THE WORLD WAR 2 WEAPONS.
The x-class was a series of submarines built by the Royal Navy during the Second World War. These tiny submarines only displaced 30 tonnes of water when submerged, were 15.55 metres (51ft) long, and carried a crew of 4 (commander, navigator, engineer and diver). There were designed to be towed to the target area by a full-sized “mother” submarine. The X-craft would then be detached and infiltrate the target, laying down two side charges, each containing 2 tonnes of amatol. They would then make their escape and rendezvous with the “mother” submarine to be towed home. The first attack was launched against the German battleship Bismarck. Six X-craft were designated for the operation, but two were lost to accidents en route, and a third suffered mechanical problems. The fourth X-craft was believed to have been sunk by German fire during the attack. The remaining two managed to lay their charges and seriously damage the Bismarck. Other X-craft played an important role with regards to the D-day landings. One surveyed the invasion beaches beforehand and collected soil samples, and two others acted as lightships during D-day itself to guide landing craft to the correct beaches.
WW2 Weapon Ka - Bar Combat Knife
he ‘Ka-Bar’ or the 1219C2 USMC Fighting/Utility knife was a combat knife that was issued to US troops during the Second World War. The knife had a 7 in Bowie type clip point blade, with a fuller or ‘blood grove’ on both sides. The clip edge is slightly concave and sharpened. The scabbard that was issued with the Ka-Bar was made of leather, stitched and stapled, with the insignia USMC and the US Marines globe, eagle and anchor symbol. The blade is made of carbon steel with a black protective finish. There is a straight double guard made of steel, and the handle is made of brown leather washers stacked on the tang, and held in place by a steel butt cap pinned through the end of the tang. The cap can be used as a light hammer.
WEAPONS OF WW2-DD Sherman tank.
The Duplex Drive The design goal in designing the Duplex Drive was to create a tank which could swim to an enemy held beach ahead of the infantry, instead of involving specialized landing craft for their delivery. These amphibious tanks could be unloaded a distance of approximately two miles from shore, where they would at first be barely visible to the enemy.