Soldier carrying a light mountain gun on the Italian Front, WW1, 1916

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13 Comments

Bell@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y (2 replies)

"Tommy, we put wheels on the damn thing for a reason"

Anticorp@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Right? This must be goofing off. He bet his squad mates he could squat the cannon.

Schlutzkrapfen@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y

wouldn't say that because during World War I, the Italian front was predominantly fought in mountainous terrain, which probaly the reason he carries the gun

fluxion@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Looks heavy AF to me

distantsounds@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I would be much easier to carry if they took the wheels off, what a dumbass

HubertManne@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y

The wheels maybe. Just maybe. Be needed when firing. In some terrain it may be easier to lift it but judging from the picture I bet he was either telling people he can lift it or I bet he was like. Oh get one with me carrying it. Pictures were way rarer so if you had one you wanted it to be either perfect or epic.

mykneedoesnthurt@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

"You know very well this 'back pain' of yours is not service related!"

PugJesus@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Username checks out

mykneedoesnthurt@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

I'm a stupid civvie

TheBiscuitLout@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

“Are you in the infantry, or artillery?” “Yes”

moog@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y

I bet if you asked him he would not call that a "light" gun.

flossdaily@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

The Monopoly board must be HUGE.

solidsmoke@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Metal Gear?!