Machinery & Gear | War History

A New York Man Was Arrested for Using a Civil War-Era Cannon in a Dispute With His Neighbor – Like One Does

Parrott rifle on display at the Gettysburg battlefield

In this heavily populated world, where much of society lives cheek by jowl in large cities, it’s not uncommon to find a neighbor irritating. Indeed,…

Browning Hi-Power: The WWII-Era Semi-Automatic Pistol Canada Struggled to Part Ways With

Browning Hi-Power being held up in a field

At the Armed Forces Skill at Arms (AFSAM) competition in 2017, the Canadian Armed Forces’ best marksmen arrived with 20 of their field-issued, World War…

15 Facts About the Sopwith Camel, the Most Effective Fighter of WWI

Kill Rate The Sopwith Camel, Great Britain’s most famous fighter of World War I, was also the most effective fighter deployed by any nation in…

Battlefield Histories From Casemate are The Best of Their kind Around Today

Simon Forty is a prolific writer, to say the least. He has built a solid reputation for accuracy and passion for his subject matter and…

Shot by both sides – The Browning High Power in WW2

Relatively few weapons were used by both Allied and Axis forces in World War Two, and the few that were (the Oerlikon cannon, for example)…

Myths and Legends of the Iconic 1911

Joseph O'Brien

Pretty much anyone on the planet who studies firearms or military history has heard of the pistol known as the 1911. In continual service and…

17 Facts About the Spitfire – We all Know These, Right?

The iconic British aircraft of World War Two, the Spitfire, has come to represent defiance, courage, and ingenious engineering. Here are some facts about one…

Facts About the North American P-51 Mustang – The USAAF’s Most Versatile Fighter

North American P-51D Mustang 'Ferocious Frankie' in flight

Considered by many aviation enthusiasts to be one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time, the North American P-51 Mustang saw extensive service with…

The Development of Early Handguns

Andrew Knighton

When gunpowder weapons first appeared on the battlefields of Europe, they took the form of cannons and other artillery, huge weapons designed to cause mass…

WW2 Motorcycles: 9 Bikes That Appeared On the Conflict’s Frontlines

Harley-Davidson WLA parked outside

Though less powerful and protective than other vehicles used during WW2, motorcycles were widely fielded throughout the conflict. They proved to be useful among messengers…

Best Infantry Weapons of WW2

wolfenlord

The most iconic and famous weapons of their time are not always the best or the most practical. However, this is a list of weapons…

Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum: The Versatile Air Superiority Fighter That Could Launch Ground Attacks

Mikoyan MiG-29S in flight

The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum is a Soviet air superiority fighter that’s earned the respect of many pilots throughout the world. It entered service in the…