Why the British army strapped a rattle to a Lewis Gun
Britain
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10m
The early 20s saw a dramatic reduction in spending from from the European powers who believed the Treaty of Versailles had put pay to any future conflict on the scale of the First World War. This slashing of military expenditure explains this weeks hand-cranked rattle attachment for the British Lewis light machine gun. Jonathan explains how and why such a device would be used.
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