(fax) 08?

[John Whitney]

--- matucana <msg at matucana.de> wrote:
> the type mg 08, modified
> in 1915 (hence 08/15) was so common that the
> soldiers got so bored during
> the weapon instructions always hearing "08-15" that
> this phrase entered the
> german language. strange, isn't it , is it?

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

John


		
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