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Rifles: U. S. Rifle, Caliber .30, 1917 Model and The French Lebel.
Source: The Chicago Daily News War Book for American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Copyrighted 1918 by The Chicago Daily News Company. Chicago, IL; page 45- 50.
Rifles: German Mauser and British Lee-Enfield, Short Rifle.
Source: The Chicago Daily News War Book for American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Copyrighted 1918 by The Chicago Daily News Company. Chicago, IL; page 45- 50.
The French "75" Field Gun
Source: The Chicago Daily News War Book for American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Copyrighted 1918 by The Chicago Daily News Company. Chicago, IL; page 45- 50.
Source: The Chicago Daily News War Book for American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Copyrighted 1918 by The Chicago Daily News Company. Chicago, IL; page 45- 50.
THE NEW BROWNING MACHINE GUN AND RIFLE
This new machine gun with the accompanying machine-gun rifle has been adopted for use of the American army. it is believed to surpass other weapons of its kind.
Source: Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Copyrighted 1919 by P. F. Collier and Son Publisher, New York, NY; page 115.
Above -- American Negro Machine Gunners in the Marne Sector in
France.
Below -- In the trenches; a French Officer explaining operation of
the hand grenades to Senegalese and American Negro soldiers.
Source: Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War by Emmett J. Scott, A.M., LL.D. (Special Assistant to the Secretary of War) Copyrighted 1919 by Emmett J. Scott; page 16 - 17 (photo plates between these two pages).
The gun-grenades. The "tromblons" or gun-grenades are another toy for our soldiers. They are receiving instructions for use from a French soldier.
Source: ??? I will eventually find out which book this photo can from and update this listing.
SOURCES
The Chicago Daily News War Book for American Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Copyrighted 1918 by The Chicago Daily News Company. Chicago, IL; page 45- 50.
Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Copyrighted 1919 by P. F. Collier and Son Publisher, New York, NY; page 115.
Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War by Emmett J. Scott, A.M., LL.D. (Special Assistant to the Secretary of War) Copyrighted 1919 by Emmett J. Scott; page 16 - 17 (photo plates between these two pages).
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