M.G. zur Abwehr von Flugzeugen - a photo on Flickriver

M.G. zur Abwehr von Flugzeugen

            Letter on reverse kindly translated by Hans: Penned in France on 7.7.1916, the author Albert Strobel, sends a poem to an acquaintance.

An MG08 is trained skywards by a determined looking gunner, perhaps aiming at an approaching enemy aircraft - or more likely, at a passing cloud. Interestingly, the weapon is mounted on a not-often-seen weighted tripod, presumably to keep it steady when the weapon is being fired.

Taken on: January 16, 2025

Sets appears in: • Grüße aus dem Schützengraben

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