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minus-squarePlantDadManGuy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 months agoPerhaps I’m just stupid, but is this designed to fire when it rains or something?
minus-squaregazter@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agoIirc, they were left behind when troops moved out. The drip doohickey would make it fire after a while, giving the enemy the impression the trenches were still manned.
minus-squareSomethingcheezie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoWhat was the purpose. Random shots so enemy thinks there’s always some one there. 6-10 shot magazine
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoThis was to cover their retreat, they didn’t want the enemy to know they were leaving until they were well and truly gone.
Gallipoli “drip rifle”.
Perhaps I’m just stupid, but is this designed to fire when it rains or something?
Iirc, they were left behind when troops moved out. The drip doohickey would make it fire after a while, giving the enemy the impression the trenches were still manned.
What was the purpose. Random shots so enemy thinks there’s always some one there. 6-10 shot magazine
This was to cover their retreat, they didn’t want the enemy to know they were leaving until they were well and truly gone.