The crisis erupted over monetary reform. A sound currency was essential for Germanys economic recovery. Throughout the winter of 1947-1948, the four great powers discussed the possibilities of a new currency for Germany. The talks came to nothing. The United States and Great Britain then decided to
These events were very important for the future. First, they showed that the Kremlin had played its cards:it was fighting for political control of Germany. Second, they marked the beginnings of an alliance between Western military governments and German liberal democratic forces. This was an extraor
To answer this question clearly, it is first necessary to study Germanys place in the cold war. Already, in 1945, differences between the Allies had risen to about the future of Poland, of Western Europe in general, of Frances role in the post-war world. But on the German question, the Big Three mad
When the Russians cut off the access roads to West Berlin the Americans organized the largest airlift in history.With the blockade of Berlin the Cold War reached its hot spot The Berlin Blockade was the ultimate confrontation of the Cold War. It was over Berlin that the decisive showdown between th
The MAC 50 The MAC model 1950 is a semi-automatic pistol developed from 1946 as part of the program of October 30, 1946 relating to the replacement of the too many models of handguns in the French armies with a single model. Presentation Of the two prototypes presented to the Armament Technical Se
Sustaining the MAB PA8 (8 round magazine), this semi -automatic single action was developed in the late 1960s with the aim of replacing the MAC model 1950 of the French army. Most of this market was won in the 1980s by the PAMAS G1. Description Operating according to an original rotating barrel mec
Jericho pistols are manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) which designed the famous UZI. This pistol is based on the Czech CZ 75. Jericho pistols offer very good ergonomics ensuring comfort for all hand sizes. They are available in 3 different calibers:9mm, .40S&W, .45 ACP. It remains accur
The CZ 75 is a Czech pistol produced in 1975 by Ceská Zbrojovka for export. Taking up the operation of the browning Hi-Power, it is a weapon which is renowned for its qualities of comfort, precision and reliability. Used by Czech and Turkish police as well as several US police departments, the weapo
The Beretta 92 is an Italian semi-automatic pistol designed by Beretta and entered production in its first version in 1976. It is an improvement of the 1951 model which had considerable commercial success because it was adopted by the American armies, among others. , Italian and French (in the form
Features SVD Caliber :7.62 mm.Length :total, 1.22 m;barrel , 0.54 m.Weight :complete but empty, 4.350 kg.Initial speed speed:830 m/s.Magger capacity :10 rounds.Range :1000m The SVD (Samozariyadnyia Vintokvka Dragunova) first appeared in 1963. Since then, it has always been one of the most popula
Features Steyr AUG (assault rifle version) Caliber :5.56 mm.Length :790 mm.Barrel length :508 mm. Weapon weight loaded:4.090 kg Magazine capacity :30 rounds.Rate of fire :650 strokes/min. The Steyr AUG (Armee Universal Gewehr, universal military weapon) has without doubt, of all the assault rifle
SKS 45 The SKS (Samozariadni Karabin sistemy Simonova, 1945; in French:Carabine semi-automatique system Simonov 1945) or SKS 45, is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine designed in 1945 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov (en), adopted in 1949 by the Red Army alongside the AK-47 assault rifle. With the massi
Type Assault RifleAmmunition 5.6mm Swiss (Swiss Militia)5.56mm NATO (export version)Manufacturer Swiss ArmsPeriod of use mid 80s - presentWeights and dimensions Mass (unloaded) 4.100 kgLength(s) 1000 mm (stock unfolded)772 mm (stock folded)Barrel length 528mm Technical characteristics Mode of acti
Country :United Kingdom United KingdomType Assault RifleAmmunition 5.56×45mm NATOManufacturer Royal Enfield ArsenalPeriod of use 1985-present Weights and dimensions Mass (unloaded) 4.1 kgMass (loaded) 4.98 kgLength(s) 780 mmBarrel length 518mm Technical characteristics Architecture BullpupPractic
Features Mini-14 Caliber :5.56 mm.Length :946 mm.Barrel length :470 mmWeight of loaded weapon :3,100 kg. Magger capacity :10, 20 or 30 cartridges. Rate of fire :40 rounds/min. Initial speed :1005m/s The appearance of the Ruger Mini-14 in 1973 marks a refusal of the mass production methods implemen
Country: USA Caliber :5.56mm weapon length: 980mm barrel length: 507mm weight: 2,940 kg empty 3,260 with loaded magazine at 30 shots initial velocities of the projectile: 975 m/s Rate of fire :750 to 900 strokes/min supply :20 or 30 round magazine commissioning :1967 operating system :use o
Country :USA brand :guarantor Caliber :7.62 mm NATO (NATO) weapon length :1095mm barrel length :491mm weight :4,110 kg empty 4,410 with loaded magazine at 20 rounds initial velocities of the projectile :850 m/s Rate of fire :800 strokes/min supply :20 or 30 round magazine commissioning :195
The HK416 is an assault rifle from the German firm Heckler &Koch, an improved version of the M4 carbine. Origin of the name Originally it was to be named HKM4, but it was changed due to legal action by Colts Manufacturing Company, which claimed to hold the commercial rights to the M4, and an amicab
Features Galil 7.62mm ARM Caliber :7.62 mm.Length :I 080 mm. Barrel length :533 mm.Weight of the loaded weapon :4.670 kg.Magger capacity :30 rounds.Rate of fire :650 rounds/min. Initial speed :850 m/s. The exact origin of the Galil assault rifle remains mysterious. It has been said to be the res
Features M40A1 Caliber :7.62 mm.Length :total, 1.11 m;barrel, 0.61 m.Weight :6.570 kg.Initial speed speed:777 m/s.Magger capacity :5 cartridges. The Marine Corps has always been allowed to possess its own armaments as if its particular amphibious mission required special equipment. So when it came
The government of Eurico Gaspar Dutra inaugurated the period of the Fourth Brazilian Republic and was characterized by the persecution of workers movements and communists. The Government of Eurico Gaspar Dutra lasted from 1946 to 1951 and began the period known as the Fourth Brazilian Republic . Th
Features MG 34 Caliber :7.92 mm.Length :1,219 mm.Barrel length :627 mm.Weight :11,500 kg.Initial velocity of the projectile :755 m/s.Rate of fire :800-900 strokes/min.Power supply :50 rounds tape or double drum magazine of75 cartridges. One of the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles prohibited the
On June 10, 1940 the Italian dictator Mussolin had declared war on dying France and isolated Britain. Mussolini had feared at the time that the war would end without his country benefiting from it. Immediately after the declaration of war, Italian troops attacked France, on the front of the Maritime
On the island of Betio, the works had lasted more than a year. There was the Japanese headquarters of the Gilbert system and the only airfield in the archipelago, not to mention an incredible accumulation of defenses. The island was five kilometers long and at most 500 meters wide. Its entire shorel