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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_08
    MG 08 - Wikipedia
    TypeHeavy machine gun · Light machine gun (MG 08/15)
    Place of originGerman Empire
    In service1908–1945 (Germany) · 1911–1960s (China)
    DesignerDeutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) · Spandau Arsenal
    History of WWI Primer 080: German MG08 Documentary
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    History of WWI Primer 080: German MG08 Documentary
    YouTubeC&Rsenal471.6K viewsJul 17, 2018
    Development and adoption

    The German Rifle Commission began firing tests of the Maxim gun at Zorndorf in 1889. In 1892, Ludwig Loewe's company signed a seven-year contract with Hiram Maxim for production of the gun in Berlin. The Imperial German Navy ordered … See more

    Training and use

    Training was regulated by the Field Service Regulations of 1908, providing the German Army six years to train with the guns before the outbreak of World War I. See more

    Design details

    The gun used 250-round fabric belts of 7.92×57mm ammunition. It was water-cooled, using a jacket around the barrel that held approximately 3.7 litres (0.98 US gal) of water. Using a separate attachment sight with r… See more

    MG 08/15

    The MG 08/15 was the "rather misguided attempt" at a lightened and thus more portable light machine gun from the standard MG 08, produced by "stepping-down" the upper rear and lower forward corners of t… See more

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