History

Project X-Ray: When The US Tried To Use Bats To Drop Bombs In Japan During WWII

Animals have always been involved one way or another whenever there is human conflict— there were horses, elephants, and smaller ones like pigeons, dogs, rats. We’ve always come up with plans to weaponize them in ways that were never seen before. One unpopular experimental weapon developed by the United States of America during World War […]

Five Improvised Weapons Made Throughout History

Necessity is the mother of all invention, so is the desperation to live. So, if you found yourself in the middle of a battle without your beloved M4 or an Abrams Tank, then you gotta improvise, adapt, overcome. With that, here are some improvised weapons used throughout history (and even now). Molotov Cocktail Perhaps the […]

The Iconic M-16 Rifle Was Originally Called “A Piece Of Garbage” By The Troops

Made from steel, aluminum, and composite plastics, designed to provide the troops with a lighter rifle, produce a greater fire volume while being accurate at short distances— the M16 rifle. The Vietnam war soldiers’ verdict: it was a piece of trash. Entrance to the Military Scene In 1964, the M16 was introduced to the US […]

Kali: Filipino Martial Art That Influenced US and Russian Combat Techniques

The Philippines is known for its beautiful white beaches, warm, friendly smiles, and scrumptious dishes. With its 7,100 islands, yummy halo-halo during the summer, and hospitable community, not everyone knows that they are also experts in knife-wielding martial arts that roots back before the Spanish Era in the 15th century. Kali, eskrima, arnis; whatever you […]

Strange and Interesting Weapons During The Cold War

There wasn’t a World War III (thankfully), but after the Second World War, there was a period called the Cold War. It was the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The term was used because there was no large-scale fighting, and no one declared war against the other. […]

Gurkha Kukri: The Twenty-Three Hundred Year Old Melee Weapon Still Killin’ It.

The Gurkha kukri is everything you need in a melee weapon— its downward curved blade that could be used for chopping, piercing, slashing, smashing, and eliminating the enemies. Its design is nothing complex yet is effective in serving its purpose. The Uses of Kukri Knife The kukri is a traditional multipurpose knife of the Nepalese […]

Substance N, A Chemical So Powerful Even The Nazis Were Scared To Work With It

During World War II, different nations had to use all sorts of creativity to create weapons that could effectively give them an advantage in the war. There were various types of artillery, vehicles, gas weapons. Anything that will get the job done. It’s interesting to know that there was one weapon that the Nazis decided […]

Awesome Machine Guns in The US Army History

Machine guns changed the face of warfare. They industrialized the way wars were fought. They were among the most used weapons during World War I and World War II. With dozens of designs and variations that the US had made, safe to say that the United States was a fan. Here are some of the […]

The Puckle Gun: For Shooting Square Bullets Into Non-Christians?

We know that most bullets are round or spherical, and they are designed so for a reason— they are one of the most efficient shapes that allow the use of heavier bullets without taking up a lot of space in the weapon. In 1718, one person thought out of the box and decided to invent […]

You’d Want to Stick Around With Sticky Bomb

Wars bring out the best and worst of people; that’s what Major Richard Winters of Easy Company said. Another thing that war brings out is humanity’s creativity that was sadly used to destroy and kill each other. One proof of this was how people came up with different designs and structures of our weaponry— different […]