How Trenches Changed the Face of Warfare During WWI
WEBJan 9, 2023 · 15th New York Regiment training for trench warfare, 1910s. (Photo Credit: Underwood Archives / Getty Images) There were three main methods of trench-building employed during WWI. The first was known as sapping, wherein soldiers dug shallow trenches that extended into No Man’s Land from larger ones. This was the safest way to extend the systems, as shallow areas could be built by one or two ...
How Many 5 Star Generals Are There? Nine: A List of 5 Star …
WEBJul 26, 2022 · Insignia used by US generals and admirals of the OF-10 rank. (Photo Credit: Ipankonin / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) Born out of necessity during World War II, the five-star rank was temporarily established to eliminate the incompatibility of US commanders charged with commanding Allied officers of a technically higher ranking.When Public Law 482 permitted the creation of the rank, the ...
The Cry of Pugad Lawin and the Birth of the Revolution
WEBJul 17, 2018 · The first battle of the Philippine Revolution took place on 30 August 1896 at San Juan del Monte with a thousand men behind Andrés Bonifacio. On the eve of the 29 th, they attacked civil guards present at San Felipe Neri, a city located east of Manila, who on seeing the mob surrendered their weapons and were taken captive.
Greatest Tank Battle in History – The Battle of Kursk
WEBAug 15, 2018 · Soviet PTRD anti-tank rifle team during the fighting. By Novosti archive – CC-BY-SA 3.0. A Soviet spy ring learned that the attack would be launched sometime between the 3 rd and 6 th of July. Further information gathering on the battlefield narrowed this down to the 5 th of July. To hamper the start of the German attack, the Soviets fired an artillery barrage that broke up the enemy ...
Everything You Need to Know About WWI Mortars
WEBMay 13, 2018 · Small mortars designed to be used at close range had been around since the 17 th century, but by the start of the First World War they had fallen out of fashion. Large weapons were used to bombard enemy positions, and for close range work, there were machine-guns. No-one foresaw the circumstances …
Where Is Hacksaw Ridge, the Location Where Desmond Doss …
WEBMar 3, 2023 · Conscientious objector Desmond Doss staged one of the most daring rescues of the Second World War, risking life and limb to get 75 of his injured comrades to safety. As famous as his actions were, many have wondered where, exactly, Hacksaw Ridge is. Learn about the location, the Battle of Okinawa and …
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War - WAR …
WEBIn the decade from 1963 to 1973, 388,000 tons of napalm were dropped on Vietnam. That is ten times the amount of napalm used in Korea (32,357 tons) and almost twenty times more than was used in the Pacific (16,500 tons). First, it was used via flamethrowers by the US Army and their ARVN allies to clear out bunkers, foxholes, and trenches.
The Weapons They Carried: WWII Infantry Weapons That Were …
WEBFeb 5, 2018 · The PPSh-41, or Shpagin Machine Pistol, was the Soviet Union’s sub-machine gun of choice for World War II and over the many years that followed it. Made mostly of stamped sheet metal and wood, Russian factories were at times producing up to 3,000 of these weapons each – every single day. Cheaper and faster to make than the Soviet Union’s ...
WW2 Motorcycles: 9 Military Motorcycles That Were Used in WW2
WEBSep 15, 2018 · Produced between 1935-45, the Type 97, or Rikuo, was a WW2-era Japanese motorcycle that was a copy of the Harley-Davidson. Produced under a license from the American company, the vehicle was used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) – in particular, those on the home islands. While the most common variant, the Type 97 …
Whatever Happened to Hitler’s Body? | War History Online
WEBDec 30, 2015 · At approximately 2:30 p.m. Hitler and Braun entered their private chambers within the bunker; about an hour later, at 3:30 p.m., the sound of a gunshot echoed through the bunker. Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were dead – Braun due to a self-ingested cyanide pill, Hitler via a cyanide pill and self-inflicted gunshot to the head.