MP 18 is a zone during the Priabonian stage of the Eocene and is part of the Mammal Paleogene zone. Image:Geological time spiral.png This Geochronology-related article is a stub. You can help Fossil Wiki by [ expanding it].
MP 18 is a zone during the Priabonian stage of the Eocene and is part of the Mammal Paleogene zone. Image:Geological time spiral.png This Geochronology-related article is a stub. You can help Fossil Wiki by [ expanding it].
The MP18.1 manufactured by Theodor Bergmann Waffenbau Abteilung was the first practical submachine gun used in combat. It was introduced into service in 1918 by the German Army during World War I as the primary weapon of the Stosstruppen, assault groups specialized in trench combat. Although MP18 production ended in the 1920s, its design formed the basis of most submachine guns manufactured between 1920 and 1960.