“Part of the country’s edge in its history of conflicts has been superior technology by land, sea, and air.” By Douglas Brown THE UNITED KINGDOM has seen its share of armed conflicts. In fact, few… The post From Longbows to Spitfires – Nine Weapons that Made Britain Great appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com. From Longbows to Spitfires…
Category: WW2 Era Weapons
WORLD WAR 2 AXIS HELMETS
Know Your Weapons: Grenades of WWII
Jumping on a Grenade? Make Sure It’s a German One! Finally, we have the German Model 24, Steilhandgranate, or “stick handle grenade.” Also known as the “Potato Masher” by Allied forces. This grenade was an offensive type containing a charge between six and seven ounces for a large, concussive blast effect but its thin-walled…
De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito Color Photographs Part II
Beautiful machine. Part I Photo’s HERE.
Hitler’s Saw
Know Your WW2 Weapons.
After Okinawa 1945
Know your WW2 Pacific Campaign History.
WW2 History: Brecourt Manor Artillery Explained
At the HBO Band of Brothers 2019 Reunion in Normandy, Capt. Dale Dye (Who played Colonel Sink in the series and is also a Military Historian and Advisor) explains how basic Military Artillery works and how the German 105 Howitzers operated at Brecourt Manor on D-Day. Discussion begins at 2:25 To see an excellent overview…
Know Your Weapons: M1 Carbine
One of America’s Legendary Small Arms was designed by a Convict Rednecks and Hillbilly outlaws made this Country great! Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Know Your WW2 Weapons: M1 Garand’s Mysterious 7th Round Stoppage
The M1 Garand’s Mysterious 7th Round Stoppage I’m a Gun Geek so stuff like this is fascinating to me. 😄
Know Your History: The Last Zeppelin Raid, 1939
Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!