How one Machine Gun held up the German Army (WW1 Documentary)
In August 1914 Europe descended into a war which would ultimately rage for four years at the cost of millions of lives. Amongst the very first moves of that war, and one which brought Britain into the fight, was the launching of the famous German Schlieffen Plan. In an attempt to destroy the French Army, a huge assault had been made through Belgium with the objective of capturing Paris. Standing in their way was the small but highly skilled British Expeditionary Force. Those opponents would meet outside the Belgian town of Mons in a short but brutal engagement that set the scene for many more battles to come. This is the story of that first action and the remarkable personal bravery shown that August day, which resulted in the award of the first two Victoria Crosses of WW1.
Credit to : Battle Guide