Syria Today (22 pictures)
Syria is slowly turning into a ruin. Is there ever life will return to normal and people will enjoy peace of mind. Hard to say, but looking at the damage it’s hard to imagine.
Tagged: military
Why do Boomerangs come back?
Not limited just to Aborigines in Australia, Boomerangs have been found all over the world – even in the tombs of Ancient Egypt. Did early hunter gatherers really use these to take our their opponents at long distance, or were they better suited to small prey like birds? Boomerangs work by harnessing both gyroscopic and aerodynamic forces, much like helicopters and they must be thrown at a very specific angle to function properly.
The underground tunnels used by Viet Cong Guerrillas (21 pictures)
During the war in Vietnam, thousands of people in the Vietnamese province of Cu Chi lived in an elaborate network of underground tunnels.
Plans of Hitler’s bunker (2 pictures)
The Führerbunker was an air-raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. It was part of a subterranean bunker complex which was constructed in two major phases, one part in 1936 and the other in 1943. It was the last of the Führer Headquarters to be used by Adolf Hitler.
What’s inside ammo? A cross-section of bullets by Sabine Pearlman (6 pictures)
“This series of ammunition cross-sections was photographed inside a WWII bunker in Switzerland in October of 2012. The entire series consists of 900 specimen. I was originally intrigued by the ambiguous nature of the subject matter. The cross-sections reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the object. It’s a representation of the evil and the beautiful, a reflection of the human condition.”
What are chemical weapons and who has them?
As all eyes are on Syria after an alleged chemical weapon attack near Damascus and reports of military action in response from the West, we look at what CWs actually are and why they have become ‘the red line’.