niche history shitpost

Military vehicles and history enthusiast | certified SMD hater

[the-history-chap]

historys not real

The paychecks I get from the government say something different

[pears-palette]

An important PSA to remember!

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[thevaultoftheatomicspaceage]

[bacony-cakes]

its pedigree

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"Little David", a 36-inch (914 mm) mortar meant for use against Siegfried Line and later for Japanese fortifications on the home islands

It fired a 3,650 lb (1,660 kg) about 8.7 km. The complete weapon weighed 173,000 pounds and traveled in two loads—an 80,000 lb (36,000 kg) barrel and a 93,000 lb (42,000 kg) base—hauled by heavy tractors and ready to fire in about twelve hours.

In comparison, the smaller caliber, but much more massive Schwerer Gustav was hauled on 25 railway cars and required three weeks to put in firing position, but had a longer range of 47 km (29 mi).

Little David was by caliber one of the largest artillery pieces ever produced, although Schwerer Gustav and Dora fired a much heavier shell. Little David's overall effectiveness would have been questionable because of its limited range and accuracy.

[powai-blog]

finally, i can have a deviantart signature on tumblr. the future is now

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[emo-oreos]

@just-random-guy

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Luftwaffe naval detachment Einsatzstab Fähre Ost parading on Lake Ladoga off the Finnish-controlled shore. The unit’s mission was to disrupt Soviet supply traffic to besieged Leningrad and operate against Soviet forces around the lake. August 13, 1942. Original color.

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Transporter Erector Launchers transporting, erecting and launching VLS missiles

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A German FuMG 62 "Wurzburg" radar crew monitors the airspace off the northern coast of France. Silhouettes drawn inside the reflector indicate aircraft shot down with the direct participation of the crew of this radar. 1940

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Polish soldiers of the 1st Armoured Division inspecting the aftermath of the Battle Of Hill 262, which destroyed 14 German divisions and sealed the Falaise Gap. Aug 1944

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Soviet 203mm M1931 howitzers in action on the streets of Berlin, April-May 1945

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Refilling a Vickers machine gun belt at the Machine Gun Corps Training School at Rombly, France, 15-17 June 1918.

[andmaybegayer]

it is sort of crazy that electric car batteries are just big cubes of 18650's. It's like a child's idea of how you make a big battery. Stick a shitload of AA's together.

[northirish]

All my haters keep dropping heavy artillery on my position and it's starting to really piss me off

[madnessofmen]

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HDMS Aslin, a Danish tug with a 76mm gun

[the-history-chap]

How many Zilog Z80 processors in a cluster computing setup do i need to play minecraft?

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Recent satellite imagery shows that the Russians have installed anti-drone netting on submarines in the Pacific Ocean, over 7,000 km from Ukraine. Ukrainian drones do not fly that far yet, but it seems the Russians have simply decided to take extra precautions.

[corysdecayingcorpze]

i am Normal and every time i wear Combat Boots i do NOT think about stepping on some Losers crotch