![]() ![]() The attachment system is in fact identical to the one used on the Maxim MG08/15, and the bipods can be used interchangeably. ![]() Here we have a very nice example of the removable bipod from the M1918 Tank Gewehr. Approximately 15,800 were produced, and they are highly desirable. This was the world's first anti-tank rifle, solely designed for the sole purpose of destroying armored targets, and the only anti-tank rifle to see service in World War I. Looking for a way to stave off defeat, Germany looked into possible countermeasures, which led to the development of the Mauser 13 mm Tankgewehr (tank gun) M1918, usually abbreviated "T-Gewehr". Germany however did not look into tanks until late in the war, so they were definitely outmatched in that respect. By 1918, France and Britain had a relatively large number of tanks available, having developed and invested in them the previous year. The introduction of tanks on the battlefield helped to break the stalemate and static lines that resulted from Trench Warfare. ![]() World War One was really the beginning of modern armored warfare. ![]()
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