How Trenches Changed the Face of Warfare During WWI
Jan 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 …
Warfare Under the Waves – Submarines in the First World War
Sep 27, 2017 · The first German submarine entered service in 1906. 30 were available when war broke out in 1914. By the end of the war, another 350 had been in service, with up to 61 at sea at any one time. One of the best decisions made by the German manufacturers was to stick with a limited number of designs.
Everything You Need to Know About WWI Mortars
May 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 that would lead to the widespread adoption of ...
The Weapons They Carried: WWII Infantry Weapons That Were …
Feb 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 ...
The Cry of Pugad Lawin and the Birth of the Revolution
Jul 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.
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Amazing Engineering – Trench Design and Layout in World War One
Jun 26, 2018 · Trench warfare emerged by accident on the Western Front. At the start of the fighting, both sides expected a war of movement. But their attempts to outmaneuver each other failed, forcing troops to hold their ground. Soldiers started digging in, creating improvised defensive positions that most expected to be temporary.
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War - WAR …
In 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 Empire Of Japan & The Invasion Of The Philippines In WW2
Nov 17, 2017 · At the start of May 1942, 11,000 troops were there. The Japanese bombarded Corregidor in preparation for an attack. Their bombers destroyed most of the shore batteries, taking heavy casualties from the AA guns in the process. On May 1, a heavy bombardment was launched – a prelude to the main assault on the island.
Movies That Best Show the Realities of Tank Warfare
Nov 23, 2022 · Cast of Lebanon at the Venice Film Festival, 2009. (Photo Credit: DAMIEN MEYER / AFP / Getty Images) One of the few movies on this list to not be set during WWII, Lebanon (2009) rose to international acclaim for its gripping depiction of the First Lebanon War.The film takes place almost entirely inside a tank, with the only glimpse of the outside …