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- Mounted Crossbowman, with Cranequin crossbow, and a quarrel in his hat
Doubtless on the coasts of Scandinavia and North Germany, the chief home of these composite crossbows after the time of the Crusades, whalebone was easily obtainable, whilst in other parts of the Continent, the pieces which formed the heart of the bow, were made from the straightened horn of an animal. This ancient form of crossbow with a composite bow, survived in an improved form in Scandinavia and in the north of Europe, as a weapon of sport and war, till about 1460, or for nearly a hundred years after the far superior crossbow with a thick steel bow and a windlass had been in use in France, Spain and Italy. Some of these later weapons were made so strong in the fifteenth century, that after the invention of the powerful cranequin for bending steel bows, this apparatus was also employed for bending the composite bow - Diagram Showing Adaptation to the 'Large-Wheeled Tractor' Idea
The genesis of the “large-wheeled tractor” was as follows: Trenches with a parados and parapet about 4 ft. high were being constructed by the enemy in Flanders. The engineers consulted by the Land Ship Committee gave it as their considered opinion that if these obstacles were to be crossed, a wheel of not less than 15 ft. diameter would be necessary. Machines with these gigantic wheels were actually ordered, but the wooden model that was knocked together as a preliminary at once convinced even its best friends that the design was fantastic, and that any machine of the kind would be little better than useless on account of its conspicuousness and vulnerability. However, the “big wheel” idea did not utterly die, for in the upturned snout of the Mark I. Tank we have, as it were, its “toe” preserved, the track turning sharply back at about axle level, instead of mounting uselessly skyward, as would have been the case had not the old wheel idea been supplanted by that of the sliding track. - Walther pistol
- M249 5.56 mm Machine Gun
- Shooting rabbits with the crossbow
Joannes Stradanus, born at Bruges 1536, died at Florence 1605, a Flemish historical painter who delighted in portraying all kinds of sport, such as shooting, hunting, fishing and coursing, which he did with wonderful skill and in most realistic fashion. This picture is reduced from ' Venationes Ferarum,' a work consisting of 105 large plates of sporting scenes, dated 1578. The hunters carry stonebows, and the rabbits are being driven from their burrows by smoke and fire. Purse nets and stop nets may also be seen in use. - M249 Machine Gun
- Norman Crossbowmen
- Crossbowman approaching game
Crossbowman approaching game by means of a stalkig horse - Mounted Crossbowman
A troop of mounted crossbowmen, of special skill and courage, usually formed the bodyguard of the king, and attended him in battle. Mounted crossbowmen were largely employed on the Continent in the fourteenth, and first half of the fifteenth century, and these men were usually allowed one and sometimes even two horses apiece, besides being supplied, when on the march, with carts to carry their crossbows and quarrels - 'Britain's Sure Shield'
- A store of crossbow bolts, shafts and heads
The crossbowman is aiming at a target to the left of the picture. From a catalogue of the Arsenal of the Emperor Maximilian I. (6. 1459, d. 1519). - M249 Machine Gun exploded view
A - Barrel Assembly B - Rear Sight Assembly C - Cover and Feed mechanism Assembly D - Feed Pawl Assembly E - Cocking Hand Assembly F - Butt stock and Shoulder Assembly G - Piston Assembly H - Bolt Assembly I - Slide Assembly J - Operating Rod Assembly K - Receiver Assembly L - Trigger Mechanism Assembly M - Hand Guard Assembly N - Bipod Machine Gun O - Gas Cylinder Assembly - Stick grenade antipersonnel mine
- 5-cm Pak 38
- Sketch of Eierhandgranate 39 (egg-type hand grenade, model 39)
- Crossbowmen killing Deer and Wild Boars
From MS. Gaston Phosbus. Fourteenth century - Crossbowmen
The centre figure may be seen bending his crossbow with a windlass, with his foot in the stirrup of the weapon. From Manuscript, Froissart's ' Chronicles. - The Cavalry man making point to the right
- Allonge
- 40
- Front View of the Guards
- Positions for the use of the sword
- General Arrangements of Mark V. Tank—Front View
- The Bayonet Exercise
- 50
- 33
- 48
- General Arrangement of Mark V. Tank—Sectional Elevation
- On guard
- A ship of war, wth crossbowmen
Of this plate Valturius quaintly writes: ' When everything is cleared for navigation before the charge is made upon the enemy, it is well that those who are about to engage the foe should first practise in port, and grow accustomed to turn the tiller in calm water, to get ready the iron grapples and hooked poles, and sharpen the axes and scythes at their ends. The soldiers should learn to stand firm upon the decks and keep their footing, so that what they learn in sham fight they may not shrink from in real action. - Near Side protect and Giving Point
- Quarte
- The Cut of the Cavalry
- The Cut and Thrust in Quarte
- General Arrangement of Mark V. Tank—Sectional Plan
- The Head guarded against any cut
- Hunters with crossbows
- The Situation of the Cavalry man on the near side
- Archer and Crossbowman of about 1370
The kneeling figure is fitting his belt-claw to the string of his crossbow, preparatory to bending its bow. From Manuscript No. 2813 in the National Library, Paris, reproduced by J. Quicherat in his ' History of Costume in France,' 1875. - Technique of Roman soldier
- Anelaces
Anelace (Also in French, alenas, alinlaz, analasse, anlace.) A broad knife or dagger worn at the girdle. It was a well known weapon in he thirteenth century. - Arbalest
- Arbalester
- Method of removing receiver of M.P. 40 from barrel and from magazine hosing
- 8 cm Mortar Shell
- Close-up of Luger pistol to show operation of extractor
- Stick bomb for use with 3.7 cm Pak
- Close-up of 75-round saddle-type drum
- Sketch showing method of inserting loaded belt in feedway of M.G. 34
- Barrel and breech of 5-cm Pak
- Concentrated charge made from stick grenades
- 30.12.2021 20.39.19 REC
- Sketch of Stick hand grenade
- Sighting mechanism of 7.5-cm infantry howitzer, showing range-scale drum
- Removal of barrel of M.G. 34
- Right side of 5-cm mortar
- Right view of 8-cm mortar, model 34
- MG 34 on tripod mount
- Breech of 5-cm Pak
- German method of firing M;G. 34 from bipod mount