Machine Gunner 1914-1918: Personal Experiences of the Machine Gun Corps

by C.E. Crutchley (Editor)

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Genres: History, World War I

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2013

About the author

Charles E. Crutchley

Reviews

[Roger Burk · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a somewhat disjointed collection of recollections of British machine gunners from WWI, when they were apparently organized as a their own branch of service, separate from the infantry. Lots of war-is-hell stories, but very little to show how being a machine gunner was different from a rifleman.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written and a great insight into the formation of the MGC. Great to find out about the different and evolving tactics and equipment used by the men of this corps. Fact has been interspersed with personal accounts and diary extracts from men, officers and units.