WW2 GERMAN V-WEAPONS
Shrouded in mystery and wonder, the weapons of war that the German military research division produced during the Second World War were some of the most feared and awesome machines of the time. These technologies created quite a few ripples in the battle stricken world. Some never left the drawing board, some prototypes failed on … Read more
ATTACK HELICOPTERS- A HISTORY continued…
Along came Igor Sikorsky and taught the world about a whole new way of taking flight. The first truly successful helicopter ever to be created was made by him. This is the man who paved the way for the invention all the future attack helicopters that we see today. One of aviation’s greatest designers, Russian … Read more
ATTACK HELICOPTERS- A HISTORY
Attack helicopters have been some of the most helpful war weapons ever to be created by military scientists. Developed and built during the first half-century of flight, the idea of a machine such as this one was thought to be so absurd that no one ever believed that it could ever fly. But when a … Read more
THE SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE- THE BEST OF ALL THE WAR PLANES
Used throughout the Second World War as one of the most strategically important war planes, he Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was the hero of Royal Air Force. The war plane became a beacon of sorts for the people of the allied countries. Such was its popularity that during the Battle … Read more
HOW WORLD WAR 2 CHANGED OUR WORLD
Every war that has ever been fought on this planet has brought with it some revolutionary ideas and has compelled man to make extraordinary advancements in the field of military technology. Nothing hastens the development of weapons of war and science more than the period of war. And just battle science, every war also has … Read more
WUNDERWAFFE- THE SECRET WW2 GERMAN SUPER WEAPONS
Under Hitler’s heavy hand, the German military developed some of the world’s most destructive technology during World War II. Those weapons in Adolf Hitler’s fantasy arsenal were never fully brought to light but it is widely believed that these WW2 German technological advancements could have altered the entire course of the war. Such … Read more
DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS IN WORLD WAR 2
With its roots planted firmly in the First World War, it was not surprising to see the fusion of man and machine to the extent that was witnessed in the World War 2. This battle between nations was different from others in many aspects. It distinguished the heroes from the villains, defined both tyranny as … Read more
THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF LETHAL WEAPONS OF WAR CONTINUED..
Taking the list of the major distinguishing features of the most feared war weapons forward, here are more factors that affect their stature in the weapons of war hall of fame. The Need for Mobility: to evade the enemy army or to chase them to their destruction, better mobility has always been a sought after … Read more
DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF LETHAL WEAPONS OF WAR
Humans have proven themselves to be infinitely ingenious at creating and using devices to overcome their limitations. History is created in moments when human innovation overcomes his inability to do something. From one perspective human history can be seen as a series of ever-more-efficient devices to help us communicate, travel, trade, work, and even to … Read more
THE EVOLUTION OF WEAPONS OF WAR
One can say that the battlefield is the ultimate realm of the Darwinian law of natural selection. The principle of ‘Survival of the fittest’ holds true here on almost every account. Whether it is the individual soldier, the entire army or the war weapons they use, eventually the one who survives does so because of … Read more
