The Book of the Machine Gun 1917

This book is a very important text for any student of the development of the machine gun, and contains details of the history of this weapon from its inception to the mid-ppoint of the First World War. The evolution of the machine gun is detailed, followed by examples of the use of the wepon in war, and particularly in the Russo-Japanese War.Tactics are examined in detail, both from the historical point of view and tactics of the First World War, an important part of the book. Training is covere