georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov:One of France’s “secret weapons” entering the Franco-Prussian War was
georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov:One of France’s “secret weapons” entering the Franco-Prussian War was the mitrailleuse, a 25-barreled volley gun. So much effort was put into keeping it secret however, that few men were trained either in its operation or tactical usage, so it never proved to be much of a factor, despite being in of itself a revolutionary weapon. -- source link
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