Post by Legion Etrangere on Oct 12, 2009 10:46:46 GMT -5
Cookie / Yann - your expertise and those of your comraden are needed! Was the ZB-30 MG used by GCMA or French Forces during the war?
I remember something about this weapon being used by the Legion after capture from Communist stocks early in the war (the weapon further having been taken from the Japanese):
ZB-26/30
The Wehrmacht soon adopted the ZB-26 after the occupation of Czechoslovakia, renaming it the MG 26(t); it was used in the same role as the MG34, as a light machine gun. In the opening phases of World War II, the ZB-26 in 7.92 mm Mauser caliber was used in large numbers by elements of the German Waffen SS, who at first did not have full access to standard Wehrmacht supply channels. In its most famous incarnation the ZB-26 was modified by ZB and BritishBritish Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.... technicians, entering service as the famous Bren gun. Many more countries imported or produced the design under license, including the USSR, China, Yugoslavia, and Lithuania. Chinese Nationalist forces used the ZB-26 in 7.92 mm Mauser in their struggle with Communist Chinese and later Japanese forces. During the Korean War, Chinese Communist forces employed the ZB-26 against UN forces, and PVA ZB gunners developed a well-deserved reputation for long-range marksmanship. During the Vietnam conflict with French and later South Vietnamese forces, the ZB-26 was found in the hands of both North Vietnamese army and Viet Minh guerrillas.
[ from www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/ZB_vz.26 ]
Regards,
Mick
I remember something about this weapon being used by the Legion after capture from Communist stocks early in the war (the weapon further having been taken from the Japanese):
ZB-26/30
The Wehrmacht soon adopted the ZB-26 after the occupation of Czechoslovakia, renaming it the MG 26(t); it was used in the same role as the MG34, as a light machine gun. In the opening phases of World War II, the ZB-26 in 7.92 mm Mauser caliber was used in large numbers by elements of the German Waffen SS, who at first did not have full access to standard Wehrmacht supply channels. In its most famous incarnation the ZB-26 was modified by ZB and BritishBritish Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.... technicians, entering service as the famous Bren gun. Many more countries imported or produced the design under license, including the USSR, China, Yugoslavia, and Lithuania. Chinese Nationalist forces used the ZB-26 in 7.92 mm Mauser in their struggle with Communist Chinese and later Japanese forces. During the Korean War, Chinese Communist forces employed the ZB-26 against UN forces, and PVA ZB gunners developed a well-deserved reputation for long-range marksmanship. During the Vietnam conflict with French and later South Vietnamese forces, the ZB-26 was found in the hands of both North Vietnamese army and Viet Minh guerrillas.
[ from www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/ZB_vz.26 ]
Regards,
Mick
