The first action of the German A7V tank, on 21 March 1918, is not very well known from the British side. Probably because…
The USA Holt Gas-Electric Tank The USA Holt Gas-Electric Tank is the first true US developed tank. It was a joint project between Holt…
American troops using a newly-developed acoustic locator, mounted on a wheeled platform. The large horns amplified distant sounds, monitored through headphones worn by…
Soldiers hoist a field gun up a cliff face. 1917. In May 1915, Italy attacked Austria-Hungary along the Isonzo River and in the…
Austrian-Hungarian soldier, 1918 It looks like a thousand-yard stare, it’s like there’s nothing there. The rank insignia indicates that he is an Austrian-Hungarian…
A display showing the varying stages of the helmet-making process for Stahlhelms for the Imperial German Army, 1916-1918. In both World Wars, the…
Pyramid of WWI German helmets at Grand Central, 1919. This interesting picture, taken in 1919, shows employees of the New York Central Railroad…
This soldier, on the way to hospital after being bandaged at Field Dressing Station, shows the helmet which saved his life. A British…
GUN – MORTAR, 36 INCH – 1855-1857 Large Mortar of composite construction. Also known as Mallet’s Mortar. Large mortar of composite construction. Place:London/Britain/Europe…
HARP in action. This is what I saw on my visit.The HARP project has been the source of much political intrigue and speculation…
This six-tonne siege gun is what cutting edge military technology once looked like. Mons Meg could fire a 150kg gunstone for up to…
Little David was the nickname of an American 36-inch (910 mm) caliber mortar designed to breach the Siegfried Line and then used for test-firing aerial bombs during World War II. With the same…