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Atlantic article on World War I technology
« on: May 24, 2014, 01:49:54 AM »

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/wwi/wwitech/

How would you like to get reloading dies for the specimen in plate 8?

Re plate 37: is that a mistake or was Fort Dix originally named Camp Dix?

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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 02:52:17 AM »
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 09:00:12 AM »
When I was a kid I remember my grandparents had a WWI era gas mask and helmet in their basement brought home by a relative who fought as an engineer in the war. The helmet is still there, but the gas mask has long since rotted away.
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 11:18:12 AM »
I thought the stirnpanzer on photo nine was an interesting concept.
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2014, 06:14:55 PM »
I noticed the sequential numbering on the shell casings in #8.

It reminded me that in at least one German high-intensity gun (Paris gun?) the projectiles were sequentially forged and numbered, each slightly bigger than the last, to compensate for wear in the barrel.

There was also a centrifugal machine gun tried out by the US.  Ball bearings were fed through a hopper to a rapidly spinning impeller, which threw them out the exit port at "high" velocity.  Not adopted because of the power needed to run it among other things.  (Yeah, I know, centripetal vs. centrifugal, blah-blah.)
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2014, 10:32:55 PM »
I keep reminding myself that all armies were still all horsedrawn logistics from the rail head to the trenches.
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2014, 11:04:40 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on May 24, 2014, 10:32:55 PM
I keep reminding myself that all armies were still all horsedrawn logistics from the rail head to the trenches.
Cavalry was still a big factor- infantry cartridges were spec'd more for taking down horses than humans.
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2014, 09:38:35 AM »
I've got a dummy shell for the 37-mm trench cannon shown in plate 23....
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2014, 09:52:48 AM »
"I noticed the sequential numbering on the shell casings in #8."

They're not what you think.

One is labled 359. The other is labeled 530.

That would be one hell of a sequence jump.

Truth is, the German 380mm gun didn't need sequenced shells. They were developed for the Bayern class of super dreadnaughts, and were pretty conventional in both their design and ballistics.

Those markings are probably either lot or charge numbers.
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2014, 10:16:31 AM »
Looks like the British Whippet in Plate 7 has the engine up front - perhaps the ancestor/inspiration of the Israeli Merkava?
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2014, 09:20:27 AM »
Yes, the Whippet had a front-mounted engine. Actually, TWO front mounted engines, one driving each track.
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2014, 11:03:17 AM »
Very interesting link, thanks for posting!
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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2014, 02:29:53 PM »
Mike Irwin,

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One is labled 359. The other is labeled 530.

That would be one hell of a sequence jump.


Sorry, I read them as 359 and 360.  Didn't process or expand  the image, though.

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Re: Atlantic article on World War I technology
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 09:55:45 PM »
Quote from: 230RN on May 26, 2014, 02:29:53 PM
Mike Irwin,


Sorry, I read them as 359 and 360.  Didn't process or expand  the image, though.

I saw them that way and it reminded me of the sequentially-numbered shells for the Germans' high-intensity guns --not necessarily this one.

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