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Panzerfaust och Panzerschreck
Två av andra världskrigets mest karakteristiska vapen, Panzerfaust och Panzerschreck, stärkte det tyska infanteriets förmåga att bekämpa fientliga stridsvagnar på näravstånd. …
Handgranater under andra världskriget
Handgranaten är ett betydelsefullt närstridsvapen inom modern krigföring och används av alla arméer, irreguljära styrkor och numera även av många poliskårer över hela världen. Det …
Bazooka Raketgevär
Vid andra världskrigets utbrott var infanteriets pansarvärnsvapen både omoderna och ineffektiva. Principen om riktad sprängverkan hade visserligen varit känd i flera decennier men …
The Rocket Propelled Grenade
A comprehensive illustrated study of the RPG The RPG-series of weapons is the most widely used family of lightweight antitank weapons in the world today. RPGs have been used not …
US MACV-SOG Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam
In 1964 Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, activated a joint unconventional task force known as the Studies and Observation Group—MACV-SOG. As a cover its mission was to conduct …
Vietnam War Booby Traps
During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong were frequently unable to hold their own in stand-up fights against US and allied forces who were superior in strength, firepower, mobility, …
German Combat Equipments 1939–45
The field equipment of the German Army in World War II was closely related to that used throughout World War I and earlier, yet it was of relatively light weight, ruggedly …
Mobile Strike Forces in Vietnam 1966–70
US Special Forces in Vietnam created the Civilian Irregular Defence Group (CIDG), a large paramilitary organization designed to protect the local population from Viet Cong …
World War II US Cavalry Units
At the time of Pearl Harbor, the United States Army still had ten cavalry regiments.The 26th (Filipino Scouts) fought on horseback in the Philippines, while the rest were fought as …
World War II US Cavalry Groups
The cavalry regiments of the US Army were in the process of being transformed into a mechanized force when the USA entered World War II. While those cavalry regiments deployed to …
US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam
The helicopter changed war forever. This book examines the range of duties helicopter pilots carried out in Vietnam, from air-lift, med-evac and fire-support to landing in high …