The Employment of Machine Guns Part 2 Organization & Direction of Fire (War Office Facsimiles) - Softcover

Office, War

 
9781908487636: The Employment of Machine Guns Part 2 Organization & Direction of Fire (War Office Facsimiles)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1908487631 ISBN 13: 9781908487636
Publisher: Firestep, 2015

Synopsis

At the time of the Great War - after artillery - machine guns were seen as the most effective weapon employed in modern war. Due to the technicalities involved, it was paramount that detailed instructions were given. This book gives intricate direction to machine gunners including information regarding the mathematics, direction of fire, trajectories and elevations required in the usage of a weapon that was still in its relative infancy.

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The War Office, also known as the German General Staff, was a full-time body at the head of the German Army, responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, and for drawing up and reviewing plans for mobilization or campaign.

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Publisher
Firestep
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1908487631
ISBN 13 
9781908487636
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
146