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PugJesus@lemmy.worldBannedM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Soldier carrying a light mountain gun on the Italian Front, WW1, 1916

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Soldier carrying a light mountain gun on the Italian Front, WW1, 1916

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldBannedM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • Bell@lemmy.world
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    “Tommy, we put wheels on the damn thing for a reason”

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      Right? This must be goofing off. He bet his squad mates he could squat the cannon.

      • Schlutzkrapfen@lemmy.ml
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        wouldn’t say that because during World War I, the Italian front was predominantly fought in mountainous terrain, which probaly the reason he carries the gun

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    Looks heavy AF to me

    • distantsounds@lemmy.world
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      I would be much easier to carry if they took the wheels off, what a dumbass

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        The wheels maybe. Just maybe. Be needed when firing. In some terrain it may be easier to lift it but judging from the picture I bet he was either telling people he can lift it or I bet he was like. Oh get one with me carrying it. Pictures were way rarer so if you had one you wanted it to be either perfect or epic.

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    “You know very well this ‘back pain’ of yours is not service related!”

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    “Are you in the infantry, or artillery?” “Yes”

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    I bet if you asked him he would not call that a “light” gun.

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    The Monopoly board must be HUGE.

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    Metal Gear?!

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