Original German WWI Mauser 1888 Commission Infantry Rifle by Danzig Arsenal - Dated 1896 Military Flare Guns 375" across enclosing a bore

375" across enclosing a bore size of 1

a role for which it was not entirely suited

In 1914 some 200 MG08s were produced each month

supported the ground invasion of the Continent by bombing enemy installations at Cherbourg in support of the Normandy landings and contingents of enemy troops and supplies at Montreuil as Allied soldiers moved east across France

The islands in this region have unpredictable tides and are surrounded by shallow reefs that block even shallow-draft craft

Original German WWI Mauser 1888 Commission Infantry Rifle by Danzig Arsenal - Dated 1896 Military Flare Guns 375" across enclosing a boreOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a good example of the iconic German Mauser 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was made at the Government Arsenal at Danzig in 1896, and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. These were chambered for 7. 92mm ammunition and had a fixed magazine. It still retains the original German Regimental Markings on the top band: 22. R. R.