Look inside: The Vickers MG in NW Europe 1944-45: Infantry

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A page-turn of our newest book release and the first of our ‘capability primer’ series.
This book is an in-depth study of the Vickers Machine Gun in British Service in North-West Europe at the end of the Second World War. Constructed as a 'capability primer' it uses Rich's research method of 'TEPIDOIL' to analyse the Vickers MG's role. This covers:
Training - how were machine gunners and their officers trained?
Equipment - what did they need?
Personnel - who were they and where did they come from?
Information - what did they need to know?
Doctrine, including tactics - how did they fight?
Organisation - how were they structured?
Infrastructure - where was their equipment built and where were they trained?
Logistics - how did the people and equipment get to where they needed to fight?
This is an A5 book with 78 printed pages.
To read Rich’s research paper with more details on the TEPIDOIL system, go to: www.tandfonlin...
To order a copy of the book, go to: vickersmg.blog...

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11 сен 2024

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@richardsims3847 2 месяца назад

You would have loved meeting my late dad who was a mine of information.Called up at the start of the war as he was in the Middlesex Reg TA.Being too young to go to France he was transferred to 6th Batt,Cheshire Reg in Stockport.Fought in N Africa and Italy until captured.Great tales of POW life that he lived to tell.Made Sgt without ever putting a man on a charge.A real legend to me.

@vickersmg 2 месяца назад

It sounds like we would have done. Hopefully the information we share gives you some insight into how he was trained and what he did.

@miketickner6108 2 месяца назад

Just received my copy. Well written, good quality photographs, clear reproduction of original documents and high production standards. An excellent publication and certainly worth buying.

@vickersmg 2 месяца назад

Thanks Mike. Glad you think so. We’ll have more titles in the same series coming over the next few years that will hopefully be as interesting for you.

@WWIIUK 2 месяца назад

I have been thoroughly enjoying my copy.

@vickersmg 2 месяца назад

Pleased to hear it! Do head over to the sales page and leave a review if you can. It'll hopefully encourage others to buy it and encourage us to do more of the same type of book: vickersmg.blog/product/the-vickers-mg-in-nw-europe-1944-45/

@davidbrennan660 2 месяца назад

Most interesting, I will keep an eye out for it.

@vickersmg 2 месяца назад

You can order directly from us (we’re the authors, editors, distributors, publishers). vickersmg.blog/product/the-vickers-mg-in-nw-europe-1944-45/

@Pilot12370 2 месяца назад

Hi Richard, I just read your 2018 report on the 1 million rounds at High Wood 1916. Congratulations on this detailed, brilliant analysis! 👍👍👍 The question I was asking myself was: could a heavy MG34 have done the job of a Vickers? 16,600 rounds per MG34 in 12 hours? = 1400 rounds in 1 hour. That's 6 belt boxes. Each heavy MG34 had 6 barrels. So 10 minutes for a belt box and barrel change. So the answer is a resounding yes. A heavy MG34 could have easily replaced a Vickers and not even water would have been needed. Thank you for your brilliant analysis. Greetings from Germany!

@vickersmg 2 месяца назад

You’re welcome. That was a good one to write and really showed the power of analysis by logistics. These books will take the same detailed approach.

@mikebrown9605 11 дней назад

But would the pressed steel construction have held up without any stress fractures? I know the bolt and barrel are locked together at the moment of firing, and thus take the majority of the energy released with each shot, but there is still all the vibration and shock of the bolt reciprocating that has to be absorbed by the steel pressing that makes up the receiver.

@michaelguerin56 Месяц назад

Thank you. Looks like a well balanced primer.

@vickersmg Месяц назад

Thanks Michael. Glad you think so.

@jakebrowncollection1772 2 месяца назад

I'm famous I'll be doing autographs at my next event ha ha.

@vickersmg 2 месяца назад

Best dust off that crayon! ;o) Seriously though, thanks for your help on this one and looking forward to seeing you soon. It'll certainly be something you can talk about on your next livestream.

@jakebrowncollection1772 2 месяца назад

@@vickersmg absolutely