The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. MEMBERS OF Z FIELD SECURITY SECTION ATTACHED TO 5TH DIVISION HOLD TWO OF FOUR JAPANESE WEAPONS IMPROVISED FROM AIRCRAFT GUNS. THEY SUGGEST AN ATTEMPT TO OVERCOME A DEFICIENCY IN LIGHT AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. THEY ARE FITTED WITH BI-PODS FASHIONED FROM METAL AND CRUDE HAND MADE BUTTS. THE WEAPON AT THE LEFT, A 7.7MM LIGHT MACHINE GUN, IS FED BY A DRUM CONTAINING 70 ROUNDS. IT IS GAS OPERATED, AIR COOLED, AND FITTED WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT SIGHTS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX15809 WARRANT OFFICER II, G.D. HAWKES (1); NX102131 STAFF-SERGEANT G. L. RICH (2).
German Maxim MG08/15 Light Machine Gun. The MG 08/15 Maxim light machine gun is a short recoil operated, water cooled, fully automatic, belt fed weapon. The operating system uses a two-part toggle loc
German Maxim MG08/15 Light Machine Gun. The MG 08/15 Maxim light machine gun is a short recoil operated, water cooled, full automatic, belt fed weapon. The operating system uses a two part toggle lock
The MG 08/15 Maxim light machine gun is a short recoil operated, water cooled, full automatic, belt fed weapon. The operating system uses a two part toggle lock connected by a hinge which is located
Scene 1 17-26 A U S Army U21, Ute, electronic battlefield surveillance aircraft taxiing out from the refuelling point at Luscombe Airfield, Niu Dat, Vietnam. Australian Pilatus Porter aircraft in
