Tactics, Volume 1 (of 2). Introduction and Formal Tactics of Infantry

Note 278 — THE FORMAL TACTICS OF INFANTRY. (continued 5)

Walter Krueger translation

British cavalry machine gun with mount 152.3 kg.

Machine gun with tripod - latest model 16.5 + 18 = 34.5 „

Machine gun with basket frame 35.0 „

Machine gun with sled 16.5 + 24 = 40.5 „

[279] The following complement per gun is considered necessary:

Germany 14¹⁄₂ men 9 horses.

Switzerland 8¹⁄₂ men 12 horses.

In the Russo-Japanese war the machine gun detachments of the Russian cavalry were equipped with Rexer guns which can scarcely be considered machine guns owing to their slow rate of fire and extreme heating of the barrel.

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