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Category: History of Weapons
Know Your History: Simo Hayha – The White Death
Simo Hayha – The White Death What has always amazed me about Hayha was the MASSIVE amount of kills he was able to rack up (505 confirmed) in such a short period of time (98 days) with a Mosin Nagant with IRON SIGHTS! For those of you that have shot a Mosin at any…
Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II Book Review
Know Your Weapons: German WW2 Infantry Weapons
Know your WW2 History: The revolutionary fuse that won World War II
The revolutionary fuse that helped win World War II Some very interesting reading on a device that helped shorten the war considerably. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
A LOT OF LUCK AND A JAGDPANTHER
Never Say Die. As Long as you Got Ammo and Breath, Keep Fighting!
Know Your Weapons: WW1 Night Sights – Gewehr 98 and SMLE
Germany, Britain, and France all introduced luminous night sights for their service rifles in 1916. Today we are looking at a Gewehr 98 and an SMLE that have detachable WW1 night sights fitted (and the SMLE also has a metal muzzle cover device). WW1 Night Sights: Gewehr 98 and SMLE — Forgotten Weapons
Know Your WW2 History: Panzerturms: The Gothic Line
At the Hitler Line, a single Panzerturm had systematically knocked out thirteen North Irish Horse tanks in minutes. Fighting defensively, and sited to take best advantage of the terrain, a Pantherturm had several advantages over tanks, artillery or standard bunkers. It’s low silhouette made it easy to conceal and, once located, difficult to target from […]…
Viking Vessels
Know Your History: Was Hitler’s Ho 299 the First True Stealth Fighter?
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/was-hitlers-ho-299-first-true-stealth-fighter-152356 The Nazi invention wasn’t exactly a “stealth” fighter, but it did share a certain idea. by Sebastien Roblin Key point: The plane never took over. However, it did accidentally stumble upon how a certain shape can help reduce a plane’s radar signature. Northrop Grumman revealed this year it is developing a second flying wing […]…