In 1935, the Compagnie Générale de Construction de Locomotives Batignolles-Chatillon presented a prototype of an amphibious tank built at the request of the Section Technique des Matériels Automobiles de Combat.
The first tests took place in March 1936 but the vehicle sank at the end of the demonstration.
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After the frontal attack on Moscow failed in the autumn of 1941, Hitler decided on a side bypass from the south as part of the planned summer offensive of 1942. On June 28, 1942, the German Army Group "A" launched an attack on Voronezh, and the advance then turned south along the Don. Before its mouth into the Sea of Azov, this river forms a large bend to the east, which at the extreme point approaches up to 45 km to the Volga, just in the Stalingrad area. One of Stalin 's buildings of "communism" was the Volga - Don canal, which in these places crossed the neck and amplified the importance of the city as a transport hub and a massive industrial base.
The predominance of Warsaw Pact troops in conventional armaments in the late 1970s could not be overlooked by the Federal Ministry of Defense. All units intended for potential military deployment were assigned a so-called secondary role.
The article captures the more than 20-year service of reconnaissance Phantoms with the Luftwaffe. It also includes a brief technical description of the RF-4E aircraft and a mention of their maintenance and repairs.
Bacik is trained as a machine gunner. He applies for a transfer to the bomber air force (as a machine gunner), but is not granted. Instead, he is transferred to the paratroopers and becomes a member of the Wolfram group, together with Reznicek, Běrský, Matula and Černota, commanded by Josef Otisk. The fate of the Wolfram group is sufficiently documented and there is no need for me to elaborate. Bačík remains in England and after his recovery is transferred to the tankers, where he eventually becomes an instructor.
Arthur Seyss-Inquart (Seyß-Inquart) was an Austrian Nazi politician who served as Chancellor of Austria in 1938 for two days before the Anschluss. His positions in Nazi Germany included "deputy governor to Hans Frank in the General Government of Occupied Poland, and Reich commissioner for the German-occupied Netherlands" including shared responsibility "for the deportation of Dutch Jews and the shooting of hostages".
In the post-war period, several types of short-wave (CW) radios were used in the Czechoslovak army. In addition to the German ones, which remained on our territory after the Wehrmacht, there were also British (WS19) and Soviet (RBM1 and RBM-5). Their common disadvantage was that they were represented only in relatively small, insufficient numbers for the army's needs. Therefore, the development of a new, modern radio station for the needs of the army was initiated. The basic requirements were a range of at least 30 km day and night, the possibility of operation by telegraphy and telephony, and ease of operation.
The first production version of the Sherman, the most common American tank, with an amazing total of 49,234 vehicles manufactured. The Sherman first saw combat in North Africa.
In the 1930s, the French army issued an audition for a new light tank. It was to replace the obsolete Renault FT-17 tanks.
Czechoslovak entrepreneur, "King of Shoes" - creator of the world shoe empire, mayor of Zlín (1923-1932) and public figure. Together with his brother Antonín Jr. and sister Anna, he founded the shoe company Bata in Zlín in 1894 and gradually built it into a vast complex of production, trade, transport, services and finance, and was one of the greatest entrepreneurs of his time. He introduced original methods of production and trade management and also a system of motivation of workers (Bata's management system), and managed to influence many future economists. His methods were revolutionary for business at the time and are still used as examples of top management. He influenced the level of business in Czechoslovakia with the range of his activities (35 branches of production, trade, transport, services and finance), and he influenced the profile of the consumer industry with the low prices of his shoes.
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The Lun-class ekranoplan flew using lift generated by the ground effect acting on its large wings when within about four metres (13 ft) above the surface of the water. Although they might look similar to traditional aircraft, ekranoplans like the Lun are not classified as aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, or hydrofoils. Rather, crafts like the Lun-class ekranoplan are classified as maritime ships by the International Maritime Organization due to their use of the ground effect, in which the craft glides just above the surface of the water.
The ground effect occurs when flying at an altitude of only a few meters above the ocean or ground; drag is greatly reduced by the proximity of the ground preventing the formation of wingtip vortices, thus increasing the efficiency of the wing. This effect does not occur at high altitude.
The name Lun comes from the Russian word for the harrier.
An inveterate enemy of the people's democratic establishment.
The StG 45(M) (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 45, "Assault Rifle 45") sometimes referred to as the MP 45(M), was a prototype assault rifle developed by Mauser for the Wehrmacht at the end of World War II, using an innovative roller-delayed blowback operating system. It fired the 7.92×33mm Kurz (or "Pistolenpatrone 7.9mm") intermediate cartridge at a cyclic rate of around 450 rounds per minute.
The Tatra Tank Division successfully participated in counterinsurgency and counterguerrilla operations in Slovakia, but had no chance against the Red Army
The Curtiss-Sperry Automatic Airplane was a project undertaken during World War I to develop a flying bomb, or pilotless aircraft capable of carrying explosives to its target. It is considered by some to be a precursor of the cruise missile.
The character of war heroes is different, but the bravest and most successful usually excel in character traits, which are quite difficult to live in peace. George Beurling, a Canadian fighter ace with more than 30 officially recognized victories, was one of these controversial war brawlers. However, he also had something extra in him - including extraordinary shooting talent, which became his obsession.
The half-forgotten episodes of World War II include the actions of the Mexican Air Force against the German U-Boots. As part of the Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, the originally training North American AT-6 Texan training aircraft took part in the anti-submarine campaign.
The 40M Nimród was a World War II Hungarian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on a license-built copy of the Swedish Landsverk L-62 Anti I SPAAG but with a new turret, and developed independently. Originally, it was intended to be used both in the anti-aircraft and tank destroyer roles, but it proved to be ineffective against Soviet tanks like the KV-1 tank. Therefore, it was primarily utilized against lightly armored vehicles and for air defense.
Friday, July 3, 1942 can be considered the day when the Protectorate Government and the State (Protectorate) President Dr. Emil Hácha completed their efforts to restore the Reich's confidence in Czech work and loyalty.
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