Tankgewehr 1918 Period Photographs

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A thread for sharing period photographs of the Mauser Tankgewehr 1918. I will get it started with a few examples. Many of these are well known but hoping others will be new to some. Please post your pics here as well .....

 

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Photos with captured rifles were apparently very popular ......

 

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First two photographs are men from the US 80th Infantry Division posing with captured weapons and gear ......

 

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Third photograph is interesting as it is clearly WWII period.

 

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Interesting photo series of Canadian Forces with captured weapons near Arras in September 1918. Upon close examination 22 T-Gewehr can be identified.

 

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Testing a captured rifle .....

 

[chrisftk]

These are excellent, thank you for posting them!

I'm assuming the World War II picture was one that got stashed by a soldier post WWI and was found during a search by allied troops. I wouldn't think that any of these were actually fielded in WWII.

Pretty interesting either way

 

[PrayingMantis]

I'm assuming the World War II picture was one that got stashed by a soldier post WWI and was found during a search by allied troops. I wouldn't think that any of these were actually fielded in WWII.

Imagine being the malnourished Volksturm kid who got handed a M1918…

 

[jsz]

I knew an old gunsmith back in the 70's who was a WW2 US armorer in Germany. He once told me they picked up a T18 and swapped the barrel from a Browning .50 cal machine gun and shot it for fun while off duty with surplus .50 cal ammo. He did share a photo of his group holding the rifle. He has long passed on, but remember the story well.

 

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I'm assuming the World War II picture was one that got stashed by a soldier post WWI and was found during a search by allied troops. I wouldn't think that any of these were actually fielded in WWII. Pretty interesting either way

My thoughts as well Chris ......

 

[banjomike]

Great pictures. Never seen many. Thanks Banjomike PS I have one.