Machinery & Gear | War History

US Navy Sailors Firing the Powerfull Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster on a Boat

In February 2013 sailors assigned to LHD 3 USS Kearsarge conducted a firing exercise with live ammo using the powerful Mk38/ M242 Bushmaster at sea.…

4 Top Secret Nazi Weapons That Are Still Part Of Our Military Inventory

During World War Two Nazi research and development of military weapons, aircraft, vehicles and equipment took place on a massive scale. These projects were top…

How Much Paper Does it Take to Stop a 50cal?

Today we are going to find out how much paper it takes to stop a .50 cal round! But let us start with some information…

6 Wars That Proved the Devastating Power of Ground Attack Aircraft

Death plummets from the sky, shattering bodies and scattering formations of armed men. For a century, ground attacks by armed aircraft have added an extra…

The MASSIVE 60cm German Siege Mortar Karl

During World War 2, the Germans were famous for designing and producing mega war artillery. One of the most notable German Mortar Guns was the…

Top 5 Guns With Strange WTF Features

Some firearms are very bizarre, and some are relatively conventional yet have the odd feature or two built in. In this episode TFBTV takes a…

12 Key Moments in the History of Artillery

In creating gunpowder weapons, European engineers took a Chinese innovation and made a deadly weapon of war. From the start, this was as much about…

The Amazing Achievement Of The Baltimore’s Shipyards: One Liberty Ship Every 42 Days!

Referred to as “an ugly duckling” by Time Magazine, the “Liberty Ship” was the name given to the EC2-type ship which was designed for emergency…

USAF’s horror year 1950, loss of 6 aircraft in 7 weeks, incl. a B-36 with Nuclear bomb! by The Dakota Hunter.

February 13, 1950. Dramatic story of a Convair B-36 B Peacemaker losing an Atomic Bomb!  USAF’s Strategic Air Command’s  long range Bomber ( with tail…

For Sale: SdKfz 251 D Replica – A Re-enactors Dream!

The Museum of military vehicles Smrzovka offers 1 SdKfz 251 D replica (fully restored, running condition with Tatra engine) and 4 OT-810 vehicles. The Museum…

A Veteran Of The Normandy Landings – To brightly shine again?

During 2015 we saw the world remember the events of seventy years earlier and the end of World War 2, each passing day we lose…

Amazing Facts About The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka

The Stuka got its nickname from the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug or dive-bomber, the official designation was Junkers Ju-87. The first plane prototype Stuka flew in…