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    Machine-Guns In WW1

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    version of Maxim’s design. Consequently, when the war broke out in 1914, Germany had a much greater arsenal of machine-guns. This is reflected by articles in The Sphere, which reported in 1914 that Germany had a new type of machine-gun with a telescopic sight, and The Illustrated War News, which noted that the weapon had revolutionised German artillery

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    Simo Hayha Biography

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    Simo Hayha Simo Häyhä dubbed "White Death" by the Soviet Army was a Finnish Sniper in the Winter War that was fought between Finland and the USSR during World War II. Using a M/28-30 rifle, which was basically a Finnish version of the Mosin–Nagant rifle, he killed 500+ which holds the record for the most confirmed kills by a sniper. Häyhä started his journey towards sniper history he was born in Rautjärvi and joined the local Finnish military in 1925. Before he even joined the military, Häyhä was

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    dot colors can be customized to your preference, and include intensities that are adaptable with increased optical range. The scopes allow better accuracy with all shots, faster acquisition speed for all targets, and have holographic, reflex, and telescopic

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    weapons. The only combat role where bolt-action rifles are the best even today, are sniper rifles, where their long effective range and high accuracy are the only things that count. These are bolt-action rifles which are adapted with magnifying telescopic sights, and often also with additional enhancements such as bipods, cushions, and higher standard production, all in order to maximize the sniper's ability to deliver the few selective shots that can sometimes affect the battlefield more than a hail

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    Biomedical engineering is a branch of science that combines engineering and technology and applies both concepts to biological or medical problems. This relatively new scientific field has the potential to usher in a new era of remarkable medical advancements. Conversely, the breakthroughs of this area of study are disadvantaged as many believe that its practices are immoral and unethical. Nevertheless, many positive and negative aspects can be found within this captivating new science. Biomedical

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    Gatot Kaca Essay

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    CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Most of the people in the world know that the characters between Asian people and Western people are different. One of the causes is due to the cultural differences between Asian and Western itself. Shinobu Kitayama, a professor of psychology, said that “cultural differences are evident very deep in the brain, challenging a commonsense notion that culture is skin deep.” (Kitayama, April 11, 2011). Most of the people in the world also know that between Asian

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    War of the Rats The Battle of Stalingrad, perhaps the single most critical and certainly one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, is a great setting for a historical fiction story. His story centers on a duel to the death between two men: Chief Master Sgt. Vasily Zaitsev, sniper, one of the best of the Russian army, and a German SS colonel named Heinz Thorvald, the Nazis' greatest marksman. When Russian snipers led by Zaitsev begin to take a demoralizing toll of German troops, picking them

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    where he tried unsuccessfully to become a citizen. He worked in Minsk and married a Soviet woman and in 1962 was allowed to return to the United States with his wife and infant daughter. In early 1963, he bought a .38 revolver and rifle with a telescopic sight by mail order, and on April 10 in Dallas he allegedly shot at and missed former U.S. Army general Edwin Walker, a figure known for his extreme right-wing views. Later that month, Oswald went to New Orleans and founded a branch of the Fair Play

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    The Battle of Stalingrad, perhaps the single most critical and certainly one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, is a great setting for a historical fiction story. His story centers on a duel to the death between two men: Chief Master Sgt. Vasily Zaitsev, sniper, one of the best of the Russian army, and a German SS colonel named Heinz Thorvald, the Nazis' greatest marksman. When Russian snipers led by Zaitsev begin to take a demoralizing toll of German troops, picking them off like hunters

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    In 1941, he taught himself to snipe with a Russian Mosin-Nagant rifle equipped with a telescopic sight. He was widely known to have deadly aim and become one of Russia’s exceptional weapons. Legendary stories surround Sidorenko, with one of the most famous being destroying a tank and three other vehicles with incendiary ammo. In 1944 Sidorenko

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