Indian Machine Gun Battalions in Second World War Hamid Hussain
Sunday, December 10, 2017 Indian Machine Gun Battalions in Second World War Hamid Hussain A respected Pakistani officer asked about Machine Gun battalion of Sikh Regiment. His father served with the battalion during Second World war and was wounded. Following was the outcome of this expedition into military archelogy; Indian Machine Gun Battalions in Second World War Hamid Hussain Introduction of every new major weapon requires reorganization of the army. Machine gun use in First World War resulted in new organization. On the eve of Great war, British army had one machine gun section of two guns with each infantry and cavalry regiment. In October 1915, Machine Gun Corps (MGC) was formed. Motor cycle mounted machine guns called Motor Machine Gun Service (MMGS) was operated by Royal Artillery. MGC organized machine guns into infantry, cavalry and motor elements. The cavalry element of MGC was formed from machine gun sections of Britis...