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 …
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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 …
Attack of the Dead Men - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
WEBJan 13, 2021 · The best-known gas deployed during the war was mustard gas, which debuted on the battlefield in July 1917. While not as fatal as chlorine, it was heavier than the air around it, meaning it could inflict injuries far beyond its original use, remaining active in the soil for weeks.
The Cry of Pugad Lawin and the Birth of the Revolution
WEBJul 17, 2018 · The Philippine Revolution against over three centuries of Spanish domination began with Andrés Bonifacio, leader of the Katipunan, a liberalist movement that sought independence for the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule.
Why Were the Viet Cong’s Tunnels So Deadly and Effective?
WEBJan 26, 2022 · Camouflaged entrance to the Viet Cong’s tunnel complex. (Photo Credit: Kevyn Jacob / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) This vast network of tunnels was accessed by expertly camouflaged entrances that were dotted across the jungles of Vietnam.These weren’t only access points – they also served as tactical tools during …
Amazing Engineering – Trench Design and Layout in World War One
WEBJun 26, 2018 · British Infantry Manual Trench Diagram from 1914. The line nearest the enemy was the fire trench. This was where soldiers regularly saw combat, whether the low-intensity warfare of sniping and pot shots or the higher intensity work of fighting off raids and frontal assaults.
The Weapons They Carried: WWII Infantry Weapons That Were …
WEBFeb 5, 2018 · Cheaper and faster to make than the Soviet Union’s previous sub-machine gun, the PPD-40, the PPSh-41 was also more accurate. And with whole companies being equipped with this beast that could fire up to 1000 rounds per minute from drum magazines that held 71 standard Russian pistol rounds, Russian infantry firepower was on the rise.
The Seven US Presidents Who Served During WWII
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · This Is the Army, 1943.(Photo Credit: George Rinhart / CORBIS / Getty Images) Ronald Reagan was already an actor when he enlisted in the US Army Reserve in 1937, having starred in such films as Love Is on the Air (1937). He continued to act while in the reserves, but was called up to active service as relations between the United States …
MG-42: The German Machine Gun That Mowed Down Enemies On …
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Yugoslavia’s M53 is largely based on the design of the MG-42. (Photo Credit: Aleksej fon Grozni / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 rs) The MG-42 has remained a popular weapon to this day.