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Title: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 11 June 2018, 07:26:52 PM
A rather wonderful few hours touring this. My photos and thoughts.
http://madlemmey.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-visit-to-le-musee-de-la-grande-guerre.html
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: mollinary on 11 June 2018, 07:48:55 PM
Thanks Lem, that is a wonderful report with some great pictures. Somewhere else to put on my list of 'must go to' places!
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Dr Dave on 11 June 2018, 08:10:56 PM
That looks as though it is well worth a visit. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: fred. on 11 June 2018, 08:25:19 PM
Great photo report. Seems like a really good museum, lots of kit to see, and lots of very evocative pieces too.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Ithoriel on 11 June 2018, 08:36:25 PM
Spectacular blog. Well done!
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: paulr on 11 June 2018, 09:44:02 PM
Museum certainly looks well worth a visit

A really good blog post as well

Your mention of a Kiwi Torpedo has me intrigued :-\
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Steve J on 11 June 2018, 09:48:05 PM
A museum I've never heard of, so thanks for the 'heads up' as well as lots of nice 'photos :)
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Techno on 12 June 2018, 07:18:13 AM
Excellent, Will.

There's one gun in the cabinet with all the 'rifles' with a very fat barrel...What's that particular weapon ?
A grenade launcher ?....A weapon that fired shrapnel ?

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: sunjester on 12 June 2018, 07:23:39 AM
Nice one Will, thanks for the info on this, it looks like a great museum.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: fsn on 12 June 2018, 07:56:34 AM
Quote from: Techno on 12 June 2018, 07:18:13 AM
Excellent, Will.

There's one gun in the cabinet with all the 'rifles' with a very fat barrel...What's that particular weapon ?
A grenade launcher ?....A weapon that fired shrapnel ?

Cheers - Phil
Think that's something like a Lewis Gun for use in aircraft? The circular magazine goes on top.

Think it's just a jacket on the barrel.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Ithoriel on 12 June 2018, 09:23:14 AM
I assumed it was a Lewis Gun that had lost it's stock ... but you know what they say about assume :)

If we're talking about the same weapon.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Lewis_Gun_%28derivated%29.jpg)
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: fsn on 12 June 2018, 09:31:28 AM
That's the chappie.

I thought the grips looked like a version meant for use in an aeroplane.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Techno on 12 June 2018, 10:10:26 AM
That makes sense, chaps.
Ta !!  :)

Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Ithoriel on 12 June 2018, 12:15:04 PM
Quote from: fsn on 12 June 2018, 09:31:28 AM
That's the chappie.

I thought the grips looked like a version meant for use in an aeroplane.

All of the photos I can remember seeing of Lewis Guns on aircraft show them used without the shroud. Though given the state of my memory that may not signify much! :D
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Techno on 12 June 2018, 12:19:29 PM
I'll send you some of my little light blue pills, Mike.....Your memory will get even worse.  :P

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Terry37 on 12 June 2018, 05:23:32 PM
What an awesome museum and what an amazing collection! Could you tell if he Renault FT17 was in original paint? I also have to say that it truly saddens me when I see the true horror of war brought home, and the several medical displays in the museum are no exception.

Thank you very much for sharing!!!

Terry
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: lowlylowlycook on 12 June 2018, 08:25:16 PM
Seems like an excellent museum   Nice reportage too.
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: fsn on 12 June 2018, 09:12:41 PM
(http://www.allworldwars.com/image/097/LewisMachineGun18.jpg)(http://www.allworldwars.com/image/097/LewisMachineGun21.jpg)
(http://www.allworldwars.com/image/097/LewisMachineGun26.jpg)


http://www.allworldwars.com/Lewis-Automatic-Machine-Gun-1916.html (http://www.allworldwars.com/Lewis-Automatic-Machine-Gun-1916.html)
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: paulr on 12 June 2018, 10:59:42 PM
Quote from: Techno on 12 June 2018, 07:18:13 AM
Excellent, Will.

There's one gun in the cabinet with all the 'rifles' with a very fat barrel...What's that particular weapon ?
A grenade launcher ?....A weapon that fired shrapnel ?

Cheers - Phil

I would have thought that the Lewis gun was the second most likely gun Phil would recognise :-/

The Bren being the first ;)
Title: Re: My visit to Le Musee de le Grande Guerre last month.
Post by: Techno on 13 June 2018, 07:01:22 AM
 :P ;D ;D ;D

Cheers - Phil