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    Colour schemes

    Field Grey is of course the correct 'term' but it really does differ in shades, thickness and environment. Then add unit paint schemes, user re-painting etc and there is a whole range of field grey so great for renovators. Don't know if that helps you but of course 'lead based' paints don't exist anymore either.
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    MG1918:
    The lower (line drawing) pic in your post appears to show the preferred deployment of machine-guns; in ENFILADE, firing ALONG the line of the trench system, thus covering a large, critical area with useful fire.

    The practice of "hosing back and forth" directly out from a trench or defensive strong-point is essentially a cinematic waste of ammo when your enemy is attacking in huge waves in extended line, ALONG your front.
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    German MG Tactics

    Bruce you are absolutely right, particularly late 1915, when the Germanicon line really became consolidated. Interlocking lines of fire, area coverage of beaten zones made advance nigh on impossible. Attached two images, one from the German manual showing area coverage and again German MG teams would cover someone else's frontage thus ensuring larger beating zones and perfect camouflage. The other image is an original Britishicon postcard showing a re-enactment!!Attachment 86373Attachment 86374

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    Seeking items for the German MG08, MG08/15. LMG08/15 & T Gewehr.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MG1918 View Post
    That is an interesting mount/block that 08 is sitting on. I haven't seen one like that before, I don't think.

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    Typical "trench mount". They were fairly common but not here in Canadaicon. Most of the 08's we got from the war souvenir program were sled mounts or the 08/15 on bipods.
    I've had a couple over the years.

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    Maxim MG08

    Attachment 90607Attachment 90608Attachment 90609

    Warren is right this particular pattern was reasonably common. The unit armourer variants less so. If anybody has an original I would certainly offer a high price, especially the variants.
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    Seeking items for the German MG08, MG08/15. LMG08/15 & T Gewehr.

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    my buddy, in usa has a class 3 licence hes got and mg08 on that, some others too

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