1915 - 1918

Chauchat Automatic Rife

The French Chauchat automatic rife provided infantry with the firepower of a portable machine gun. Lacking automatic weapons, American forces received a large number of Chauchat rifles form their French allies.

On long-term loan from U.S. Army

Features

Unit1st Division
Date1915 - 1918
ConflictWorld War I
NationalityFrench
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier1992.67
On-DisplayYes
Citation"Chauchat Automatic Rife." First Division Museum. Accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/chauchat-automatic-rife/.

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