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The machine gun was devastatingly effective weapon against infantry charge.It could fire 8 bullets a second or more, and each trench would have a number of machine guns. During an infantry charge it could cut down a whole bregade in minutes! the machine gun made it unevitable that any charge on an infantry trench would cost many lives!

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