World War I saw an incredible variety of infantry weapons used by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Let’s take a look at some of the key weapons that define trench warfare and beyond. Rifles Most soldiers on the battlefield were equipped with bolt-action rifles. These rifles fired r…
World War I saw an incredible variety of infantry weapons used by soldiers on both sides of the conflict. Let’s take a look at some of the key weapons that define trench warfare and beyond. Rifles Most soldiers on the battlefield were equipped with …
Ever notice how in old WWII photos, soldiers are often seen shooting pistols with just one hand? It might look strange compared to today’s two-handed shooting techniques, but there’s a good reason why they did it that way. When it comes to historica…
They fear giving Black men guns and Blacks were not good soldiers. 1778-0223, Race, not enough White men want to be soldiers. BG Varnum decides to let blacks in his unit. 1779-0616, Race, BG Varnum creates Varnum-Bde, comprised of Black slaves. A US…
This is essentially a philosophical question, since there really isn’t a right answer, just endless debate. My stab at answering the question would be one of the European countries with a smaller military, but good funding. However, that doesn’t mea…
There was a civil war going on. Originally the plan was to rescue Allies troops trapped in Russia after the Russian surrender. Then the US was asked to intervene by those supporting the existing government The intervention, which lasted from 1918 to…
Not long ago, one of his fans took to Twitter and came up with a special question for the actor. “Can I call you Jawan? W is silent,” the user wrote and shared a few emojis. The tweet caught the attention of Shah Rukh Khan and the latter decided to …
Budget, I suppose. Fighter airplanes are very expensive to operate, so the air force needs a lot of money to even think of allocating some of their precious fighters for aerial display. Obviously, the US military has no issues on this front, but man…
