Rifle grenade

Treaty of Versailles, Japanese Expansion, Fascism, and Hitler. World War II officially began on September 1, 1939 and continued until September 2, 1945 (“Key”). In the beginning of the war, small arms, submachine guns, and rifles were used. In addition to guns, the hand grenade, flame thrower, and tanks were also included in the action. As the war continued, it was observed that these particular weapons needed advancements. The Manhattan Project was the team of scientists that helped the…

his soundless rifle” (3-5). This imagery informs the reader that the speaker survived a bullet against the Viet Cong because the grass swayed revealing the Viet Cong. The description of the soundless rifle allows the reader to know how dangerous it is during a war because you wouldn’t even know how you died. The speaker was thankful for the fact that the hand grenade that landed next to his foot did not explode even though it was meant to be, “Again, thanks to the dud / hand grenade tossed at my…

fire crashed and inflicted 75 casualties. As a company aid man, PFC Doss refused cover and carried all 75 casualties down to safe hands. On another occasion, PFC Doss exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in order to rescue a wounded man. A few days later, he advanced through a shower of grenades to treat 4 comrades. In the cave, he treated their wounds and proceeded to make 4 separate trips under fire to individually evacuate them to safety. In a night attack near Shuri, PFC Doss…

“ With an unshakable faith we will have victory and satisfaction .”General Dwight D. Eisenhower. This World War 2 Bibliography will consensus of multiple weapons and technologies of how we won the War and how it came into effect during the war. We will be talking about everything from just a handheld gun to one of the famous tanks of world war two. How they all played a role into helping us in the war or making it difficult for us to advance. According to the (The National Interest) one of the…

where I lived before I joined the army. My grandmother used to tell me stories of how my grandpa fought in the Russian Civil War, against the Tsarist White Army in the Saratov region. He served as a Senior Lieutenant, commanding his own motorised rifle platoon. He was probably the most decorated soldier of my entire family, and I looked up to him very much. He earned the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star. Almost everyone in my family was involved in the army. My…

In the short story written by Tim O'Brien, "The Things They Carried," O'Brien writes about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. He writes about the items soldiers carried on their backs and on their minds. This is similar to other wars such as the Gulf War in 1990. However, the technology, geographical features, and the politics of the two wars have several differences. There are similarities between Vietnam and Iraq: In both conflicts, there was pressure…

provided good coverage. I loaded my gun and did the one thing I could, wait. By the time the sounds of rifles broke the silence and started the battle it was almost midnight. The first death is always the worst because, well, you’re the first one. The war cries and sounds filled the air. Guns shots rang everywhere. Explosions from grenades destroyed the area. Dirt flew everywhere, smoke grenades filled the place. I scanned the area for any…

World War one also known as the “Great War” was a huge event in our history. Although it had many casualties it also had a significant outcome. World War I is important to study for the following reasons: the causes of the war, the major battles and countries, weapons and gadgets, and the effects of war. There were a few causes of the first world war. One of those causes was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Archduke traveled to Sarajevo to inspect the…

program, which is overseen by the government. Millions and millions of dollars are being used to buy bigger equipment for local police officers to use on small nonviolent crimes that don’t need heavy weapons such as an automatic and semi-automatic rifles to stop crimes that are not violent such as drugs or fights between people. The way the money is used to buy heavy equipment for the local police officers is just a waste, the weapons are used in a much unappropriated manner where the officer do…

up and limped to the final bunker and saw the final man in my squad waiting. We could hear the German machine guns inside firing down the hill at our men. I repeated the process we used at each bunker and we stormed into the door. However, the grenade this time was a dud and it alerted the germans to our presence. As we stormed in we were met by a hail of gunfire. I could hear rounds hitting the wall and I felt a searing pain in my side. The private in front of me shot one of the Germans…