On April 30, eager to make his offensive on Tunis irresistible, General Alexander decided to further reinforce the 1st Army, at the expense of the City. He therefore instructed General Montgomery that day to direct the best formations at his disposal to the First Army without delay. This one therefo
Before launching the main offensive on the front of the 1st Army , it was important to improve the starting position.In the north, struggling from April 23 to 30 in the mountainous terrain of the coastal sector, the American 2nd Corps, aided by the African Free Corps and the goumiers, clears, as far
Montgomerys British Eighth Army occupying an east-west front, between the sea to the east and the Zaghouan massif, and Andersons First Army a south-north front, between the Zaghouan region and the sea, in the north, the hinge of the two fronts being ensured by the 19th French corps of General Koeltz
Located at a strategic point in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia, the island of Malta, sometimes called Rommels nightmare (Wing Master; African theatre), was decisive for the British during the Second World War. The siege began when Italy declared war on a dying France and Britain. The
https://www.olyarte.com/en/guernica-s-painting-10-009/ From monarchy to dictatorship In 1814, Ferdinand VII established absolutism in Spain. This regime lasted until February 11, 1873, the day on which the 1st Republic was proclaimed after the abdication of Amédée. The monarchy is back. Yet it was
Thompson M1 Thompson M1 used in World War II Country United States Submachine gun type Manufacturer Thompson Date of creation 1943 Ammunition .45 ACP (11.43mm)Semi-automatic automatic recoil action mode Rate of fire 700 rounds/minute Practical range 50 m Mass (unloaded) 4.78 kg Length 811mm
* Type:Submachine Gun * Operation:automatic * Caliber and/or ammunition:9 mm Parabellum (9 × 19 mm) * Length:63 cm (stock folded), 83.3 cm (stock unfolded) * Barrel length:25 cm * Unloaded mass:4.03 kg * Loaded mass:4.7 kg * Rate of fire:400 to 500 rounds/min * Magazine:32 rounds * Effectiv
Walther PP (varies by caliber) * Length:17.3cm * Barrel length:9.9cm * Unladen weight:0.682kg * Loaded weight:0.809kg * Capacity:10 rounds 22LR, PP Sport model, 8 rounds (22LR, 6.35mm and 7.65 Browning) and 7 rounds (9mm short) Walther PPK (varies by caliber) * Length:15.4cm * Barrel length:
P38/P1 * Caliber:9mm Parabellum, 7.65mm Parabellumet 22 Long Rifle(P1) * Length:21.8cm * Barrel length:12.4cm * Unladen weight:0.879kg (0.772kg for the P1) * Loaded weight:1.077 (0.977kg for the P1) * Capacity:8 shots Adopted in 1938, the Walther P38 is a semi-automatic double action pistol
Tokarev TT 33* Caliber:7.62 x 25 mm TT (7.62 mm P model 1930) * Length:19.6cm * Barrel Length:11.6cm * Unloaded weight:0.910 kg * Loaded weight:- * Capacity:8 rounds The Tokarev TT 33 (in Russian Пистолет Тульский Токарева, модель 1933 года, Tula-Tokarev model 1933 pistol) is a single-action
Mark III * Ammunition:9mm Parabellum (existing versions in 7.65 Parabellum and .40 S&W) * Length:20cm * Barrel length:11.8cm * Unladen weight:0.810kg * Loaded weight:0.986kg * Magazine capacity:13 or 20 (9mm Parabellum), 10 (.40 S&W) The Browning Hi-Power (also called Browning GP 35 and Brown
Makarov PM * Ammunition:9x18mm PM * Total length:161mm * Empty weight:730g * Barrel length:93, 5 mm * Magazine capacity:8 rounds Makarov PM/PMM * Ammunition:9x18mm PM modified * Total length:165mm PMM * Empty weight:760g * Barrel length:93.5 mm * Magazine capacity:12 rounds The Makarov PM (Marako
M1919A4 Caliber:7.62mm. (cal.30) Length:1041mm. Barrel length:610mm Weight:14.060 kg. Initial projectile speed:854 m/s. Rate of fire:400-500 rounds/min. Power supply:250 cartridge tape. M1919A6 Caliber:7.62 mm. Length:1,346mm. Barrel length:610mm Weight:14.740 kg. Initial projectile spee
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
Locking:by rollers Operation:by short recoil of the barrel (direct action of the gas stream) Ammunition:7.92mm x57 (7.92mm Mauser) Feeding:50 and 250 round strips. Total length:1219 mm Barrel length:533 mm Barrel rifling:4 to the right Mass:11.5 kg on bipod, 18 kg on light anti-aircraft tripod, 32
Type 11 and Type 96 submachine guns In Japan, the heavy machine guns used between 1941 and 1945 were derivatives of the French Hotchkiss, with some detail modifications. The Japanese made their own F.M., but always inspired by the operating principle of the Hotchkiss. Their first F.M. was the Type
* Ammunition:7.5mm 1929C * Total length:1.08m * Barrel length:0.5 m * Mass of empty weapon:9.1 kg * Range:600m * rate of fire:500 rounds/minute * magazine:25 rounds FM Mythic of the French army during its post-war overseas campaignsThe MAC 24/29 is a French submachine gun dating from the earl
DShK 1938Calibre:12.7x108 mm.Length:1,602 mm.Barrel length:1,002 mm. Weight:33,300 kg.Initial projectile speed:843 m/s.Rate of fire:550-600 rounds /mn.Power supply:strip of 50 cartridges with metal links (per 5 strips).Range:max 7000m One feature differentiates Soviet machine guns from others, thei
Heavy machine gun type Created 1921 Length of service 1921 still in service with ^most current armed forces Ammunition .50 BMG (12.7mm ) Mode of action gas borrow Rate of fire 500 rounds/minute Velocity 930m/s Practical range 1800 m Mass (unloaded) 38.1 kg Mass (loaded) 55.66 kg (with 105 ro
Browning BAR M1918 * Ammunition:.30-06 (7.62mm) and 8mm Mauser (export) * Total length:1.19 m (M1918/M1918A1), 1.215 m (M1918A2) * Barrel:61cm, 45.7cm (M1922) * Magazine:20 rounds (straight) * Mass (empty weapon):7.26 kg (M1918), 8.41 kg (M1918A1), 8.82 kg (M1918A2) and 8.74 kg (M1922) * Rat
The Boys anti-tank rifle (in English Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55 in, Boys), sometimes incorrectly called Boyes, was a British anti-tank rifle. Three successive versions of the weapon existed, the first model Mark I (Mk I) with a circular muzzle brake and a monopod in T, the Mark II (Mk II), square muzzle
On January 6, 1943, the German administration decided to form a second Croatian Infantry Division (MP) with the sole purpose of fighting the partisans. The division received the number 373. But its men gave it the nickname Tiger Division. The division had two Grenadier Regiments, the 383rd and 384th
After periods of trouble, Pepin the Short, who became king of the Franks in 751 – the first of the Carolingian dynasty – managed to restore the unity of the kingdom of Septimania (south-eastern France) to Bavaria (south- east of Germany). He imposes a royal currency, and, as a defender of the Faith,
In Russia an arms manufacturer does not have a bad reputation by any means. Quite the opposite. With numerous events, the largest country in the world today celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov, who manufactured the AK-47 rifle shortly after the end of World War II, o