British Churchill ARV MK I Tank
The term ARV armoured recovery vehicle had not then been adopted but in any case, when the recovery vehicle was just another fighting tank temporarily adapted for the role, it was hardly necessary. […]
History
Straussler Armored Car – AC1, AC2 and AC3
Straussler’s first vehicle design emerged in May 1931. It was a dual-purpose scout car/ tractor chassis, which had four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. […]
Yuri Gagarin First Man in Space and Vostok 1 Spacecraft
Vostok 1 was the first in a series of space missions undertaken by the Soviet Union. It consisted of a Vostok 3KA spacecraft, an R-7 Vostok-K launch vehicle (a converted intercontinental ballistic missile) and one man in a SK-1 Sokol (ie Falcon) spacesuit. […]
What Caused The Tunguska Event Of 1908
What caused this mid-air explosion over Russia more than 100 years ago?
On the morning of 30 June 1908, the sky split in two over the forest near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia and then a mid-air explosion rocked the area. […]
How German U-Boats Works
German submarines U-boats – or ‘unterseeboots’, which translates as ‘undersea boats’ – were a series of submarines used in both World War I and World War II. […]
How Chainmail Was Made And Protect Warriors
Chainmail was made by linking together thousands of small metal ringlets. […]
Who Created Statues Of Longmen Grottoes In China
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, the Longmen Grottoes are one of China’s most treasured cultural attractions. […]
What Is Inside A Celtic Roundhouse
Contrary to many historical sources, the Celtic people were – in many ways – a very civilised and advanced group of tribal societies. […]
How Many Types of Greek Temple Are There
There are three different types of Greek temples representing the three ‘orders’ of Ancient Greek architecture: […]
Otto The Great And Battle Of Lechfeld 955
The military strongmen of early Medieval Europe are easy enough to name: Charlemagne, Offa, Alfred the Great, Eric Bloodaxe, Canute, William the Conqueror – the names trip off the tongue. […]
