at the turn of the 20th century, machine guns had become one of the most devastating weapons that a soldier could equip. Some of the machine guns that first appeared in World War II are still in used ...
At 10:59 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a German machine gun crew fired a burst of rounds at approaching Americans. One bullet struck 23-year-old Pvt. Henry Gunther in the left temple. He died instantly.