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German Armies:

Scarcity of brass resulted in making cartridges out of steel and then lacquering them to prevent rusting.Once the weapons using them got hot, jamming was frequent. Machine guns would have to change barrels after every belt of ammunition used!

Altner " Berlin dance of death"
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