The war that did not end at 11am on 11 November
Nov 9, 2018 · Every year we remember that the guns of the First World War ceased firing at 11am on 11 November 1918. We imagine universal relief at the carnage of war finally ending, at least in the...
Eerie recording reveals moment the guns fell silent at the end ... - Metro
Nov 7, 2018 · The artillery activity it illustrates was recorded on the American front near the River Moselle, one minute before and one minute after the war ended.
CONTENTdm - Pennsylvania State University
World War I began as a conflict between the Allies (France, the United Kingdom, and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie ignited the war in 1914.
Listen to the Moment the Guns Fell Silent, Ending World War I
Nov 9, 2018 · Listen to the Moment the Guns Fell Silent, Ending World War I. A new exhibit at the Imperial War Museum uses seismic data collected during the war to recreate the moment the Armistice went...
Tracer ammunition - Wikipedia
Tracers proved useful as a countermeasure against Zeppelins used by Germany during World War I. The airships were used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and bombing operations. Normal bullets merely had the effect of causing a slow leak, but tracers could ignite the hydrogen gasbags, and bring down the airship quickly.
List of military headstamps - Wikipedia
Production was halted during World War II from 1941 to 1944 due to the German occupation and again briefly in 1991 during the Yugoslavian Civil War. It is now focused on artillery ammunition and explosives manufacture.
Incendiary ammunition - Wikipedia
The first time incendiary ammunition was widely used was in World War I, more specifically in 1916. At the time, phosphorus was the primary ingredient in the incendiary charge and ignited upon firing, leaving a trail of blue smoke.
Expanding Bullets - 1914-1918-Online
Several armies were forced by the exigencies of war to issue elderly rifles, chambered for gunpowder-filled cartridges firing unjacketed bullets. The Turks, Russians, Italians and (in Africa) the Germans used these bullets in action.
The Deadliest Bullets, Military Rifles, and Revolvers on Planet …
Aug 7, 2018 · The Deadliest Bullets, Military Rifles, and Revolvers on Planet Earth. The list of all lists. Let the debate begin.
Military Surplus Ordnance and Artillery Shells
Our military surplus ordnance selection includes artillery shells for sale, grenades, shell casings, fuses and everything in between. Ordnance is an all encompassing term that refers to mounted guns, artillery and other related weaponry.