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M1 Carbine
In 1938 the US Chief of Infantry requested that the Ordnance Department develop a carbine to be used by service and support troops, artillerymen, machine-gun crews, tankers, mortar …
US Combat Shotguns
When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a …
Arisaka Rifle
Entering service in 1897, the Arisaka family of bolt-action rifles armed Japanese troops and others through two world wars and many other conflicts, including the Russo-Japanese …
U-47 in Scapa Flow
At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion. So how, in the dead of …
SA80 Assault Rifles
Now the standard weapon for British soldiers across the globe, the SA80's early years were surrounded in controversy after a series of dismal performances. It was prone to jamming …
Storming Monte La Difensa
In December 1943 Monte La Difensa was part of the formidable German defences overlooking the Allies' planned route to Rome via Monte Cassino. In the First Special Service Force's …
Inquiry into the Existence of Global Values
The world appears to be globalising economically, technologically and even, to a halting extent, politically. This process of globalisation raises the possibility of an …
Lewis Gun
During World War I, the British adopted the US-designed Lewis gun as an infantry weapon, realizing that its light weight and the fact that it could be fired both prone and on the …
Cavalry Lance
The development of cavalry firearms and the widespread disappearance of armour from the European battlefield saw a decline in the use of the cavalry lance in early modern warfare. …
Fall of Eben Emael
In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels …
Cavalry Lance
The development of cavalry firearms and the widespread disappearance of armour from the European battlefield saw a decline in the use of the cavalry lance in early modern warfare. …
Great Expedition
In 1585, the English launched a pre-emptive strike against Spain, by attacking her New World colonies. Led by Sir Francis Drake, in command of 21 ships and 1,800 soldiers, the …