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Umar was the second Rashidun Caliph and reigned during 634–644. Umar's caliphate is notable for its vast conquests. Aided by brilliant field commanders, he was able to incorporate present-day Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, and parts of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and south western Pakistan into the Caliphate.
M1918 anti-tank grenade. Pig iron lighting grenade [8] Bertrand M1915 and M1916 gas grenade [8] Foug M1916 grenade [8] IIIrd army grenade [8] DR M1916 rifle grenade [8] Feuillette rifle grenade [8] Viven-Bessières M1916 rifle grenade. Obstacle clearing explosive charges.
The artillery of World War I, improved over that used in previous wars, influenced the tactics, operations, and strategies that were used by the belligerents. This led to trench warfare and encouraged efforts to break the resulting stalemate at the front. World War I raised artillery to a new level of importance on the battlefield.
World War I began in the Balkans on July 28, 1914, and hostilities ended on November 11, 1918, leaving 17 million dead and 25 million wounded. Moreover, the Russian Civil War can in many ways be considered a continuation of World War I, as can various other conflicts in the direct aftermath of 1918. Scholars looking at the long term seek to ...
World War I[j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and the Middle East, as well as in parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by ...
Sights. 100–500 m (110–550 yd) (notched V) The Tankgewehr M1918 (transl. Tankgun), also known as the Mauser 13mm anti-tank rifle and T-Gewehr in English, [2][3] is a German anti-tank rifle [4] —the first rifle designed for the sole purpose of destroying armored targets—and the only anti-tank rifle to see service in World War I ...
Russia during World War I – food shortages in the major urban centres, and poor morale due to lost battles and heavy losses sustained, brought about civil unrest which led to the February Revolution, the abdication of the Tsar, and the end of the Russian Empire. Russian Revolution (1917) – end of Imperial Russia. February Revolution –.
42 cm kurze MK 14 L/12 (siege gun, also known as "Bertha") Ehrhardt 7.5 cm Model 1904 (mountain gun) Gruson 5.3cm L/24 Fahrpanzer (mobile artillery turret) Krupp 3.7 cm L/14.5 Sockelflugzeugabwehrkanone (anti-aircraft gun) Krupp 7.5 cm Model 1903 (field gun) Paris Gun (also known as 21 cm "Wilhelm") Rheinmetall 3.7 cm M1918 Tankabwehrkanone ...