MG1918 Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 I am not quite in the same league as Bob and others but I hope to add value to this web site. I do study all aspects of German WWI usage and of course collect too. To kick off a thread on MG training here are my 3 wooden 08/15s. They have some stamps/markings from the WWI German MG school. They function in that they simulate stoppage and loading drills and are I guess reasonably rare. The Imperial War Museum in London and the Brussels Military Museum have other examples. I am not aware of any others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 More images of the wooden training 08/15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 They are a nice find. Condition is excellent. Where did you find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Timkel thanks for the reply. Many many years ago some museums (and dependant upon the personalities involved) had the mission of building upon and improving their collections. I am sure there are still some museums who choose to maintain what they have and not evolve and that is fine, but for me under certain conditions museums should develop. I was lucky then in those days to have some very desirable vickers, Lewis and hotchkiss accessories and therefore in controlled conditions I obtained these 3 as trades. The museum still has examples like this and 08 so therefore it was a win win for them, which realistically is the only way any decent museum would operate! Nowadays it is so much harder to do this due to Govt legislation following abuses so as ever a minority spoil it for the majority. I know for a fact many private collectors could add significant value to recognised collections/museums and concurrently enhance their own collections but really whichever country you are in it is next to impossible. So a long reply, and now to find some period imagery of these items in action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timkel Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 That was a great trade. They will make nice display pieces. It's all about keeping history alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Wooden MGs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Rare MG08 ‘action’ cover. From the person I bought it from says this has a dual purpose. It is part of the covering when on the horse driven MG cart, but also used when in position requiring some weather protection. With a belt in it is still immediately usable in an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MG1918 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 More interesting period imagery: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MG1918 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 MG08/15 crews in action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 More images of the 08/15 teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MG1918 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Note battle damage to the main gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Germans with a sense of humour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MG1918 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 One of my favourite images: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted December 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Do any other members have MG08 and 08/15? There are some amazing items in the US.Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG1918 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Ok . If no images of the wpns themselves how about just the accessories??Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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