Operation Compass was an Allied campaign against Italian forces in North Africa during World War II. It resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Allies, largely due to the superiority of British tanks over Italian ones.
In June 1940, Italy declared war on France and Great Britain. At the time, Libya was an Italian colony. Libya's
The Battle of Arras, in 1940, was the first effective Allied counterattack against German forces in World War II. It was part of the Battle of France, in which the Nazis invaded France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
On May 10, 1940, Germany commenced its invasion of France.
The German panzer divisions were able
The Battle of Khalkhin Gol, between the Soviet Union and Japan, was one of the earliest World War II battles. It played a significant role in determining the course of the war.
In 1938, Japan and the Soviet Union disputed the position of the border between Siberia and Manchukuo, a puppet state in Manchuria that
Frances' WASP individual assault weapon is a disposable, shoulder fired weapon that can be carried by an infantryman. It is a preloaded weapon. It is used once and then discarded.
The WASP uses a counter-mass principle and is recoilless, so it can be used in confined and built up areas. It can engage AFVs or troops
The Lance-Roquettes Anti-Char 89mm Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher (ACL89) was developed in France and is designed to give infantry a lightweight weapon to engage vehicles and infantry.
The ACL89 is made up of a lightweight, collapsible launch tube. The Lance-Roquettes Anti-Char 89mm Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher can fire anti-personnel projectiles as well as a HEAT projectile that
France's individual anti-bunker anti-armor weapon (ABB) is a single use, dual purpose disposable shoulder fired weapon.
The individual anti-bunker anti-armor weapon uses a counter-mass principle and has a small backblast area, so it can be used in built up areas. It can be used against machine gun emplacements as well as AFVs.
With an effective
The HOT anti-tank missile is the result of a collaboration between France and Germany HOT, which stands for Haut subsonique Optiquement Teleguide, is used by the armies of 16 countries.
A versatile weapon, the HOT anti-tank missile can be mounted on a variety of platforms, such as helicopters and AFVs (armored fighting vehicles). The French
The world's first tank vs. tank battle took place during the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, which lasted from April 24 to April 27, 1918.
On April 24, 1918, German troops were attempting to force Allied troops out of the French village of Villers-Bretonneux, on their way to Amiens. This time, the Germans had tanks of their own -
France has been producing the Eryx short-range anti-tank missile system since 1991. It is used by the French, Norwegian and Canadian armies and is issued to infantry, airborne and special forces.
The Eryx short range anti-tank missile system consists of a 26 pound (12kg) firing tube and an 11 pound (5kg) launching post. The missile
The Apilas infantry light anti-tank system was created in France and is designed to give the infantryman the ability to destroy armored vehicles. It is used by the French army as well as the armies of a number of other countries.
The total weight of the Apilas, including preloaded projectile, is 19.84 pounds (9kg).
The 4.4
The M-55 recoilless anti-tank grenade launcher is a light 2.1 6inch (55mm) caliber, shoulder-fired, reusable grenade launcher that was developed in Finland. As of 2010, it is still in service with the Finnish Army.
The grenade is front loaded into the M-55, an unusual loading method that is also used with Russian RPGs.
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