mitrailleuse
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The two Westphalian regiments advanced steadily under the storm of shell and mitrailleuse fire till they suddenly reached the edge of a deep ravine hitherto unseen.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count
"At what range is the head of yonder column?" he asked, addressing the captain in charge of the mitrailleuse section.
From The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
Two 4-pounder batteries, one mitrailleuse battery. 4th Infantry Division: General de Lartigue. 1st Brigade: General Frabonlet de Kerl�adec. 1st battalion of Chasseurs. 3rd Zouave regiment. 56th Line regiment.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count
Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery. 4th Infantry Division: General Decaen. 1st Brigade: General de Brauer. 11th Chasseur battalion. 44th and 60th Line regiments. 2nd Brigade: General Sangl�-Ferri�res. 80th and 85th Line regiments.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count
He provided the St. Florentin redoubt with a mitrailleuse and a piece of 4; that of the Rue Royale, at the entrance of the Place de la Concorde, with two pieces of 12.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.
