Military Battle Zone

Germany

  • German Wind Cannon

    The German wind cannon, also known as the “WindKanone,” is one of Nazi Germany’s Wunderwaffe weapons that can shoot a blast of compressed air, knocking enemy aircraft off the sky. Developed in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1945, the wind cannon was… Continue reading

  • German V3 cannon

    The V3 cannon is one of Nazi Germany’s Wunderwaffe weapons (vengeance weapons) like the V2 and V1 rockets. Also known as the “London gun” due to its distance from the British capital of London, this multi-charged super gun was aimed… Continue reading

  • The krummlauf

    The Krummlauf is a bent attachment to the barrel of the German Sturmgewehr  44 assault rifle, which allowed soldiers to shoot over obstacles without exposing themselves to returning fire from the enemy. Developed in 1943, the Krummlauf became one of… Continue reading

  • Britain’s “earthquake” bomb WW2

    One of Britain’s most memorable and formidable weapons of the Second World War, the British supersized “Earthquake” bomb was developed by aviation engineer Barnes Wallis to penetrate heavily fortified targets. The idea was conceived in 1941 when Barnes wrote a… Continue reading

  • The Sun Gun WW2

    The German Sun Gun, also known as the “Sonnengewehr,” was an experimental and scientific weapon conceptualized by German physician Hermann Oberth that could concentrate enough sunlight onto Earth with a devastating effect. Looking like a real-life orbital space weapon seen… Continue reading

  • The SOE and exploding rats

    The British SOE (Special Operations Executive) used many inventive and exotic ways to disguise their explosive devices during the Second World War. One of these was a dead rat developed in 1941. The idea is that a SOE agent will… Continue reading

  • The Panzerschreck Anti-tank launcher

    The German Panzerschreck Anti-tank launcher, also known as the Raktetenpanzerbuchse 54, was inspired by US bazookas captured in North Africa. It was one of two Anti-tank launchers used by the German army, such as the Panzerfaust. Due to its effectiveness… Continue reading

  • Anti-tank dogs of WW2

    During the Second World War, there were many ways to destroy a tank: anti-tank guns, rifles, grenades, and artillery, but dogs? Yes, the Soviet Red Army did use dogs strapped with an incendiary device weighing 10-12kg to disable and destroy… Continue reading