The Kalthoff repeating rifle was a groundbreaking weapon that could have changed the face of warfare. Its inventor remains unknown, however, due to the fact that it was manufactured by the well-known Kalthoff family of gunsmiths, since the 16th century it has been known by this name. The Kalthof
The Luger Parabellum is one of the very first semi-automatic pistols and probably the first to have been widely distributed. Developed in 1898 by Georg Luger from the Borchardt pistol, this weapon will be used both during the First and the Second World War. It was produced and put into service in se
On September 5, 1972, Palestinian terrorists attacked Israels Olympic team in Munich and killed 11 of its members. Of course one would have to be naive to believe that the Israelis would let such a challenge go unanswered. Two days after the massacre, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir formed Com
Around the year 1000, some coastal cities came to self-govern and formed the so-called republics among which Amalfi emerged , Venice , Pisa and Genoa . The maritime republics Their activity was mainly commercial but they also constituted an opportunity for cultural contact between Europe an