Category: Weapons and Technology
Weapons of Mass Production – 10 of History’s Most Widely Produced Fighting Machines
“The Liberator is just one of a number of iconic fighting machines that have been produced in mind-bogglingly vast numbers. Consider these.” WHILE THE BOEING B-17 is the most famous American heavy bomber of the Second World War,…
American Infantry Weapons of the Vietnam War
By Sam Bocetta AMERCIAN SOLDIERS went into battle in Vietnam armed with more than a dozen different types of infantry weapons. Many were throwbacks to earlier conflicts; others were new and untested. Here is a…
The Mi-24 ‘Hind’ – 10 Amazing Facts About the Cold War’s Deadliest Helicopter
“The Hind was a formidable symbol of Soviet military power, appearing in several hot spots around the globe during the 1970s and 80s.” (Originally Published on Dec 16, 2018) “WE’RE NOT AFRAID of the Russians,…
Weapons of Last Resort – The Arms and Equipment of Hitler’s ‘Volkssturm’
“Germany’s depleted armaments industry was still able to crank out a sizeable arsenal of makeshift firepower for the Volkssturm.” BY LATE 1944, the collapse of the Third Reich was only a matter of time. The Western…
The Ferguson Rifle – The British Weapon That Might Have Changed the Outcome of the American Revolution
“The Ferguson was the remarkable creation of a remarkable man. Today it is remembered as a curiosity.” By John Danielski IT WAS THE rifle that could have won the American Revolution for the British. A…
Attack of the Drones – The Hundred-Year History of Military UAVs
“The story of this drone and the life and times of its maverick designers proved irresistible fascinating.” By Steve Mills THE PRICELESS PARTS of the world’s first unmanned military drone are carefully preserved in Britain’s…
