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The machine gun /

In 1885 a weapon emerged that changed the face of war forever. Thirty years later, the machine gun dominated the Western Front during World War I. But in World War II, new types of machine gun were introduced, giving the infantry back its mobility. Fitted also to tanks and aircraft, they brought new...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Martin, Jonathan, Powell, Robert, 1944-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2003.
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Machine guns > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Equipment and supplies.
Mitrailleuses > Histoire.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Matériel.
Equipment and supplies.
Machine guns.
1939-1945
Documentary
Documentaries and Factual Films
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Documentary.
Courts métrages.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1885 a weapon emerged that changed the face of war forever. Thirty years later, the machine gun dominated the Western Front during World War I. But in World War II, new types of machine gun were introduced, giving the infantry back its mobility. Fitted also to tanks and aircraft, they brought new fluidity to the battlefield.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 min.).