Any details on the weapons the belgians will use?

[NITROZ 96]

I am aware they used Adrian armour but what elsse will we see?
Browning Auto-5 semiauto shotgun?
Mauser rifles?

[PUPPY ENEMY]

*Looking up Belgium's weapons of WW1 on Wikipedia*

Seems that the Browning Auto-5 was used by a Belgian militia group called Garde Civique during the war.

"The Garde Civique were mobilised following the German invasion of Belgium on 4 August 1914. Their intended functions were to secure lines of communication, guard bridges and other installations, escort prisoners and maintain order outside the actual areas of combat. The German military authorities however chose to regard members of the Garde as franc-tireurs (irregulars) and, as such, not under the protection of international law if taken prisoner. Demands were made that they be disarmed and disbanded. In view of the German shooting of Belgian civilian hostages during the early stages of the invasion such threats were taken seriously and on 31 October 1914 King Albert I decreed the dissolution of the Garde. Most of its younger members transferred to the regular Belgian Army."

EDIT:
Although a shame the Garde Civique can't be added since they had killer uniforms!
http://i.imgur.com/pa9sTSk.jpg

I see that the Belgians used a few Browning-designed, FN-made handguns (FN M1900, FN M1903, FN M1910). That's very nice. When it comes to rifles, they used both Mausers and Lebels. They also got the Chauchat from the french.

[don_Durandal]

Originally posted by Savage Beatings:

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EDIT:
Although a shame the Garde Civique can't be added since they had killer uniforms!
http://i.imgur.com/pa9sTSk.jpg
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These are carabiniers, NOT gardes civiques / burgerwacht. That's a labelling error on the website you found this image on.

The civic guards wore bowlers hats, like these: http://blogimages.seniorennet.be/jp_dendermonde/743613-e23321a9816689b3eae29f0ff468cdbe.jpg

[NITROZ 96]

Originally posted by don_Durandal:

These are carabiniers, NOT gardes civiques / burgerwacht. That's a labelling error on the website you found this image on.

The civic guards wore bowlers hats, like these: http://blogimages.seniorennet.be/jp_dendermonde/743613-e23321a9816689b3eae29f0ff468cdbe.jpg

I saw these on the Verdun store page, so Will the Belgian 'Defensive squad' consist of Guard Civique?
So will we see Auto-5?

[don_Durandal]

Originally posted by Captain Butt-In:

I saw these on the Verdun store page, so Will the Belgian 'Defensive squad' consist of Guard Civique?
So will we see Auto-5?

No. The image you saw, which is from the roadmap, shows Belgians with the top hat of the carabiniers, not the bowler hat of the garde civique.
Carabiniers were a light infantry regiment of the Belgian army.

[DN97]

Supposedly the 'defensive' squads will utilize "trench mags," or in modern terms, extended magazines. We probably can expect to see the G98 with a 20-round magazine, and possibly an extended mag for the Lebel or Berthier, although I'm not sure if they existed/were widely used.

[NITROZ 96]

Originally posted by DeltaKilo97:

Supposedly the 'defensive' squads will utilize "trench mags," or in modern terms, extended magazines. We probably can expect to see the G98 with a 20-round magazine, and possibly an extended mag for the Lebel or Berthier, although I'm not sure if they existed/were widely used.

The trench mags would be for the Guard Schutze squad
I do know that 5 round variants of the Berthier where developed. So we could see that as an attachement for them? Even though they appear to be armed with Mauser rifles...

[RushTheBus]

I'm pretty sure in last week's Q&A w/ Leo someone asked this. I think he may have confirmed a unique Mauser rifle and possibly a pistol. I don't recall all the particulars however.

[Lord Humungus]

possible pistol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Model_1910
possible rifle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_Model_1889

[Walta Gaming]

No auto shot guns? awwwww

[Aquanaut]

I'd guess the Mauser Model 1889 and the FN Model 1910. If they get an LMG then probably the Chauchat. Highly doubt they'll get the Auto-5.

[LV|Ironstorm767]

Curious if they'll get a defensive grenade. See number 16 grenade; post 58. Though it is armed via lighting a fuse. Same post, yet maybe they could ulitize the French F2 Defensive Grenades: #24 and #25.

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?96598-Grenade-Thread-Has-Begun-Show-Us-Your-Goodies/page2