Ordnance: The British PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank) Gun
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The British PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank) gun was maligned, but effective against enemy armor. More »
The mortar is a basic infantry carried support weapon used at relatively short range and with a high angle of fire. Those of 60mm and 81mm were used extensively by American infantry units during World War II. Such weapons were also fielded generally by all armies engaged in the war. The mortar is serviced by a crew of several soldiers and is fired by dropping a high explosive projectile down the barrel to strike a firing pin that in turn detonates a charge and fires the projectile.
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The British PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank) gun was maligned, but effective against enemy armor. More »
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The destroyer escort USS England and the Hedgehog weapons system sank six Japanese submarines in 12 days. More »
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A hero in combat, ‘Commando’ Charles Kelly battled demons at home after winning the Medal of Honor in the European Theater. More »
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In 1571, Don Juan set out to confront the Muslim fleet Lepanto. But what kind of soldiers did he battle with?
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After nearly three years of bitter fighting, King Charles I had not won a decisive military advantage. But that would change dramatically in the spring of 1645. More »
