https://www.armedconflicts.com/index.php Military history website en (c) Copyright 2026 by www.armedconflicts.com forum@valka.cz forum@valka.cz Mon, 04 May 26 17:20:26 +0200 CET Mon, 04 May 26 17:20:26 +0200 CET armedconflicts.com RSS 1 https://www.armedconflicts.com/images/logo_armed_conflicts_com1.png https://www.armedconflicts.com Military history website https://www.armedconflicts.com/17948-The-ME-262-in-the-battles-over-South-Moravia Archives continue to reveal interesting information. One such example is the fact that pilots of the Soviet 5th Air Army fought and won battles in southern Moravia—even against Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighters! Is that possible? Since I don’t have access to reports from the German side (if they are even available), I will only cite details from the depths of the Soviet materials from that time. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17948-The-ME-262-in-the-battles-over-South-Moravia Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17948-The-ME-262-in-the-battles-over-South-Moravia https://www.armedconflicts.com/18105- Romulus: Between Myth and the Rise of RomeThe story of Romulus is more than a legend of a city’s foundation. It reflects a process through which scattered settlements evolved into an organized political community, combining myth, violence, and emerging structures of power that shaped early Rome. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18105- Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18105- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18064-Horatia-Nelson-Ward Horatia Nelson was the only surviving child of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and his lover Lady Emma Hamilton. At the time of Horatia's birth her parents were married, just not to each other, with Nelson married to his wife of fourteen years, Frances Nelson, and Emma married to Sir William Hamilton. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18064-Horatia-Nelson-Ward Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18064-Horatia-Nelson-Ward https://www.armedconflicts.com/17958-4K87-Sopka The 4K87 Sopka (NATO: SSC-2B Samlet) is a mobile anti-ship missile system, although its readiness for immediate deployment is somewhat limited. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17958-4K87-Sopka Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17958-4K87-Sopka https://www.armedconflicts.com/17916-POP-3-mobile-casualty-ward The POP-3 mobile dressing station is designed to provide emergency first aid directly on stretchers placed on the dressing table, specifically for combat units at the tactical level—as part of battalion dressing stations, field hospital units, and garrison infirmaries. The POP-3 can be deployed both on the front lines and in the rear echelon, as part of field hospital units, during peacetime training exercises, and in response to natural disasters and other emergencies. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17916-POP-3-mobile-casualty-ward Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17916-POP-3-mobile-casualty-ward https://www.armedconflicts.com/17983-vz-17-26-cm-heavy-mortar The mortar had a rifled barrel loaded from the front, a fixed tripod-style mount with a sight, and a fixed base; for transport, it was disassembled into four parts and loaded onto carts drawn by a two-horse team. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17983-vz-17-26-cm-heavy-mortar Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17983-vz-17-26-cm-heavy-mortar https://www.armedconflicts.com/18079-Allied-advance-on-Muenster-March-April-1945 The British 6th Guards Armoured Brigade and the US 17th Airborne Division push deep into the heart of Nazi Germany. In the ruins of the Westphalian capital, the heavy firepower of Churchill tanks joins forces with the grit of paratroopers to crush fanatical German resistance and secure a decisive victory in the final days of the war. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18079-Allied-advance-on-Muenster-March-April-1945 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18079-Allied-advance-on-Muenster-March-April-1945 https://www.armedconflicts.com/17844-Letov-S-28 The Letov Š-28 is the first prototype of the Š-X28 series. The goal of this series was to replace the obsolete Letov Š-16 aircraft in their roles as light bombers and reconnaissance aircraft, and to provide the Czechoslovak Air Force with a modern reconnaissance, surveillance, and light bomber aircraft. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17844-Letov-S-28 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17844-Letov-S-28 https://www.armedconflicts.com/12961-Matej-Kocak Matej Kocák served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; he was one of only 19 soldiers in U.S. history to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor twice, having received both the Navy and Army versions of the medal for his combat service on July 18, 1918. https://www.armedconflicts.com/12961-Matej-Kocak Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/12961-Matej-Kocak https://www.armedconflicts.com/18062-Peter-Young Brigadier Peter Young, DSO, MC and Two Bars was a British Army officer who, during the Second World War, served with distinction with the British Commandos. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18062-Peter-Young Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18062-Peter-Young https://www.armedconflicts.com/10419-HMS-Vanguard HMS Vanguard was a British fast battleship built during the Second World War and commissioned after the war ended. She was the largest and fastest of the Royal Navy's battleships, and the only ship of her class. Vanguard was the last battleship to be built in history. https://www.armedconflicts.com/10419-HMS-Vanguard Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/10419-HMS-Vanguard https://www.armedconflicts.com/17914-POP-2-mobile-casualty-ward The POP-2 kit enables the provision of first aid to the wounded and the performance of life-saving procedures. It allows for operations in field conditions, both at the front lines and in the rear, in all seasons, day and night. The field dressing station’s filtration and ventilation equipment allows it to be transported through contaminated areas. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17914-POP-2-mobile-casualty-ward Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17914-POP-2-mobile-casualty-ward https://www.armedconflicts.com/17965-A-19-76mm-antitank-gun In 1948, development began on a new 76.2 mm A 19 anti-tank gun. It was intended to replace the captured German 7.5 cm PaK 40 and Soviet 76.2 mm vz. 42 S guns in service. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17965-A-19-76mm-antitank-gun Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17965-A-19-76mm-antitank-gun https://www.armedconflicts.com/18051-The-9K34-Strela-3-in-Czechoslovakia The 9K34 Strela-3 portable surface-to-air missile system is designed to provide air defense for units in contact with the enemy and during their movement. It is also intended for the direct defense of critical military and industrial facilities, but has also found its place on board military vessels. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18051-The-9K34-Strela-3-in-Czechoslovakia Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18051-The-9K34-Strela-3-in-Czechoslovakia https://www.armedconflicts.com/13246-lEscadrille-Laffayette The Escadrille Laffayette was undoubtedly a famous unit. However, its significance did not lie in her combat successes - although her score was definitely positive, the number of victories was rather among the average. It wasn't so much about what she could do, but rather about what she symbolized - she was a unit of American volunteers, often from wealthy families whose country had not yet been at war. These young men could stay at home in comfort, but instead decided to fight for what they thought was right. https://www.armedconflicts.com/13246-lEscadrille-Laffayette Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/13246-lEscadrille-Laffayette https://www.armedconflicts.com/18030-Phocas A usurper who, according to sources, imposed a veritable reign of terror, even by the standards of the time. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18030-Phocas Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18030-Phocas https://www.armedconflicts.com/18063-Nancy-Grace-Augusta-Wake-Forward Nancy Grace Augusta Wake also known as Madame Fiocca and Nancy Fiocca, was a New Zealand-born Australian nurse and journalist who joined the French Resistance and later the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II, and briefly pursued a postwar career as an intelligence officer in the Air Ministry. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18063-Nancy-Grace-Augusta-Wake-Forward Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18063-Nancy-Grace-Augusta-Wake-Forward https://www.armedconflicts.com/17909-MPP-100M1p The MPP 100M1p mobile access station is one of the elements of the TAKOM operational tactical communication system. The station is the basis for local communication at the command post of a mechanized brigade (brigade task force). https://www.armedconflicts.com/17909-MPP-100M1p Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17909-MPP-100M1p https://www.armedconflicts.com/17961-SANTOS A lightweight hand-held mortar designed to destroy and neutralize enemy infantry, firing positions, and local centers of resistance. The weapon is primarily intended for airborne and special forces. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17961-SANTOS Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17961-SANTOS https://www.armedconflicts.com/18087-Cyberwar-in-Ukraine-March-2026 The Russian offensive is escalating, ranging from spying on iPhones using the Coruna kit to global AI-driven disinformation. While the Kremlin is isolating its internet, the U.S. is stepping up its offensive strategy and addressing the ethical implications of integrating AI models into autonomous weapon systems. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18087-Cyberwar-in-Ukraine-March-2026 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18087-Cyberwar-in-Ukraine-March-2026 https://www.armedconflicts.com/18053-9K32-Strela-2-NATO-SA-7-Grail A Soviet shoulder-fired, very short-range anti-aircraft missile system with a high-explosive warhead and passive infrared guidance. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18053-9K32-Strela-2-NATO-SA-7-Grail Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18053-9K32-Strela-2-NATO-SA-7-Grail https://www.armedconflicts.com/17847-Letov-S-6 The Letov Š-6 aircraft was developed from the Letov Š-2. Unlike the original aircraft, it was equipped with new wings featuring a thicker airfoil and a metal tube-frame fuselage. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17847-Letov-S-6 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17847-Letov-S-6 https://www.armedconflicts.com/18039-Justin-I Justin I, was Eastern Roman emperor from 518 to 527. Born to a peasant family, he rose through the ranks of the army to become commander of the imperial guard and when Emperor Anastasius I Dicorus died, he out-maneouvered his rivals and was elected as his successor, in spite of being around 68 years old. His reign is significant for the founding of the Justinian dynasty that included his nephew, Justinian I, and three succeeding emperors. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18039-Justin-I Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18039-Justin-I https://www.armedconflicts.com/18057-Karl-Fisher-von-Treuenfeld Biography of the commander of the Waffen-SS Command for Bohemia and Moravia, who personally led the operation against those involved in the assassination of Heydrich. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18057-Karl-Fisher-von-Treuenfeld Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18057-Karl-Fisher-von-Treuenfeld https://www.armedconflicts.com/18088-Cyberwarfare-in-the-Middle-East The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has gone down in the history of cyber warfare as an example of unprecedented escalation, in which digital operations ceased to be merely a supplement to kinetic strikes and became an integral part of them. The war spilled over into every layer of cyberspace, from critical industrial infrastructure to the personal devices of millions of civilians. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18088-Cyberwarfare-in-the-Middle-East Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18088-Cyberwarfare-in-the-Middle-East