and access to our Members-Only forum! Bipod? Check.Vertical forward grip? Check.Shoulder thing that goes up? Check.Drum magazine? Check.All it needs is a laser sight! Finnish soldiers, photo found by Leszek at the Finnish Winter War Archive. The fellow on the left has a holstered Lahti L35 pistol, while the gent on the right has an early Suomi m/31 SMG. Was [...] “We must not fear our enemies, it is for them to fear us” – Faye Schulman (second from left – click to see full size) Faye Schulman was born in the small Polish town of Lenin in 1919 to a large Jewish family. After the German attack on Russia, the town was [...] Bad news, Marino – you’re shipping out to the Eastern Front. And worse news; we’re giving you a Breda. Italian soldiers on the Russian Front, with a Breda M30 machine gun and a Carcano carbine. Thanks to Max Popenker for the photo! Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less than the [...] “But Sarge, how do I reload this thing?”“Eh, we’ll stick Garcia on the back of the bike to do it” Motorcycle of the Guanabara Police Department, sporting a Hotchkiss 1914 heavy machine gun. Rio de Janeiro, 1960. Thanks to Ronaldo Olive for the photo! Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less [...] Yep, this is exactly the dance I would do if I got an Owen Gun (click for full size) Thanks to Mike S. for the photo! Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less than the cost of a newsstand gun magazine, you can become a Forgotten Weapons Premium Member and help support the site, as well as get some cool industry discounts and access to our Members-Only forum! A scene right out of Tolkien’s Mordor…but real US soldiers of the 23rd Infantry with a 37mm M1916 Infantry Gun in France, circa 1918. Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less than the cost of a newsstand gun magazine, you can become a Forgotten Weapons Premium Member and help support the site, as well as get some cool industry discounts and access to our Members-Only forum! They may not have any stinkin’ badges, but they are definitely Federales. Published in Osprey’s “The Mexican Revolution 1910-20″ book, this photo postcard shows a very rare Hotchkiss 37mm automatic cannon. It was designed to compete with the Vickers Pom-Pom, and apparently was only bought in small numbers by the Mexican Army and the [...] Once they shoot the plane down, the dog is trained to go retrieve it. Interesting mix of weapons – A ZB30, a Mauser 98, and what appears to be an 1891 Mauser. Photo courtesy of Beryl Barnett. Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less than the cost of a newsstand gun magazine, you can become a Forgotten Weapons Premium Member and help support the site, as well as get some cool industry discounts and access to our Members-Only forum! The Black Watch…on watch A soldier of the Black Watch stands (well, sits) guard with a Lewis LMG. Thanks to reader Michael G. for the photo (and many others)! Was this article worth 15 cents to you? For less than the cost of a newsstand gun magazine, you can become a Forgotten Weapons Premium [...] |
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