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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:action
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recoil-operated
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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6.5 kg
740 mm
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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2 minutes
ball ammunition
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gptkbp:caliber
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gptkb:7.92×57mm_Mauser
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gptkbp:combat_role
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support weapon
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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water-cooled
water jacket
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:Germany
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:design_date
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1904
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gptkbp:design_influence
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influenced later machine guns
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Georg_Luger
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1945
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gptkbp:feed_system
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belt-fed
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gptkbp:field_of_use
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infantry support
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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automatic
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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gptkbp:historical_context
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used in trench warfare
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first mass-produced machine gun
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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MG08 machine gun
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic machine gun
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gptkbp:length
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1,220 mm
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:DWM
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gptkbp:military_technology
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defensive positions
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gptkbp:mounting_options
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gptkb:tripod
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gptkbp:muzzle_velocity
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850 m/s
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
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gptkbp:notable_features
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water cooling system
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Nazi_Germany
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gptkbp:operational_history
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used in multiple conflicts
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gptkbp:operational_range
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4,000 m
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gptkbp:production_years
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1908
1908-1945
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gptkbp:range
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2,000 m
4,500 m
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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600 rounds per minute
200 rounds per minute
400–500 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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short recoil
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:MG42
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:MG34
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gptkbp:transportation
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carried by vehicle or team
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Wehrmacht
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:MG08/15
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gptkbp:weight
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12.5 kg
40 kg
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gptkbp:year_established
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1908
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Imperial_German_Army
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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