Machinegunswasinventedinindustrialrevolution.The1914machinegunusuallypositiononaflattripod(aflatsurface),wouldrequireaguncrewoffourtosixoperators.Themachinesgunswerethemosteffectiveweaponinworldwarone.Itkilledmorethan7millionpeopleoutof81/2million.Itusedtoprotectbytrenches.Therealityhoweverwasthattheseearlymachineguns...
Tanks 1st used in the battle of Somme, Planes which could dispense bullets at an incredible rate, drop bombs and even support a cannon, and submarines with torpedoes, to make easy pickings on the biggest ships. The rifle, machine gun, and the airplane were invented before WW1 but were upg...
When we think of the history of the bayonet, we must remember that it was originally invented to replace the pike for defense against cavalry charges. The pikemen were practically single purpose troops; only rarely did the actually get to use their weapons against enemy musketeers. The eliminat...
It’s a very special day today, as we mark the anniversary of the start of the Battle of Verdun. Our very first game in the WW1 Game Series was named after this massive clash between the French and German armies, and it can certainly be considered one of the most significant battles o...
“the Flying Tank” by adoring Russians. In fact, Stalin considered the Il-2 to be instrumental to the Soviet war effort. “They are as essential to the Red Army as air and bread,” he once thundered upon learning thatSturmovikproduction had stalled. “I demand more machines.” [1...
Master Schwarzlose also invented the very best early automatic pistol, the Standart Model 1898! Quite an accomplished designer-engineer! Reply Andrew Chernsays: March 3, 2015 at 4:59 pm Well, for an unappreciated gun today, the Schwarzlose was one of the most popular water-cooled machine guns...
in decolonisation process, they shipped AKs as a tool for revolution. If the atom bomb was never invented, most likely you would have direct confrontation between two blocks in Europe maybe even already few years after 1945. and that would be a real horror among half ruined Europe (some germ...
a common weapon system for the United Nations fighting the Axis, but rejected the gun as a) using a 9mm cartridge that the U.S. did not use and at the time had no plans to adopt, and b) wasn’t invented here. Seems another missed opportunity… Imagine a Hyde-designed GM produced 9m...