German machine gun crew under guard, Western Front, during World War I. A captured German machine gun crew can be seen in this photograph. They are carrying their machine gun and are escorted by British soldiers. The German crew are easily identified as they have differently-shaped field caps and their steel helmets have a flared edge rather than an out-turned rim.<br><p>The capture of a machine gun and its crew was an important victory as a single machine gun could keep large numbers of infantry pinned down for long periods.<br>
[Original reads: ' A Boche Machine Gun crew captured with their gun.']<br></p>
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