A medieval solution to a wartime problem
Almost medieval in appearance, these chainmail covered gloves and shoulder strap were used by Hotchkiss machine gun crews. Overheating was one of the problems faced by nearly all machine guns of the period. Protective items like these gloves and shoulder strap were developed . . .
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