Just a neat old photo to spice up your Saturday…
Think he’s going to hit that airplane?
Artillery
Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon
The Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon was designed by an American, Benjamin Hotchkiss, in response to the Franco-Prussian War. Hotchkiss chose to use large caliber shells in the gun instead of rifle cartridges (like the American Gatling […]
Light MGs
Hotchkiss Portative video
The Hotchkiss Portative was the British variation of a light machine gun used widely in World War I. It was also used by the French, Belgian, and American armies (In the US, it was adopted […]
Light MGs
French 1923 LMG Trials Report
In 1923, the French military held a light machine gun trial to choose a weapon to replace the CSRG Chauchat. The trials involved weapons evaluations both by an expert committee and by 9 regiments testing […]
Could be the red barron
Didn’t an Australian hit the Red Baron with Lewis Gun ground fire?
Might hit the airplane, but if he elevates much more the lead is going to rain on his hat!
exactly ¡¡¡ one australian soldier hit this famous airplane with a lewis
best regards from southamerica