US M1915 Vickers on the Somme

[Richard Fisher]

Just received a link to this photo of a Vickers.

it seems to be an M1915 Vickers but not sure of the mount it is on as it has a shield.

effects.worth1000.com/entries/613075/rememberance

Any ideas on the mount and also the context of the photo?

Rich

[phoenix]

It appears to be a Russian sokolov mount, I know that the Germans used captured Sokolov/Maxim combinations on the western front, but I've never seen a Vickers mounted on one before,
Peter.

[britplumber]

Definatly a Sokolov mount for a Maxim 1910

[Richard Fisher]

Reading the comments, it's a well-staged photo and I wander if it is the owner of a museum who has just picked up any Vickers and any mount - the two fit and he's taken a photo!

[captain]

Hi,
Just "Photoshop". In the sources you can see the same field without the gun. Look at the size of the flower!!!
Luc