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The Blacker Bombard, also known as the 29-mm Spigot Mortar, [1] was an infantry anti-tank weapon devised by Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart Blacker in the early years of the Second World War. Intended as a means to equip Home Guard units with an anti-tank weapon in case of German invasion, at a time of grave shortage of weapons, it was accepted only ...
The mortar consists of a steel tube closed at one end by a steel base-plate, which rests on a wooden platform. The 300 kg (660 lb), 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), 330 mm (13 in) shells fit around and on top of the tube, instead of being dropped inside, making this a spigot mortar. The range of each shot was adjusted by adding different size powder charges ...
The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Published in 1989 by the National Council of Churches, [8] the NRSV was created by an ecumenical committee of scholars "comprising about thirty members". [9] The NRSV relies on recently published critical editions of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and ...
The sports world had an unexpected loss this week, with football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announcing Thursday that his beloved dog Ben has died.
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The 9K111 Fagot (Russian: Фагот; "bassoon") is a second-generation tube-launched semi-automatic command to line of sight (SACLOS) wire-guided anti-tank missile system of the Soviet Union for use from ground or vehicle mounts.
The 27-year-old has posted a 3.75 ERA in each of the past two seasons. Horwitz held a .265 batting average with 12 home runs and 40 RBI last season with the Blue Jays, both of which were career highs.
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when Howard I. Atkins joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -6.7 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.