Mg08/15

[NavyShooter]

And the missile they had in a corner:

 

[tiriaq]

Note that the forlorn outside M08 has the armour on the front of the water jacket.

 

[tiriaq]

Many years ago there was a MG08/15 on display in the museum in Goderich.

Not a MG, but there is a rather nice Krupp 77mm gun in Shelbourne ON.

 

[MG1918]

NavyShooter many thanks for the images. Quite an interesting Legion there with its its own armoury!!! I have managed to stop sobbing over the 'dying' MG08 outside. I have also been given the Secretary's details so will attempt to save it but in fairness the inside one is nice too!!!! I totally totally appreciate the importance of 'Memorial Guardians' but eventually this will be just dust. So thanks for the wonderful pictures and the beautiful snow. We have snow here in belgium at the moment but it tends to be a very very grey.
Mark

 

[NavyShooter]

Of note, those photos were taken in February 2010 when I was in Ontario for a course in Borden.

I do not know what the state of that gear is in today.

NS

 

[c1a1]

Is that a Sagger anti-tank rocket?

 

[tiriaq]

It hasn't changed. The Cenotaph MG08 was removed when the Cenotaph area was rebuilt, and then replaced in its concrete.
I would assume that these are trophy guns. Most of the men from the Haliburton area served in the Eastern and Central Ontario Regiments.
I've looked up all the names on the memorial plaque at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. www.cwgc.org.

 

[MG1918]

This will make it harder to extract then if they have already removed and then returned it :>(

 

[MG1918]

 

[tiriaq]

Serial number on Haliburton Cenotaph gun is 2642; cannot make out any letter.

 

[MG1918]

 

[MG1918]

 

[MG1918]

I have written and emailed to this Legion with absolutely no response. Any suggestions please? Sorry this was for Navy Shooter ref previous thread about an 08 in the Club.
Mark

 

[MG1918]

nice view of the ersatz bipod but not often do you see machine gunners with the artillery luger.

 

[NavyShooter]

MG1918,

I live in Nova Scotia. It's unlikely that there's anything I can do to help you on this.

Tiriaq lives a little bit closer than I, perhaps he can chime in if he gets a chance?

NS

 

[MG1918]

Tiriaq please if you are near the Legion please ask. Seems odd they would ignore ALL efforts to communicate.

Image here of my wooden training MG08/15s. I only took them into the sun for photos before anyone asks if I spent all day practicing drills.

 

[MG1918]

Great accessories - all of which I look for!!!

 

[mikerock]

Did I send you photos of the training MG we have in our museum?

 

[MG1918]

Sadly not. Eagerly waiting.Mark

 

[Horilka]

Hey guys, can anybody point me to the step by step guide on MG8 bolt disassembly? I'm stuck and can't find anything except for later models that are not the same.