Somebody who had grenades bombed it. A frightful flame shattered them. Probably they imagined, at first, that the grenade had exploded some sort of a powder magazine within the huge metal tube, and that it was exploding. Few of those near to the ship, and outside it, lived to see what...
Armoured vehicle, military vehicle that is fitted with partial or complete armour plating for protection against bullets, shell fragments, and other projectiles. Armoured vehicles for military use can move either on wheels or on continuous tracks. The ta
(By the end of the year,radiation injurybrought the death toll to 140,000.) During theCold WartheUnited States, theSoviet Union, and other major powers built up enormous stockpiles containing tens of thousands of nuclear bombs,missilewarheads, andartilleryshells—so many that the military and ...
Military aircraft, any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following categories: fighters, bombers, ground-support aircraft, transport and cargo planes, helicopters, and