Recoilless Weapon20 mm Carl Gustaf pvg m/42 – Swedish Recoilless Anti-Tank RifleThis 20 mm Carl Gustaf pvg model 1942 anti-tank rifle was the world's first shoulder-fired recoilless weapon. [...]Read … Posted March 26, 2025 (updated March 26, 2025) by Pascal
Mortar47 mm Mortar model 1941 designated 47 Krh/41 – Finnish Light Infantry MortarThe Finnish 47 Krh/41 light infantry mortar was developed to provide the Finnish infantry a portable mortar for … Posted March 23, 2025 (updated March 23, 2025) by Pascal
Artillery152 mm Howitzer-Gun M1937 (ML-20) – Russian Heavy Field HowitzerThe Russian heavy field howitzer ML-20 is based on its predecessors the 152 mm gun M1910/34 and the … Posted November 4, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick
Machine GunMachinenpistole 40, MP 40 – Schmeisser – German Submachine GunThe Machinepistole 40, or MP 40, was a further development of the German submachine gun from the Machinepistole … Posted March 16, 2024 (updated March 9, 2025) by Patrick
Bunkers & FortificationsWiderstandsnest La Crabiere at St Ouen’s Bay – Jersey, United KingdomThe two WaKofest type 631 bunkers for the 4,7 Festung Pak K 36(t) are integrated in the tank … Posted December 18, 2023 (updated March 8, 2025) by Patrick
Mortar5 cm Machinengranatwerfer M19 – German Automatic MortarThe M19 automatic Mortar was developed by Rheinmetall Borsig from 1934 and put into use from 1938. [...]Read … Posted December 18, 2023 (updated March 8, 2025) by Patrick
Personal StoriesTank Driver Bob Dare recounts the fate of the Jackal in the Battle of Overloon, NetherlandsJohn Collier was a wireless operator/ loader on Cheetah of Number 2 Squadron of the Coldstream Guards of … Posted June 15, 2015 (updated March 5, 2025) by Patrick
ArtilleryCannone da 65/17 – Italian Mountain Artillery GunThe cannon Da 65/17 model 13 was developed for difficult terrain and bad weather. It was horse drawn … Posted June 4, 2023 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick
ArtilleryObice da 75/13 or Skoda 75 mm Model 15 – Italian Mountain HowitzerThe Skoda 75 mm mountain gun was used by Austria-Hungary in World War One but kept its use … Posted June 5, 2023 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery122 mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30) – Russian Field HowitzerThe Russian 122 mm M-30 Field Howitzer was a Soviet artillery piece widely used during World War Two. … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery85 mm Divisional gun D-44 – Russian Field ArtilleryThe 85 mm Divisional gun D-44 was developed in 1943 with a gun barrel based on the T34-85 … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Anti Aircraft76 mm Air Defense Gun M1938 – Russian Anti-Air GunThe 76.2 mm Air Defense gun was developed in 1938. [...]Read More... Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery8 inch M1 Howitzer “Persuader” on carriage M1 std. – American Heavy Artillery Field GunThe 8-inch (203mm) M1 Howitzer was a United States Army Heavy Field gun used between 1942 and 1945 … Posted March 10, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Pascal
ArtilleryUS 155mm M1A1 “Long Tom” – American Heavy Artillery Field GunThe 155mm M1A1 "Long Tom" field gun on carriage M1 was developed by the United States Army to … Posted March 9, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Pascal
Anti Aircraft37 mm Automatic Air Defense Gun M1939 (61-K) – Russian Anti-Air GunThis 37 mm Anti-Air gun was successful on the Eastern front vs German dive-bombers and low flying aircraft. … Posted February 10, 2023 (updated February 23, 2025) by Patrick
Artillery76 mm Divisional Gun M1942 (Zis-3) – Russian Field GunThe 76 mm Divisional Gun M1942 (ZiS-3) was the most used Soviet field gun during World War II … Posted March 11, 2023 (updated February 22, 2025) by Patrick
Labour & Concentration CampsFormer Railway Platform of KZ Farge – Bremen, GermanyBetween 1943 and April 1945 forced laborers of KZ Farge were transported from this platform to the "Valentin" … Posted June 9, 2023 (updated February 22, 2025) by Pascal
Bunkers & FortificationsU-boat Bunkers Keroman 4a and Keroman 4b (K4a & K4b) – Lorient, FranceIn 1943 the new German Type XXI U-boat demanded a larger capacity U-boat bunker for service and repairs. … Posted December 3, 2024 (updated February 19, 2025) by Pascal
