1,700 rounds per minute: MG34 – the Bundeswehr’s super weapon _de
The MG 34 design originated in Germany during the interwar period before the two World Wars. Until World War II, machine guns were typically water-cooled—and accordingly heavy and immobile. Efforts to develop an air-cooled machine gun led to the…
The downfall of Germany in World War II in 30 pictures
Ruins of the Berlin Cathedral City Palace Lustgarten Willys MB Jeep 1945 After France was recaptured by the Allies, the Germans mustered their own forces for a comprehensive counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge. They inflicted heavy losses on…
The best weapon of World War II – Flak 88 in breathtaking photos
The Flak 88 was a legendary World War II anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun used by Nazi Germany and its allies. The predecessor of this legendary weapon was manufactured by Krupp during World War I under the designation 8.8 cm Flak…
775 bestätigte Abschüsse auf einem Bild, 1945
775 bestätigte Abschüsse auf einem Bild, 1945 Scharfschützinnen der 3. Stoßarmee der 1. Weißrussischen Front. Die Stoßarmeen wurden speziell dafür aufgestellt, bedeutende feindliche Kräfte anzugreifen und zu vernichten. Sie verfügten über mehr Panzer- und Artilleriewaffen als andere kombinierte Armeen. Bei…
Tiger I and Tiger II – The most feared tanks of the war
The infamous Tiger I was arguably the most feared tank of World War II. While it didn’t possess the strongest armor or the most powerful gun of any German tank, when it was introduced in 1942, no other tank from…
Everyday life at the front – insights into soldier life (Part 2) _de
German soldier armed with a flamethrower 35. 📷 In the photo : German paratroopers examine a Thompson submachine gun during the Battle of Normandy (1944). Of the seven paratroopers, two are carrying ammunition and an MG-42 around their necks. In the photo:…
1,700 rounds per minute: MG34 – the Bundeswehr’s super weapon _de
The MG 34 design originated in Germany during the interwar period before the two World Wars. Until World War II, machine guns were typically water-cooled—and accordingly heavy and immobile. Efforts to develop an air-cooled machine gun led to the…
Sweden mosque shooting LIVE: Horror as ‘explosions’ heard at Friday prayers
live Explosions were heard at the Mosque (Image: Getty) Explosions and gunshots rocked Friday prayers at a mosque in Örebro, Sweden, this afternoon (August 15). Police reported that at least two people had been shot and that a manhunt for the gunman was underway….
POLL: Should Yvette Cooper resign TODAY over migration chaos?
POLL Yvette Cooper in Downing Street (Image: Getty) The UK’s new migrant returns deal appeared to fall flat on its face on its very outsetfrom day one, as French authorities were accused of running a “taxi service” for dinghies crossing the Channel. Home Secretary…
Keir Starmer told to use Royal Navy to turn small boats back to France
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer has been urged by a Labour peer to use the Royal Navy in the Channel to send small boats back to France. Lord Glasman, the founder of the socially conservative Blue Labour group, set out tough…