Who was the most horrible person in all of human history? Some might claim their mother-in-law. I’m personally crazy about mine. However, I’d like to dig a bit deeper than that today. Tragically, the competition for that particularly dark superlative is fierce. I would say that human beings a...
U.S. Air Force Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen was a transport pilot best known as the “Candy Bomber” or “Onkel Wiggly Wings,” who became famous for dropping candy to German children in Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the vic...
FULDA, GERMANY, 3 July 2026 Mehler Systems, a global leader in ballistic protection and tactical gear solutions, is pleased to announce the establishment of Mehler Systems Asia (MSA). This strategic expansion further strengthens the group’s global market position and reinforces its structural f...
A lot of people suggest that the Stuart tanks were underpowered for World War II. While this may be true when compared to tanks like the Panzer IV, the platform was still able to bring significant firepower to the battlefield in the form of the M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage. The M8 Howitzer Motor Ca...
Rifles brought from Europe were of little use in the American wilderness. So hunters, frontiersmen, and revolutionaries began demanding something new from their gunsmiths The post How the Kentucky Rifle Turned Frontier Hunters into America’s First Snipers appeared first on Outdoor Life.
By 1940, both England and Germany realized that the Kriegsmarine’s U-Boats were the key to the Battle of the Atlantic. Eliminating the German submarine threat was Britain’s top priority. Expanding the U-Boat fleet was Germany’s greatest hope to bring the British to their knees. In those dar...
The replacement of the G36 has been a long time coming for the Bundeswehr, and at Exercise Reliable Lion on the ranges at Grafenwöhr, Panzergrenadiere of Panzerbrigade 12 "Oberpfalz" are now putting rounds downrange with the rifle that finally closes that chapter: the G95KA1. Or ho...
KÖNIGSLUTTER, FULDA, GERMANY (24 June 2026) From protected mobility and Counter-UAS technologies to modular body armour systems, Mehler Protection presented a comprehensive portfolio of protection solutions at Eurosatory 2026. Exhibiting at Hall 5B, Stand C220, the company welcomed military, law...
Germany's military is doubling down on its investment in small arms targeting capability. Rheinmetall has announced a second major call-off under its existing framework contract with the Bundeswehr for the LLM-VarioRay Laser-Light-Module, with deliveries running from 2026 through 2032. The c...