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French Chassepot 1866 “Needle Gun”

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

French Chassepot 1866 “Needle Gun” French Soldier with Chassepot 1866 Rifle French 1866 Model Chassepot “Needle Gun” The Chassepot, officially known as Fusil modèle 1866, was a bolt action military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the French forces … Continue reading →

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Tiger I PzKpfw VI Ausf H and Ausf E

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

Wittmann’s Tiger S04 Wittmann’s Tiger I in Villers-Bocage Tiger I PzKpfw VI Ausf H and Ausf E Tiger I (listen (help·info)) is the common name of a German heavy tank of World War II. The initial official German designation was … Continue reading →

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German MG 42 Machine Gun

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

German MG 42 Machine Gun MG-42 Video The MG-42 or Maschinengewehr 42 The MG-42 Machine-gun 1942 MG 42 With adoption of the MG 34 machine gun the Wehrmacht had the weapon that was envisaged some 20 years before, and the … Continue reading →

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