Name: The Weapons of World War 1
Released: 2013-01-22

In the fifth episode, the spotlight is on the American weaponry used during World War I, where U.S. troops encountered the lethal Maxim machine gun, renowned for its recoil operation. The narrative also explores other notable machine guns, including Germany's MG08, the British Vickers, the Lewis gun with its 47-round drum, the gas-driven Hotchkiss, and the Chauchat. Additionally, the episode delves into John Moses Browning's contributions with the M1917 and the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). Infantry weapons discussed feature the American 1903 Springfield, the P-14, the M1897 Winchester shotgun, alongside the German G98, British Lee-Enfield, and the French Lebel 1886 and Berthier models.

Show Guns: The Evolution of Firearms

Episode S01E05

Air Date Jan 22, 2013

Season 1 Episodes

S01E01 The Beginning (1) S01E01 From the invention of Gunpowder to the American Rifle S01E02 The Beginning (2) S01E02 From the Flintlock to the Percussion cap S01E03 The Weapons of the Civil War S01E03 The Beginning (3) S01E04 Post Civil War Weapons and the winning of the West S01E04 The Courage of Adam S01E05 The Weapons of World War 1 S01E05 Sky War S01E06 The Weapons of World War 2 S01E06 The Deep End S01E07 Post World War 2 to Today…From the M-14 to the M4 Carbine S01E07 Lessons S01E08 Siren's Song S01E09 The Ties That Bind S01E10 Dragon's Brood S01E11 Turnabout S01E12 Mekaneck's Lament S01E13 Night of the Shadow Beasts S01E14 Underworld S01E15 The Mystery of Anwat Gar S01E16 The Monster Within S01E17 Roboto's Gambit S01E18 Trust S01E19 Orko's Garden S01E20 Buzz-Off's Pride S01E21 Snake Pit S01E22 The Island S01E23 The Sweet Smell of Victory S01E24 Separation S01E25 The Council of Evil (1) S01E26 The Council of Evil (2)

The Weapons of World War 1 (S01E05)

Season 1 Episodes