yard, put his considerable mathematical proficiency to use, & invented the gun which bears his name, a smoothbore cannon cast in the distinctive 'soda bottle' shape that provided extra-thick walls at the breech of the gun. his revolutionary design allowed for the production of larger, more powerful guns...
where his troops occupied the edge and the french the bottom. second, giap made a mistake in na san by committing his forces into reckless frontal attacks before preparations could be made. at dien bien phu, giap would spend months stockpiling ammunition and emplacing heavy artillery and anti-aircraft guns...
(taffy iii) consisted of fanshaw bay, st lo, white plains, kalinin bay, kitkun bay, and gambier bay . each escort carrier carried about planes, making available more than planes in all, though many were armed with machine guns and depth charges effective only against submarines or destroyers. the escort...
of the de valliere type were used in the american war of independence , especially the smaller -pounder field guns. the guns were shipped from france , and the field carriages provided for in the us. these guns played an important role in such battles as the battle of saratoga , [ ] and the siege of...
× mm aa guns × mm aa guns × inch ( mm) torpedo tubes × depth charge projectors × depth charge tracks uss everett f. larson (dd/ddr- ) was a gearing-class destroyer of the united states navy , named for private first class everett f. larson ( – ) who was killed in the guadalcanal campaign . everett f...
of the de valliere type were used in the american war of independence , especially the smaller -pounder field guns. the guns were shipped from france , and the field carriages provided for in the us. these guns played an important role in such battles as the battle of saratoga , [ ] and the siege of...