BBC - Heroes and Weapons of WWII — Season 1, Episode 20: The Machine Gun
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 20 episodes
Episode synopsis
The development of machine guns, including the Thompson, which was favoured by American gangsters during the 1920s. Plus, the lowdown on the Anglo-Czech Bren and various Russian models.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Men Who Invented Radar
- E2The Man Who Designed the Spitfire
- E3The Men Who Liberated Belsen
- E4The Man Who Saved Britain's Cities
- E5The Man Who Stood Up to Hitler
- E6The Men Who Cracked Enigma
- E7The Men Who Sank the Bismarck
- E8The Men Who Lit Up Germany
- E9The Man Who Hoodwinked Hitler
- E10The Men Behind D-Day
- E11Tanks
- E12Midget Submarines