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Reibel machine gun

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The MAC mle 1931, officially the Mitrailleuse modele 1931, was a French machine gun used in French tanks of the World War II era as well as in fortifications such as the Maginot Line. It is also known as the JM Reibel, after the twin-gun mounting frame used in JM cloche cupolas on the Maginot Line, while the MAC mle 1931 name refers to the gun itself. Fixed fortifications standardized on the twin JM mount, while tanks and other armored vehicles generally carried a single gun. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.5x54mm 1
Caliber
7.5x55mm 1
Caliber
7.5×54mm French 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1931 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Connections

Used In

First Indochina War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Reibel machine gun
Vietnam War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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Manufactured By

Manufacture d'armes de Châtellerault

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Source Wikidata: Reibel machine gun
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Reibel machine gun
  • Lead section
    The MAC mle 1931 machine gun (official French designation Mitrailleuse modèle 1931 - machine gun, model of 1931), was a machine gun used in French tanks of the World War II era, as well as in fortifications such as the Maginot Line.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.5×54mm French 7.5x55mm Swiss
  • Article text
    The MAC mle 1931 machine gun (official French designation Mitrailleuse modèle 1931 - machine gun, model of 1931), was a machine gun used in French tanks of the World War II era, as well as in fortifications such as the Maginot Line.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II 1948 Arab-Israeli War First Indochina War Vietnam War Algerian War Chadian Civil War (1965-79)
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox: wars
    World War II 1948 Arab-Israeli War First Indochina War Vietnam War Algerian War Chadian Civil War (1965-79)
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
    World War II 1948 Arab-Israeli War First Indochina War Vietnam War Algerian War Chadian Civil War (1965-79)
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2. Wikidata: Reibel machine gun
Wikidata Q644200, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Military Factory: Chatellerault Model 1931 (Reibel Machine Gun)
Military FactoryIn Group: Heavy Machine Guns, Header classification line
Quote, In Group: Heavy Machine Guns, Header classification line
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
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