Interesting footage from WWI

Argghhh!
 Fascinating glimpse into life in the area just behind the trenches.  What caught my eye are the Hotchkiss machine guns (well, and the 75mm in anti-aircraft mode) and their tray feeds.  Not all that reliable when used in this mode (lots of friction in those trays) - but you can see how they linked the trays together in order to form the rough equivalent of a belt....

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Posted Jan 25 2012, 05:23 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..