My Brother in Action with my MG 08

[Mark Finneran]

David generally the reverse is true in my experience. In collectors and dealer hands there more MG08/15s available than the MG08 (with sled). The sled of course being the hardest part to find. Surely in Germany there is still much to find?
Mark

Realy nice 25 April this are guns the 08 with zf 12 scope i also have on of this zf 12 at home !!

And the MG08/15 i would say much rarer to find as the MG 08 i have seen in my life only one for sale but in that moment i had no money ( shit happens )ggggg

Realy nice collection yu also have the equipment for that water box ,steam hose ,ammo boxes ,tools ,ammo belts ???

Regards David

 

[Mark Finneran]

Superb image - now where is my time machine...........

 

[Mark Finneran]

Is this a German Dreifuss David?
Mark

 

[Mark Finneran]

David - do you know the unit please?
Mark

 

[EOD]

That 08 on top should be an export contract for Turkey.

 

[Mark Finneran]

Does anyone know the different patterns and/or manufacturers please of WWI German ammo belts for the maxims?
Image shows the standard 100 rd for the 08/15 and the 250 rd for the 08 (and 08/15).
VMT
Mark

 

[Dave83]

Is this a German Dreifuss David?
Mark

yes its an german dreifuss with typ plate on dwm manufatured .

wbr David

 

[Dave83]

The top one on your pic was only used for the feed drum on the MG08/15
the down one for the both models with normal amo box .

wbr David

 

[Dave83]

Does anyone know the different patterns and/or manufacturers please of WWI German ammo belts for the maxims?
Image shows the standard 100 rd for the 08/15 and the 250 rd for the 08 (and 08/15).
VMT
Mark

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The top one on your pic was only used for the feed drum on the MG08/15
the down one for the both models with normal amo box .

wbr David

 

[Dave83]

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David - do you know the unit please?
Mark

No sorry i dont know the unit

wbr David

 

[Dave83]

Pics

Here are some more pics

the name plate on the mount and the lid to store the spare lock .

wbr David

 

[Mark Finneran]

Thread has been quiet. Dave would love to see more images of your dreifuss please? Here are a few offerings for interest.http://

 

[Mark Finneran]

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[bdgreen]

A picture to add to the collection. From a series of pictures entitled Der Vormarsch der Flieger Abteilung 27 in der Ukraine: German soldiers on a train, spring 1918. This series is from the photographic collection of Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries (Dallas, Texas, USA) and have been uploaded to Flickr with no copyright restrictions. Brian

 

[Arizona Dude]

Thanks to all of you for these pictures and information. We are in the process of restoring my grandfather's DWM MG08 "war trophy". Anybody have a spare fusee assembly hanging around, in use as a paperweight, available for purchase?

 

[Arizona Dude]

Also, meant to ask-- the enumerated scale with the indicator on the left side of fusee-- does that serve to limit the number of rounds in a burst, or does that indicate spring tension?

 

[Arizona Dude]

I had to chuckle when I read, in French, "easily transportable" in the caption accompanying the photo (three up). I guess, in the day, it was considered to be so.

 

[Mark Finneran]

You are right about perception of easily transportable but 2 machine gunners in a hurry/under fire 'stretcher carrying' I guess would move pretty quickly :smile:. This is an unusual image as extra handles have been welded to the top sled plate. Unknown if a German or French adaption.Mark

 

[Mark Finneran]

Battle Movement

''Come on Schmidt, put your back into it!!!''

 

[Mark Finneran]

and to be fair.......''Come on Smithy, put your back into it man!!''