Apparently the one caused the other. Due to the unbalanced weight of the installed 105mm gun the power traverse failed to work on a 30 degree...
The Sherman 105mm avoided enemy tanks as much as possible. While it certainly had a heavy shell it was a howitzer meaning it had even worse...
http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/us-firefly-17-pounder-vs-90mm-vs-76mm.285284/ Initial post contains dispersion patterns for 17pdr test...
Used basically as a dug in antitank gun with an engine. Effective as long as the enemy can't bring artillery to bare. Nice find. :)
People worried about the front armor because throughout most of 44,45 the Germans were on the defensive. Thus allowing them to ambush and have...
Since as Sheldrake has mentioned there aren't enough posts about the 17pdr. Does anyone have information as to the combat effectiveness or crew...
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ranks/rates/rates2.html Why were some petty officers referred to as Petty Officer Second Class/First Class rather...
As to adjustments. The 8.8 cm KwK 43 had a much taller shell 833mm vs the Tiger 1's 571mm. About 10 inches difference. This requires a new ammo...
Archival Records. Personnel records of military members who were discharged, retired, or died in service 62 or more years ago have been...
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_H._Vandenberg#United_Nations_and_internationalism_1940-1950 nephew General...
WW2 ping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb18ldKjNoI Yes it is. A high pitched wave of sound slamming into the metal sides of a ship sounds...
After 9/11 there were worries about the possibility of scuba terrorists attaching explosives to our ships lying in harbor. To prevent this they...
Finally found it. Apparently they called it "Invade Mecum".(Invade with me) I should have guessed immediately. :eh:...
