The British Lee Metford rifle, an ancestor of the Lee Enfield entered service in 1888. It was the first repeating rifle of the British Army and remained in use for many decades. It chambered a .303in (7.7mm) cartridge. The first Lee Enfield entered service in 1895. When the repeating rifle was pr
Heinrich von Brill is certainly a special figure in world war history. He was not a military man, but still carried the rank of general, as he convinced his ruler to bestow it on him so that he could control the military. He effectively ruled Saxony for 30 years, robbing the public treasury and weak
The Ancient Egypt was one of the most important civilizations of antiquity. Egyptian life was regulated by the floods of the Nile River. When the waters returned to the normal bed, they left the soil covered with a slime that fertilized the land for agriculture. To better take advantage of it, the
Created in 1921, it is the last division to take up the traditions of the United States Cavalry. After participating in the Pacific campaigns (including the Admiralty Islands campaign) and reconquering the Philippines, it was one of the 4 divisions assigned to the occupation of Japan within the Eigh