World War II was a grotesque spectacle of suffering ... while others like the British Smith Gun were pushed into obscurity for a not-so-decorated history. Even the latter's tale of origin seems ...

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This British 25-pounder was used during the Second ... but this weapon was being fired in anger by Kurdish Peshmerga. That a WWII 25-pounder is being used by the Kurds underscores both Britain ...

This job was not without its dangers for OP's were in full view of the enemy so that British officers could let the artillery know where their shells were landing. We served throughout the Desert ...

Such faith was placed in the artillery bombardment destroying German defences, that the British troops were ordered to cross no man’s land at a walking pace. A German machine gun unit defending ...

The Royal British Legion will welcome its newest member ... Mr Eastgate joined the Royal Artillery as a gunner in March 1942, at the age of 19. He will sign up at the town's RBL branch RBL branch ...

The suspected wartime artillery item was found on the Watchet coastline A suspected wartime artillery item discovered on a Somerset beach has been destroyed in a secure location by the Royal Navy.