The German MG Capture & Trophy

[MG1918]

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[MG1918]

Another captured by the French!

[MG1918]

Slightly different - captured vickers fixed to the schlitten.

[gsimmons]

They are also holding P-14 rifles. Odd that. Who were issued P-14's?

[browningautorifle]

Who were issued P-14's?

English troops...

This is just a reverse of the photos we usually see. Them posing with their captured clobber...

[gsimmons]

Which English troops? I thought they all used SMLE's and a few Long Lees. Even though they made lots of P-14's.

[browningautorifle]

I suppose you mean by Regiment? Specificly? It doesn't really matter anyway. There they are in the pic.

[Maple_Leaf_Eh]

There was once a Maxim at the little Eastern Townships bridge town of Ascot Corner, Quebec. It was there when I was a child, but when the road was widened it disappeared. Many years later, I saw it at a fellow's house. He was selling something or other, and I went to have a look. The story I remember was he made the authorities an offer they thought was better than letting it rust to oblivion.

That said, I know of some assorted artillery tubes that were deliberately rescued by uniformed men with green painted trucks, so they wouldn't fall into disrespute or be disrespected.

[MG1918]

In terms of Memorial Weapons, specifically WWI German MGs, there are not that many on public display in the USA. In Uk I would almost say none. The vast majority are in Canada where they have preserved their heritage wonderfully. In the US I suspect with such a large live firing fraternity that in years gone by spare MGs that was not essential for memorials were put back into usable condition. Inthe UK WWII required a great deal of spare metal so trophy/memorial guns and tanks were essential raw material and records show museums had to put up a fight to retain 'stuff'. Even now most old churches are missing all their iron fence railings. For Australia the story Is much worse. With the threat of Japanese invasion much WWI German MG material was converted into .303 and then in the 80's under a very severe Govt buy back scheme at high prices, massive amounts were handed in for destruction. consequently out of all our countries I would say Australia has the least material now outside of museum collections.
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