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mitrailleuse

[mee-tra-yœz] / mi traˈjœz /


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"At what range is the head of yonder column?" he asked, addressing the captain in charge of the mitrailleuse section.

From The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Hope sprang into their minds that they might capture the mitrailleuse abandoned halfway up.

From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

And, best of all, thus far no missile from that popping mitrailleuse of the German had done serious damage to the vitals of his plane.

From Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret by Charles Amory Beach

Jack fumbled for the fastenings of the airplane mitrailleuse, it being his intention to swing the gun free, so that he could turn its 135 muzzle in any quarter desired.

From Air Service Boys Over The Enemy's Lines The German Spy's Secret by Charles Amory Beach

By the time I reach the sidewalk they were moving off, some of the men helping the dogs with the mitrailleuse.

From World's War Events, Vol. I by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds

"Make way, guns, mitrailleuses, and cannons," cried Briand, "for understanding, arbitration and peace!"

From Time Magazine Archive

The Bavarian regiments and the night sentinels were doubled; the number of mitrailleuses and anti-aircraft guns was much increased.

From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh

Jackie, my lad," he said, "no more from this good lady the day—get up the mitrailleuses.

From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Even as it is they have found enough rifles to arm themselves, but so far we have saved the mitrailleuses and the field artillery.

From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Dennis Deventer, who never missed anything in the works, noted the men's behaviour, but continued his exposition of the secret of preventing the jamming of the mitrailleuses.

From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett




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