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Paper is not a weapon - in its usual form. But thin paper strips 27 cm long and a few centimeters wide can turn into weapons if a thin layer of aluminum is sprayed on both sides.
Accumulations of such bands reflect electromagnetic impulses with a wavelength of 2.4 meters, that is, exactly at the frequency on which the early detection radars of the Freya model (Freya) of the German Luftwaffe operated in World War II. The paper treated in this way was an ideal tool for disorienting enemy reconnaissance: a couple of hundred stripes reflected impulses in the same way as heavy bomber. It was a real secret weapon - unexpected and highly effective.
But he had one important drawback: as soon as paper strips were used for the first time, they ceased to be a secret. Indeed, from the copies dropped in mass quantities, several pieces fell into the hands of the German occupation authorities or local services of the Wehrmacht on the very first day. It was not difficult for Luftwaffe specialists to understand the principle of their operation.
Therefore, the command of the Royal air force(Royal Air Force/RAF) for a long time he did not dare to launch this innovation, protected by the code name "Window" (Window). They decided that if they do it, then only when it comes to a really big goal. For example, about the second largest city in Germany.
At the end of July 1943, the hour arrived. Hamburg was one of the main targets of the RAF Bomber Command. Berlin and the Ruhr area had already been heavily bombed with devastating destruction. Now it is the turn of the most important port of the Third Reich.
In accordance with the "Casablanca Directive", adopted at a meeting between US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the Moroccan city of Casablanca in early 1943, the main task was to be "progressively increasing destruction and disorganization of the military, industrial and economic system Germany", as well as "undermining the morale of the German people to such an extent that their capacity for armed resistance is mortally weakened."
In the raid on Hamburg, these two goals were almost perfectly combined: the city with a population of 1.6 million at that time was, on the one hand, a large industrial center with great value for the German military industry, on the other hand, was not a stronghold of the National Socialists, as the results of the elections up to 1932 convincingly testified to.
If this city were largely destroyed, it would have a multiple effect, the RAF hoped: firstly, the military production and supply of the Wehrmacht would be damaged; secondly, the removal of even the largest destruction will tie up the resources of the regime, which therefore cannot be used elsewhere; thirdly, there is the prospect that the population will rise up against the NSDAP.
Such, in any case, was the calculation of the military planners who worked around the clock in High Wycombe, a town 50 kilometers west of London, on the appropriate strategies. Bomber Command considered the middle of summer to be the most suitable moment for the raid.
On Saturday, July 24, 1943, that moment arrived. At about 11 p.m. radio in Northern Germany announced: "Large enemy formations on approach to Helgoland Bight." However, many of the radar echoes were in fact reflections from "windows" - aluminum-coated paper strips first used over Europe.
This was the first of five night air raids carried out before 4 August 1943. They were supplemented by two daytime bombing by the US Air Force. As a result, the port city of Hamburg survived the heaviest air raids hit by any city in the world so far. The operation was codenamed "Gomorrah", and the result corresponded to this biblical prototype: about 40 thousand people died, 280 thousand apartments were destroyed.
Since the beginning of the war, this Hanseatic city has been hit by air raids 137 times, they cost the lives of 1,500 people, 25,000 inhabitants lost their roof over their heads. But now the nightmare has taken on a new dimension.
On the first night, 791 British bombers dropped their deadly cargo over the city, while suffering almost no damage from a completely disoriented German air defense. Then, during the work that had begun on the dismantling of the ruins, the first daytime raid was carried out - on the afternoon of July 25, 1943, approximately 100 American bombers attacked the city. After 20 hours, another 71 American bombers raided the port of Hamburg, at night of the same day, several British high-speed bombers, also under the protection and support of Windows, attacked the city to create panic among the population.
But Hamburg still had to experience the peak of the disaster: on the night of July 27-28, 1943, 739 British four-engine bombers dropped their cargo over areas of the city east of the center. Because of the fires that arose there, a devastating fiery tornado formed - for the first time during the war in a large German city. hurricane wind spread the flames throughout the neighborhoods. The districts of Rothenburgsort, Hammerbrook and Borgfelde were completely destroyed, and in Eilbeek, Barmbek and Wandsbek, only bare walls remained in many streets.
For the remaining two war years, the destroyed Hamburg was only a burden for Nazi Germany. "A series of such raids, if they were extended to six more large cities," said Hitler's armaments minister Albert Speer, "would paralyze the German war industry."
What happened to Windows? When, during July 25, 1943, several copies of this secret weapon fell into the hands of Luftwaffe experts, they immediately understood what in question. Because under the code name "Düppel" (Düppel), the scientists of Hermann Göring themselves experimented since 1941 with strips of steel to interfere with radars. But in order not to reveal the secret of the weapon to the enemy, it was not used.
Johann Althaus
Shooting toys can be easily bought at the store, but you can successfully make them yourself. On the pages of the site Secret of the Master are considered various designs cool toys from the simplest to more complex ones, which, in addition to playing and experimental purposes, can be of practical use, for example, in protecting crops from pests in the country.
How to make an office cannon with your own hands
A simple cannon design invented for "office wars". A projectile is a piece of paper crumpled into a ball or a light ball. The gun does not allow firing in a straight line, but it shoots great with a canopy, which allows you to bypass obstacles in the form of office partitions;). The gun is easily made with your own hands from plastic bottle and stationery rubber bands. We look at the video and for details.
How to make a do-it-yourself rubber gun
Rubber gun
A simple wooden automatic three shot pistol. A handy pistol. It is cut out with a manual jigsaw from plywood, it is necessary to cut out only 4 parts. The gun fires rubber bands. With such a pistol, it is easy to organize a small airsoft gun in an apartment or on the street. We look at the drawings of the pistol stencil (link at the end of the blog). Carefully load a homemade pistol according to the instructions. For safety reasons, wear protective goggles.
How to make a vortex gun with your own hands
A wonderful weapon for children to play and experiment with. The cannon fires… with air, an invisible toroidal vortex escapes from the barrel, which moves in the direction of the shot for some distance. A safe thing for a child to play with weapons and remote "destruction" of toy buildings. Construction details are shown in the video and.
How to make a pneumatic machine gun with your own hands
If you have an air compressor with a receiver on the farm, then you have every opportunity to make a game console for the compressor. The weapon is adapted to the available ammunition - mountain ash and peas, and, accordingly, the machine guns are called mountain ash and pea guns. The design of a homemade machine gun is simple. The manual blowing is taken as the basis, which makes it easy to control the weapon. See the video for details of the production.
How to make a gas gun with your own hands
When repeating this design, strictly follow the safety rules. You build the gas gun at your own risk and assume ALL responsibility for the construction, use, consequences of using this device, as well as for any damage caused. The authors summarized the accumulated experience in the construction of potato cannons and tried to use ready-made elements in the design. In total, three types of guns of different calibers were designed.
Mini gun caliber 32 mm
The gun is made by hand in the form of a pistol and shoots small balls. A reliable piezo spark source will not pose a problem. Cannon pistol is used for target shooting competitions. Requires some experience when loading. See manufacturing details.
50 mm gas apple and potato gun
gas gun
This is a serious design in terms of sound and projectile. The main application is to imitate the sound of a shotgun shot to scare away birds. Reliable budget gun, but only with proper and gentle use. Strictly follow the safety rules and assembly recommendations. How to make an Apple Gun see
100 mm gas mortar
Experimental design for firing volumetric light projectiles with electronic filling. Some of the results are shown in the video. When repeating, do not forget that this is not a real mortar, but just a thin-walled plastic pipe. Not all planned experiments have been carried out with this gun and will be published as the results are obtained. Shot height record - 80 meters. The mortar in its repetition is the simplest design, see the details in and on the video.
The theme of designing guns is not closed and will be continued.
High chance and critical hit damage;
Low recoil;
High clip capacity;
Flaws:
Small initial damage (compensated by critical shots);
Rapid ammo consumption.
Where to get:
Moved to storage.
Basis - Lit Era M1, Neo Era S1;
Stock - Lit Era S2;
Trunk - Neo Era S3;
Receiver - Neo Era N1.
Build:
Boltor Prime
Advantages:
High accuracy;
Large clip capacity;
High piercing damage;
Low recoil;
Knocks the target back on kill and deals damage to another target in the path.
Flaws:
Slow projectile speed;
Low chance of a critical hit;
Low impact damage and no slash damage - least effective against shields and flesh.
Where to get:
Moved to storage.
Basis - Neo B3
Stock - Axi R1
Barrel - Meso M1
Receiver - Lit B1
Build:
Tonkor
Advantages:
Good status;
Large explosion radius;
Projectiles ricochet, which allows you to get the enemy without showing his eyes;
High chance and critical hit damage.
Flaws:
Small clip;
Uses sniper ammo;
You can die from your projectiles;
Projectiles have a trajectory and flight speed;
You can lose sight of the projectile;
Short projectile range.
Where to get:
Buy a blueprint in the shop for 30,000 credits or ready-made for 200 platinum.
Build:
Ignis Ghost:
Advantages:
Innate fire damage.
Fire damage can be combined into more complex explosive gas and radiation damage types, allowing you to customize weapons against any faction
High status.
Huge area of damage.
Big store.
Fast reload.
Congenital piercing right through - 2 meters.
Flaws:
Limited range (35 meters).
Rapid ammo consumption.
Where to get:
Ignis Ghost was a clan reward for the Operation Defect of Peace, where it could be obtained in the form of a blueprint, a finished weapon with a slot and a catalyst, or research in a chemical laboratory, depending on the amount of points scored.
Also, the blueprint of this weapon can be exchanged with other players through the trading post in the dojo or at the Meru Bazaar on Mars
Build:
Tiberon Prime
Advantages:
- It has three shooting modes:
- Turn:
- High chance and critical hit damage;
- Good accuracy;
- High status chance.
- semi-automatic mode:
- The highest chance and damage of a critical hit among all shooting modes;
- Good accuracy;
- High status chance.
- Auto mode:
- Good chance of a critical hit;
- High critical hit damage;
- Good accuracy;
- Highest status chance of all shooting modes.
Flaws:
- semi-automatic mode:
- Lowest status chance of all shooting modes.
- Auto mode:
- Low rate of fire
Where to get:
Tiberon Prime blueprint and componentscan be obtained from the relics of the abyssor purchase from other players through trading.
Base - Axi O2
Stock - Meso T2
Barrel - Meso T1
Receiver - Meso O2
Build 1:
Build 2:
Tigris Prime
Advantages:
Huge cutting damage;
High accuracy;
Good status;
A unique type of shooting allows you to deal with a tenacious target in two shots, or control a crowd of weak opponents;
The doublet can be controlled and separated by holding down the mouse button.
Flaws:
Only two rounds per clip;
Average damage loss with distance is 48%.
Where to get:
Basis - Axi T1, Neo T1
Stock - Meso S1, Neo V4
Barrel - Lit K1, Lit V3
Receiver - Neo V3, Axi V5
Build:
Volcanic Edge -> Inferno Scatter
Vakor Heck
Advantages:
Flaws:
Unable to install mod Variable Equity .
Can miss the enemy at close range due to the length of the barrel.
Large damage loss with distance - 73%.
Where to get:
Buy from the Steel Meridian syndicate for 125,000 reputation after gaining the rank of General from them. Can also be bought from players (20-25 platinum).
Build:
Rakta Cernunnos
Advantages:
Silent.
Fast string pull.
High impact damage.
High critical hit chance.
Congenital piercing on the line at maximum string tension.
High accuracy.
It has the most gentle arc of arrow flight among shortbows.
It has the highest arrow speed among shortbows.
Has a built-in Rot effect (deals 1000 virus damage in an area, restores 25% of the base energy value and adds + 10% to movement speed for 30 seconds).
Flaws:
Weak piercing and cutting damage.
Uses sniper rifle ammo, the rarest ammo drop in the game.
Where to get:
Buy from the Red Veil syndicate for 125,000 reputation after gaining Noble rank from them. Can also be bought from players (20-25 platinum).
Build:
torid
Advantages:
Creates a cloud that deals 40 damage. toxic damage per second for 10 seconds to all targets in a small radius.
The effect of the poison increases with each additional hit.
The poison prevents the enemy's shields from regenerating.
There is no return.
The projectile sticks to everything, including enemies and allies, which makes it easier to suppress large groups.
Flaws:
To inflict maximum damage, the enemy must remain in a cloud of poison.
Small shop.
Projectiles fly in an arc.
Low projectile speed.
Low rate of fire.
Small ammo.
Requires sniper ammo.
Has no polarity.
Where to get:
Buy a blueprint in the biological laboratory in the Dojo for 15,000 credits.
Build:
Synoid Simulor.
Advantages:
Innate magnetic damage.
The spheres are attracted to each other, when merged, they deal area damage.
After connecting more than 4 spheres, an energy vortex will be created, dealing 50 magnetic damage in small portions 4 times per second.
Has the ability to detonate energy spheres, which will inflict electrical damage to enemies in a certain area.
Has a built-in Entropy effect (deals 1000 area damage with a magnet, restores 25% of base energy and adds + 25% of base energy for 30 seconds).
Flaws:
The short distance the sphere flies is 12 meters.
Where to get:
Buy from the Cephalon Suda syndicate for 125,000 reputation after gaining Genius rank from them. Can also be bought from players (20-25 platinum).
Build:
In the world TOP-10. It is these ten legendary positions that went down in history and will remain in it forever.
10.
(RPK) opens TOP 10 best weapons in the world. It is a universal design: it can be used as a hand, easel, and tank machine gun. It was the first unified domestic model. The RPK was adopted by the Soviet Union and is still used by many countries to this day. It was used in various military conflicts of the 20th - early 21st centuries. More than 1 million were released in total. legendary weapons. The machine gun has 8 official varieties. The rate of fire of the RPK is about 750 rounds per minute. The cost of the model in the Russian market ranges from 1000-1500 US dollars.
9.
M-1911- one of the best American self-loading pistols, Adopted in the United States in 1911, he served faithfully with the American Armed Forces until 1985. Its use is still permitted today. The gunshot record holder outperforms other models in longevity, reliability, accuracy and versatility in use. Since the production of the M-1911, about 3 million firearms have been produced. The cost of the original copy is estimated at 928-1095 US dollars. In the 20th and 21st centuries is the most copied weapon in the world by the best gunsmiths. Now weapons on the 1911 platform are produced by Springfield with the highest quality.
8.
HKMP-5- a family of German submachine guns, which were developed by the famous company Heckler & Koch GmbH. It was adopted by the German Armed Forces in the 60s and is still in use today. The HK MP -5 is a simplified design of the HK G 3. It is one of the most reliable and user-friendly submachine guns, featuring high accuracy and rate of fire. This model is in service with the army and police in more than forty countries around the world. To date, there are 17 official modifications of this weapon, of which over 10 million copies have been produced. The legendary submachine gun has gained a reputation in the world as a "merciless weapon in the fight against terrorism" due to participation in many hostage rescue operations. The HK MP-5 is capable of firing up to 800 rounds per minute.
7.
FN FAL– classic automatic rifle made in Belgium. This is one of the most popular and widespread light automatic rifles in the world. The weapon was used in many military conflicts (the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, etc.). Production began in the 1950s and continues today. The FAL is known for its ease of use, maintenance, reliability and efficiency. The rifle produces up to 700 rounds per minute. Since production, a huge number of modifications of this model have been released, which were in service in more than 90 states. FN FAL is now being released in 13 countries around the world. More than 20 million copies have been produced in total.
6. HK G3
HK G3- a popular German automatic rifle, which is in service with the German army from 1959 to the present. In addition to high combat performance, the HK G 3 is distinguished from similar, popular models (FN FAL, M -14) by its low cost in production and maintenance. This was achieved by simplifying the design. The rifle is capable of firing up to 600 rounds per minute. It can fire both cartridges and rifle grenades. Based on the HK G 3, many modifications have been developed. AT this moment The German automatic rifle is in service in 80 countries around the world.
5. M-16
M-16- the best assault rifle in the world from American manufacturers. The model and its modifications to this day remain in service with the US Armed Forces, as well as in many other countries. The main advantages of the rifle include not big weight, which makes it more convenient to use, as well as a high rate of fire, which reaches 950 rounds per minute. In total, there are more than 8 million issued copies of the M-16, the production of which continues today. The cost of the model is about 1200 US dollars.
4.
- the best hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher of Soviet / Russian production. The main purpose of the weapon is the destruction of tanks and other armored vehicles of the enemy. The RPT-7 is also capable of hitting air targets and destroying shelters. The grenade launcher has been actively used from 1968 to the present in all military conflicts. The demand for RPG-7 is due to its powerful efficiency. The main advantages of the design are simplicity and ease of use, reliability and no recoil. For all time, more than 9 million copies of this weapon have been produced. It was in service in more than 40 countries of the world and is used in many states to this day.
3. Uzi
Uzi- Israeli submachine gun tops the top three best weapons in the world. The model gained worldwide fame due to its excellent balance, which allows you to shoot a submachine gun, even holding it with one hand. Also, the design is particularly durable and highly reliable. Compact and easy to use, the Uzi is capable of firing up to 600 shots per minute. The submachine gun was in service in more than 90 countries of the world and participated in many wars of the 20th-21st centuries. Its production has been carried out since the 50s and continues to this day. At the moment there are more than 5 modifications Uzi. More than 10 million copies have been released worldwide.
2.
Remington-870- the most popular pump-action shotgun, released in the 50s by the American company Remington Arms. The weapon was adopted in 1951 by the US Army and Police. Over the entire period of production, which continues at the present time, more than 10 million copies have been produced. Remington -870 is in service in many states. The main advantages of the gun include the low cost of production, as well as the ability to shoot both buckshot and bullets. The gun has a huge number of modifications and can be used by the military, hunters, athletes and citizens for self-defense.
1.
It remains the most popular and recognizable firearm model in the world. The history of the assault rifle begins in 1949, when the AK-47 was adopted by the army of the Soviet Union. was used in all military conflicts of the second half of the 20th century. The main advantages of the design are simplicity and ease of use. In addition, this is one of the most reliable and durable models, the rate of fire of which can reach 600 rounds per minute. More than 100 million Kalash units have been produced for all time. The cost of one such copy is about 800-1100 US dollars.
Every self-respecting country that wants to have weight on the world stage spends almost the lion's share of its budget on the development of the military-industrial complex. Target factories are being built, new ultra-modern types of weapons are being developed. However, it is effective to destroy fighting forces the enemy can be done in another way - using makeshift weapons. This, of course, is not as efficient, but it works fine in conditions guerrilla war. And it's about makeshift weapons we'll talk today.
1. Pit trap
Perhaps the most primitive example of homemade weapons. The soldier does not see the pit, falls into it, runs into stakes or spikes, loses combat effectiveness. What could be easier? Even ancient and primitive hunters used pit traps for hunting wild and large animals. That's just people are much smarter than animals, so main problem is an effective masking of such holes. The best example of a tactic for using this makeshift weapons showed us.
For those who are not in the know - the Vietnam War, in which licensed peddlers of democracy sucked on a large scale from the semi-savage Vietnamese people, partially sponsored Soviet Union. The very conditions of Vietnam completely leveled the fierce superiority of the democrats in armored vehicles and aviation, and the American infantry, as you know, sucks without support. And then she sucked especially hard - the jungle, high humidity, regular flooding of the territory, tropical diseases, mosquitoes, poor mobility - all this played against them. And then there are the vicious Vietnamese, to whom "democracy" did not give up at all and who made life difficult for the American army with all their might. And it's not even about classic guerrilla tactics, speech and "quiet" war.
The fact is that digging holes in the ground, sticking them with stakes smeared, excuse me, with shit, and waiting for the water to fill them by itself is as easy as shelling pears. And the soldier, who is blindly wandering along the half-flooded path discovered with such difficulty, will obviously not be happy to fail and run into these surprises with all his weight. There is also a complicated version - in addition to the stakes, spikes were installed on the sides on the bottom, directed diagonally downwards. If a soldier tried to pull his leg out, he also ran into these spikes. And a very difficult option - two logs studded with nails. The soldier steps on their junction, falls down, the drums rotate, the nails are stuck ...
2. Molotov cocktail
it improvised weapon has already become a classic for most modern riots. And all because it is extremely simple.
First before this effective remedy the destruction of manpower and armored vehicles was thought up by hot Finnish guys during the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940. And it was they who called these cute bottles “Molotov Cocktail”, since Comrade Molotov was at that time the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and was, in principle, responsible for starting the war.
However, this has makeshift weapons and obvious shortcomings. The first and main one is that a rag on fire unmasks a fighter, putting his life at risk. The solution was found with the help of chemistry - a mixture of some chemical substances ignite on contact with air, so they began to simply put the ampoule with reagents into bottles with Molotov cocktail.
3. Samopal
Or in other words - homemade firearms . To be honest, it deserves a separate article - so many different options were invented, created and tested by local "Kulibins" of various nationalities. So for the time being, we will focus on the simplest option - an “ignition” self-propelled gun.
According to modern weapons classification, this is a single-shot ramrod-type pistol. That is, the charge and the bullet are laid from the muzzle. On the opposite side, respectively, there is an igniter hole. A metal tube acts as a barrel, which is attached to an impromptu butt. Direct ignition of the charge is carried out either manually or using a trigger.
Despite the extremely simple principle, this improvised weapon pretty efficient. From close range, it can even kill, especially if you get into any vital organ.
4. Rocket Kassam
it improvised weapon- in fact, a solid-propellant unguided ground-to-ground missile. Until now, it is actively produced on the territory of the Gaza Strip with the aim of shelling the territory of Israel.
The point is simple. The most simple and affordable ingredients are taken, which we will not list here, but which can be found in any agricultural or hardware store. All this is combined in the right proportions, and then a homemade rocket is installed on launcher and launched in the direction of the enemy.
Between 2001 and 2012, 27 people were officially killed, and another 700 were injured of varying severity. Actually, this is not an attacking weapon - low accuracy, low explosive power and heavy weight make it ineffective in active combat operations. But as a weapon of terror - that's it. Produced literally on the knee, inexpensive, inconspicuous. And not so long ago, a Palestinian garbage truck was detained in the Gaza Strip, converted into a system salvo fire with the help of Kassam. No, this is really brilliant - you can quietly move around the territory, prepare a volley in a matter of minutes, shoot and just as quietly hide. In short, simple and effective in its own way improvised weapon.
5. "Shushpanzers"
Under this funny name, which originated in 2007 on thematic forums dedicated to military equipment, hides any modern vehicle, covered with makeshift armor. Wherever it was not used - and during the Second World War, when the USSR had huge problems with armored vehicles, so armor and weapons were even put on tractors, and during the first Arab-Israeli conflict, when the Jews did not yet have their own Merkav, and on eastern Ukraine, and on both sides of the conflict.
And all because this makeshift weapons extremely simple principle. A powerful wheelbase is taken (a truck, a tractor, anything that can carry a lot of weight) and sheathed with thick metal sheets. The thicker, the more reliable. Actually, everything. From shrapnel and bullets improvised weapon protect, the soldier will deliver to the destination. And if you install a machine gun, then it will cover it with fire. In a word, simple and effective.
