Maxim MG-08 heavy machine gun (Maschinengewehr MG 08)
Standard German heavy machine gun from the First World War, exported to many countries after the war. It was characterized by its complex construction (consisting of 236 parts) and difficult maintenance, but in the hands of a well-trained crew it was an accurate and powerful weapon. In post-war times, in addition to service with infantry and cavalry units, it was mounted on armoured vehicles and armoured trains. After modification of the hull, it was also used as an anti-aircraft weapon.
Calibre: 7.92 mm Length: - 1.200 mm - Barrel: 720 mm Weight: - Empty gun: 23 kg (without coolant) - in combat position: approx. 27 kg
Range: 2,000 / 800 m (max./effective) Impact velocity: 845 m/s Ammunition: Mauser type 7,92 x 57 mm Magazine: cartridge belt for 250 rounds Cadence: - Theoretical: 500 shots/min. - Practical: ? shots/min Cooling: liquid
Manufacturer: Germany Users: Poland (ckm Maxim 7.92 mm wz.08)
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Maschinengewehr MG 08
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MG-08 in the collections of the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden.
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MG-08 in a fortress lafette in the collections of the Königstein Fortress, a branch of the Bundeswehr Military History Museum in Dresden.
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The weight of the MG08 itself is about 26.4kg and it was mounted on a batten referred to as a Schlitten (sledge). These weighed 32kg. The full gun including 4 litres of cooling water, sledge, several spare barrels and a spare breech weighed 62kg. A small trolley was required to move it. The sledge was adjustable in height, the machine gun could be placed behind any cover or leaned against a trench wall.
Improvements to the MG08 resulted in the MG08/15 type weighing 17.7kg (without water cartridge)
At the beginning of World War I, Germany had more than 12,500 machine guns at its disposal, more than France, Russia and Great Britain combined
source: Chant, Christopher, Háčik, Ľ., Jak fungují zbraně, p. 33, Prague : Svojtka and Vašut, 1997, 1st edition, ISBN 80-7180-231-X
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What is referred to as a "sledge" is not a sledge, but a čfour-legged hatch, but the arches are reversed and actually serve to ensure that when the legs are horizontal, the operator can carry the folded machine gun (the arches come out on the shoulders) in the folded position. There are photos, both from the handbuch and from the action where this is illustrated. The weight of 64 kg refers to the weaponň in četně čfourřleg sights, the weight of the weaponě without this sights is in the first přpě. Just for clarity, there was a triple-legged rifle with the designation M.16 (model 1916) which was not used very much and was supposed to replace the půwater čfourřlegged rifle. A "universal machine gun" was also tried, it was supposed to be an 08/15 with the possibility to mount it on an M.16, but it was not accepted (it served disadvantages and did not carry advantages) and the intended designation (never accepted) was 08/16. The last of the development line was the 08/18 version, i.e. the maximum with air cooling, which was introduced and participated in the last battles of WWI. Source: http://www.glennhyatt.com/usmcguns/mgartl1.htm " Infantry oružije tretěgo rejcha" published as a special issue (1/2005)časopis Těchnika Moloděži in Moscow in 2005 "The Machine Gun History, Evolution and Development of Manual, Automatic and Airborne Repeating Weapons" by George M. Chinna written for the US NAVY and later released for civilian sale, 1951 edition
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Kulometčíci z Brandenburgisches Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr.. 20 a jejich MG08
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