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Pages in category "Infantry weapons of the Cold War" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
There were a wide variety of weapons used during the American Civil War, especially in the early days as both the Union and Confederate armies struggled to arm their rapidly-expanding forces. Everything from antique flintlock firearms to early examples of machine guns and sniper rifles saw use to one extent or the other.
Pages in category "Weapons of the Cold War" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The American Civil War was the first war to witness significant use of aeronautics in support of battle. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Thaddeus Lowe made noteworthy contributions to the Union war effort using a fleet of balloons he created [ 9 ] In June 1861 professor Thaddeus S. C. Lowe left his work in the private sector and offered his services as an Aeronaut ...
The United States was a major developer and producer of weapons during the Cold War. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. A.
The British also had an "enviable" contingent of motorized forces. Thus, "the image of the German 'Blitzkrieg' army is a figment of propaganda imagination". During the First World War, the German army used 1.4 million horses for transport and in the Second World War 2.7 million horses. Only ten percent of the army was motorized in 1940. [132]
Old Japanese weapons and other military paraphernalia, c. 1892–95 A Gilbertese shark-toothed weapon (late 19th century). Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic materials such as plastics – and the developments of different weapon styles either to fit the terrain or to ...
The plan was prepared in 1949 during the early stages of the Cold War and declassified during 1977. Although the scenario included the use of nuclear weapons, they were not expected to play a decisive role. At the time, the US nuclear arsenal was limited in size, based mostly in the United States, and depended on bombers for delivery. Dropshot ...