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Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
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German MG 08/15 Machine Gun

by Imperial War Museums
published on 08 December 2025

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German MG 08/15 Machine Gun — View Full-Size Image

The Maschinengewehr 08 or MG08 and its successor the MG08/15 were the standard issue machine guns in the German Army throughout the First World War (1914-18).

Imperial War Museums, London.

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