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The method of moving the Vickers MG that remained unchanged throughout it's service, and largely irrespective of which country of the world used the gun, was that of the 'Long Carry'.
This was employed when other transport could not reach the intended destination because of terrain or exposure to enemy fire.
In such cases, the loads of the gun were split between the team members. Dependant on the period of usage, the number of members of the gun team varied:
1912 - 1938 |
1939 - 1942 |
1943 (Airlanding) |
1943 - 1968 |
| Sergeant / Corporal | Lance Sergeant / Corporal | Lance Sergeant / Corporal | Corporal / No. 1 |
| No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 1 | No. 2 |
| No. 2 | No. 2 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
| No. 3 | No. 3 | No. 3 | Driver |
| No. 4 | No. 4 | No. 4 | |
| No. 5 | Driver | ||
| No. 6 | |||
| Rangetaker | |||