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Description: | 1. DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN BERLIN 1916
2. 8mm. Masch.-Gew. 1908
3. 2500A
4. crowned M over D.W.M.
5. FROM U48 SURRENDERED AT HARWICH 20TH NOVEMBER 1918
The standard German machine-gun of the First World War, the MG08 was a water-cooled weapon employing the Maxim system of operation (see FIR 8095).
The version of the MG 08 adopted by the German Navy differed in minor details from the Army version (see FIR 9295), largely intended to make it more suitable for use from shipboard mounts. Navy MG 08s were also used to arm Zeppelin airships, which had naval crews.
This particular gun bears a plaque suggesting that it was taken from the German submarine U48, surrendered at Harwich on 20 November 1918. However, as U48 had already been lost in 1917, it appears likely that this gun was in fact part of the equipment of U43; one of 21 U Boats which presented themselves at Harwich that day, under the terms of the Armistice.
Exhibits following "naval" features: no mounting trunnions on barrel, mounting bar hole in lower front of receiver and lugs toward bottom rear of receiver (with mounting pin attached by chain), no optical sight bracket, safety catch has two position slider, catch fitted to retain top cover when in open position, 2 studs on lower left receiver for fitting shoulder stock, condenser plug is recessed into water jacket | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Deutsche Waffen-und Munitionsfabriken, Berlin, Germany | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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