The Machine Gun and Skye's Band of Brothers
Documentary in which Neil Oliver examines the development of the Maxim machine gun and how it affected one Hebridean community.
In the summer of 1914, a company of Cameron Highlanders left Portree and sailed off to war. On the battlefields of France, these raw recruits would meet the Maxim machine gun - invented in London, and capable of firing a hellish 666 rounds per minute. The German army deployed these weapons with mathematical efficiency.
Neil Oliver examines the development of these ruthless, impersonal weapons, and the legacy they left in one Hebridean community.
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The machine-gun was a game-changing weapon of mass destruction.
Clips
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The killing zone
Duration: 01:44
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The impact of the machine gun in WW1
Duration: 01:37
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Firing a vintage German Maxim Machine Gun
Duration: 01:35
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The German Maxim Machine Gun
Duration: 01:15
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Neil Oliver |
| Director | Andy Twaddle |
| Producer | Andy Twaddle |
Broadcasts
Mon 24 Mar 2014 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland- Fri 4 Jul 2014 21:30
- Thu 10 Jul 2014 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 10 Jul 2014 23:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Wed 6 Aug 2014 10:00
- Thu 1 Nov 2018 21:00
- Mon 21 Oct 2019 22:20
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