Explosive objects thrown on the enemy by hand have been used by various armies since ancient times. In some ages, the application was very common. For example, from the end [ … ]

As the war progressed, air force also underwent great development. Compared to previous years, single-seater fighters, designed by 1916 to combat enemy aircraft, also appeared in greater numbers in the [ … ]

Among the Kappenabzeichen of the Great War, there are several that refer to some kind of cannon with the inscription 42 cm. A small investigation soon reveals that both the [ … ]

Böhler-Kapfenberg heavy mortar is a simple, heavy-duty muzzle-loaded gun with a fixed base plate without a recoil system. It was adjustable in the 25-75 ° angle range with the two [ … ]

The units of the Danube monitor flotilla were low-build river vessels equipped with cannons in rotating turrets. The first one built was SMS Lajta (1871). The sample was provided by [ … ]

When the word Austro-Hungarian Artillery is mentioned, most people think first on the huge 30,5 cm Skoda mortar, a feared weapon, and tend to forget about the standard pieces that [ … ]

The civil and military flight that had just left the pioneering age of aviation developed quickly during the Great War. The combat situations have created many innovative tasks for developers. [ … ]

In many respects the artillery of the Monarchy was not modern at the beginning of the Great War. Compared to the 30.5 cm mortar, the high-tech weapon of the time, [ … ]

The Schwarzlose M. 7 was a belt-fed machine gun, usually mounted on a tripod. It was designed by the German firearms designer Andreas Schwarzlose. While its water-cooled barrel gave it [ … ]

There is a very exciting Kappenabzeichen with a skull between flames and SK 3/61 on a red background. I’ve always been searching for the meaning of this badge very much, [ … ]