Explosive train
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Ammunition storage failures
Doing things the right way is hard work. << After the war: unexploded ordnance Christmas greetings >> Hello again to all my new and old readers alike. I hope you enjoyed last week’s discussion on WW2 bomb disposal in Germany… Continue reading
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After the war: unexploded ordnance
Why bombs are still around decades after being dropped. << Six months of military pedantry Ammunition storage failures >> Hello again to all my readers. I started writing this week’s post as I flew home, full of glühwein and good… Continue reading
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More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 2)
What it takes to actually outrun an explosion. << More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 1) More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 3)>> Hello again! In our last post we looked at how Hollywood… Continue reading
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Lessons in artillery abuse
The biggest, baddest, and boldest movie ammunition fail in Hollywood history. << What does the “D” in “D-Day” stand for? What Hollywood gets wrong about military radio communications >> This week we’re going to look one scene from an action movie which… Continue reading
