Artillery Thru The Ages
A Look at The ''Queen of Battle''.....
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-model-1-90mm-antiaircraft-gun
31st Jul 2021 - The US Model 1 (and subsequent Models 2 and 3), was the principle ground Anti-Aircraft Gun used by The US Military during World War II. It would remai …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-brandt-m1927-81mm-mortar
31st Jul 2021 - The French Brandt Model 1927/1930 81mm Mortar, was designed from Polish and British Military Versions. The Mortar was a standard Infantry weapon used …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m65-280mm-gun
31st Jul 2021 - The “Arms Race” may have actually started towards the end of The Korean War of 1950-1953. As Communist Nations were obviously pursuing the …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-type-63-antiaircraft-gun
31st Jul 2021 - A Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft (Mobile) Gun developed by The Chinese Army in the 1950s, The Type 63 was based (in large part) on similar Soviet design …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-smith-gun
31st Jul 2021 - The Smith Gun was yet another British Home Guard weapons system which was devised during World War II to held counter the very real threat of a German …
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31st Jul 2021 - Officially known as The Projector, 2.5-Inch – The Northover Projector was a British Home Guard weapon designed for use against a proposed Invasi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/french-model-1929-132mm-hotchkiss-aa-gun
31st Jul 2021 - Under production license with Britain's Hotchkiss Firearms, The French Model 1929 Heavy Machine Gun. Initially a 13.2mm Caliber weapon, other Countrie …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/culvern
31st Jul 2021 - Sometimes referred to as "The Hand Bombard", it was a first attempt at a hand-held firearm on the Middle Ages battlefields. Adapted for use by the Fre …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mons-meg-bombard
31st Jul 2021 - This Medieval Bombard cannon was built in 1449 as a gift from Philip (Duke of Burgundy), to King James II of Scotland (1459). Although it allegedly pa …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-2cm-flakvierling-antiaircraft-gun
31st Jul 2021 - One of the most produced and fielded German Flak Guns, The 2cm Flakvierling was a light, vehicle towed Anti-Aircraft weapon. Designed in 1934, over 14 …
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31st Jul 2021 - This weapon is considered by some to be a Medieval "Supergun". It is purported to be the largest solid-wrought iron gun of it's type (caliber) in the …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tsar-cannon
31st Jul 2021 - Considered to be the largest "howitzer" class of Medieval artillery ever built. Commissioned in 1586, it's exact need (at the time) is unclear. The bo …