Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Machine Gun Post
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. Machine Gun Post Marker
Each Division had three Machine Gun Battalions and each Infantry Regiment had a Machine Gun Company attached that were armed with one of the variety of machine guns in use by the American Expeditionary Forces.
The stability and relative accuracy of heavy machine gun fire made it possible (and it was often done) to put a sheaf of fire a few feet over our heads as we were making an attack. Many of our lives were saved that way by partly smothering the enemies’ power of resistance. machine guns were used by both sides in putting indirect fire on places where enemy personnel might or might not be at the time, such as trails or places where cover was not available. Along the front especially at night, machine guns chattered periodically from Switzerland to the North Sea.
Private Donald D. Kyler
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1918.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 40° 12.408′ N, 77° 9.506′ W. Marker was near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It was in Middlesex
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The Trenches (a few steps from this marker); Aid Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Command Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Meet Private Donald D. Kyler (within shouting distance of this marker); Splinter Proof (within shouting distance of this marker); No Man's Land (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Machine Gun Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Sniper's Nest (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
More about this marker. Part of the Meet Pvt. Kyler/ World War I Trench System Exhibit.
Also see . . . Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
2. The machine gun post
Gun port is to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
