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Watch “Firearms of the Great War,” a recent Facebook live chat with two ABMC historians. Watch as Mike Knapp and Alec Bennett talk with Sarah Herrmann about two iconic weapons used during World War I by American forces—the Springfield and the Chauchat, often pronounced by Americans as “Show Show.” With both firearms seen during the chat, learn about how the weapons were used, and how members of the American Expeditionary Forces viewed these firearms. Watch the full chat below.
The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States.
Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites.
