Mg08/15

[mikerock]

They're staying in the Museum collection. They're mostly just barreled receivers with cooling shrouds. None of the others have pistol grips or timing springs/covers. The MG08 is on display.

 

[MG1918]

Mg

email sent Mike.
Mark

 

[MG1918]

Unfortunately for us these boys appear to have meant business. Good view of the BFA, and the rain cover is just visible. Mark

 

[MG1918]

 

[MG1918]

On the subject of Canadian War Memorials/Guardians/trophys has anyone ever seen a MG08/15 as an example? Plenty of sleds and 08's but smaller pieces.......?
Mark

 

[stencollector]

Yes, the 08/15s were out there too. I bought a pair of them years back when a nearby small town legion got tired of cutting the grass around the display. The bipods had been cemented into the top of the monument, and only one bipod came with the pair of guns.

Sorry, no photos.

 

[NavyShooter]

The legion in Haliburton has a couple hanging around...outside on sleds and inside too.

NS

 

[MG1918]

Thanks. out of interest how would I contact the Haliburton Legion??
Mark

 

[NavyShooter]

Here is the cenotaph in town, you can see one of the guns just on the left, concreted into the ground.

There might be other photos at home, I'll see what I can dig up.

NS

 

[cpt. canuck]

Thanks. out of interest how would I contact the Haliburton Legion??
Mark

I'm a member there, 705 457 2571

 

[tiriaq]

I thought that was a photo of the Haliburton Legion at first glance.
The MG08 is just to the right of where the photographer was standing. It is pretty rough; weathered, rusting away. I was able to make out a 4 digit number on it, but couldn't find a letter.
The MG08 downstairs in the Haliburton Legion looks MUCH better.
Their Lewis gun is really horrible. Incomplete with lots of arc welding.

 

[cpt. canuck]

There's also one in the haliburton cenotaph.

 

[tiriaq]

Yes, it is the one that has been rusting so badly, with a visible 4 digit serial.

 

[37patt]

MG1918 try the link below. It is the trophy list from the First World War and there are a lot of weapons in it. What I liked best is they give the location of the donation in a lot of cases. I too wonder where they all went, probably for scrap during the next big one!

http://www.mediafire.com/?s8xollbacv04l

 

[NavyShooter]

Here's a little followup set of photos.

This is the outdoor MG-08 in Haliburton:

 

[NavyShooter]

The Mortar/Howitzer:

 

[NavyShooter]

The Sherman in front of the Legion:

 

[NavyShooter]

Some items they had in a display cabinet:

 

[NavyShooter]

The above mentioned (sadly abused) Lewis Gun:

 

[NavyShooter]

The MG-08 on indoor display: