Tatra, India - All Terrain Vehicles for Indian Armed Forces
Awesome historical weapons – part i
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2. • A self powered machine gun that could fire 600
rounds per minute which is equivalent to the
firepower of 30 contemporary bolt action rifles.
• It has mostly been associated with British
conquests and was famously used when 700
British soldiers fought off 3,000 warriors with just
four Maxim guns in the Battle of Shangani.
3.
4. • With a ball diameter of 80 cm, this
super gun was the largest weapon
used in 15th century Austria.
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum at
Vienna houses this monstrous
bombard today.
5.
6. • The world’s largest cannon ever
has a caliber of 975 mm. Created
by Joseph Paixhans, this monster
weapon staked its notoriety during
the Siege of Antwerp in 1832.
7.
8. • This engraved cannon is the largest
howitzer ever made.
• It weighs 38 tonnes and is 5.34 meters
long.
• Built in 1586, this massive weapon is now
being displayed at the Kremlin in Moscow
Russia.
9.
10. • The first war vehicle to be called a tank could
carry 5 machine guns and 8 soldiers.
• Mark I had several upgrades numbered II to
X but all bore the same resemblance to their
“Mother”.
• This massive tank and its variants were used
by several countries throughout the First
World War.
