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Why 94% of Flamethrower Operators Died on Iwo Jima?

Out of 380 flamethrower operators deployed on Iwo Jima, only 18 came out of the island alive. They had a life expectancy of just four minutes on the battlefield. They were described as both the best and the worst weapon the US Marines had there. And their story is far more horrific than it seems. A Flamethrower Operator on Iwo Jima The Importance of Iwo Jima When people talk about the Pacific War , places like Guadalcanal or Okinawa usually come up first. But Iwo Jima was a different kind of fight altogether. The island itself is only about eight square miles, a small patch of volcanic rock sitting in the middle of the Pacific between the Marianas and mainland Japan. But in 1945, that tiny piece of ground became one of the most valuable in the entire war. B-29 bombers flying from the Marianas to hit targets in Japan had to pass right over Iwo Jima, which meant Japanese radar and fighters could track and intercept them. If the US took the island, they could use it as a base for figh...

What Happens to a T-90 Crew After a Hit?

We've all seen countless videos of tanks being hit by various anti-tank weapons. But have you ever wondered what actually happens to the crew inside when that happens? That depends on what they're hit with and where. Some tanks give the crew higher chances of surviving than others. But sometimes the results are truly disturbing, especially for recovery teams. How Russia Ended Up with the T-90 To understand the T-90, you need to understand the mess that came before it. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union introduced the T-64, a main battle tank with features considered ahead of its time. A 125 millimeter smoothbore gun, an autoloader, composite armor, and an advanced fire control system. It was a shock to the world when it appeared. But it was a pain to produce and maintain due to its complexity and cost, so only a limited number were reserved for elite units. Regular conscripts got the T-72 . Same general layout and gun, but simplified for easier production and training. It was mass ...

The Dark Reason MG34 Was Too Perfect for War

How did this weapon manage to stay in frontline service from the start of the war to the very end, even after a newer, supposedly better model replaced it? The answer starts with understanding what made the MG34 so special, and why that same quality eventually became its biggest problem. Built in Secret After the First World War, the German military started working on a new type of machine gun. Officially, they weren't allowed to. The Treaty of Versailles had banned Germany from developing weapons like artillery and machine guns. But behind the scenes, that's exactly what they were doing. MG34 Secret Production They wanted a single weapon that could replace the old heavy water-cooled machine guns from the previous war. It had to work in offensive and defensive roles, be light enough for infantry to carry, but strong enough to mount on tanks, vehicles, and aircraft. Other countries like the United States used different guns for different jobs. The M2 for heavy firepower, the...

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