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- Tuesday, 18 December 2018 11:51
- Written by Mike
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Not The Only Nuclear Gun
- Wednesday, 28 November 2018 09:30
- Written by Mike
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New Article: M65 “Atomic Annie” Was Not The Only Nuclear Gun
The US M65 “Atomic Annie” was the world’s first nuclear gun. Contrary to a claim in an Atlas Obscura article, it was not the only one.
The Bear Marches West –
- Wednesday, 31 October 2018 12:51
- Written by Mike
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I've just found out that Amazon currently has the paperback version of The Bear Marches West for £7.49 - that's 25% off the usual price of £9.99.
I don't know how long it will be at this price, so if you want a copy, buy it now.
New Article: Strv 103 (S-Tank)
- Tuesday, 09 October 2018 09:30
- Written by Mike
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New Article: The Swedish Strv 103 (S-Tank)
The Swedish Strv 103, commonly known as the "S-Tank", was an odd-looking, but effective design. The 105mm gun was fixed, aimed by moving the entire vehicle.
Image credit: Jorchr, via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA]
New Article: vzor 77 Dana
- Wednesday, 11 July 2018 07:51
- Written by Mike
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New Article: vzor 77 Dana SP Gun-Howitzer
In the late 1970s, Czechoslovakia began development of a wheeled 152mm self-propelled gun-howitzer. The result was the vzor 77 Dana, which entered service with the Czech army in 1981. It had an eight-wheeled chassis based on components of the Tatra 813 8x8 lorry, rather than the more usual tracked chassis.
Read the full article HERE
Image: Czech vzor 77 Dana (Joint Multinational Training Command Public Affairs Office from Grafenwoehr, Germany [CC-BY])
