The Emma Goes Machine Gun Book Review
A wide ranging appraisal of Herbert W. McBride's The Emma Goes, a Hoosier machine gunner in Flanders and France. The piece covers gun types, early war challenges with unreliable parts, and the author's field experiences in training, tactics, and sniping with emphasis on individual soldier training and the evolution of machine gun warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Germany
Belgium
America
War Department
Camp Hancock
Augusta
Herbert W. McBride
Emma
Flanders
France
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Army Signal Corps
Heer
Pip
A. M
McBride
United States
Ony
Waterloo
Ind
Thlrann National Guard
Columbia
Tannyght
School of Fire
Ling
Lt Wil
O Devery
Kelsium
Agife
Fais
Emma-Goos
Lauthor
Victor
Is Your Blood Starving for Want of Jorn Plan to boost iron and energy through Nuxated Iron claims
An advertisement cites Dr James Francis Sullivan and Dr Ferdinand Kins promoting Nuxated Iron as a remedy for iron deficiency. It claims modern cooking and living increase blood iron lack in Americans, and that Nuxated Iron can quickly renew strength, vitality, and stamina. The piece urges readers to consult physicians or buy the product, touting safety and universal benefit.
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James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Ognital
Outoor Dept
New York
Westchester County Hospital
Conking
Lael
Troy
Eling
United States
Fund View
Charles A. ‘Towne
Towne
Juntwestrathughy
Merdinand Kins
Uae
Veteran Fighters Aid War Relief Efforts and Shell Nomenclature
Veteran fighters engage in relief work as references to time fuses and large shells appear. The piece details names like Woolly beat and Silent Lizards used for naval gun shells, with notes on their effects, ranges, and explosive smoke. It also profiles veterans Moran and Beaulieu joining auxiliary service, and recalls Moran’s wartime service and injuries.
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McBride
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