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Author Archives: Chris McNab

Chris McNab is a military historian based in the United Kingdom. His most recent book is The Falklands War Operations Manual (Haynes Publishing, 2018).

Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Why The War Hammer Was A Mighty Weapon

by Chris McNab12/27/202312/27/2023

The hardy war hammer could fend off blows from swords and axes.

medieval-flail
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Did the Medieval Flail Actually Exist?

by Chris McNab9/21/20239/21/2023
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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

The Infamous Claymore Mine, AKA the Clacker, Mowed Down Everyone in Its Path

by Chris McNab6/28/20236/28/2023
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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Why is the Uzi Submachine Gun So Beloved By Special Forces?

by Chris McNab3/17/20233/16/2023
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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

How The ‘French 75’ Started A Revolution in Field Artillery

by Chris McNab2/1/20232/1/2023
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Posted inFeature

Kharkiv Is No Stranger To Invasion—The Nazis Fought Four Battles Over It

by Chris McNab11/22/20223/22/2023
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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Why Is The Roman Gladius Such An Iconic Weapon?

by Chris McNab11/16/202211/16/2022
Posted inFeature

Iran and Iraq Fought a War for 8 Years, Killed Millions and Achieved Nothing

by Chris McNab9/20/20229/21/2022
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Panzerfaust: The Last-Ditch Weapons of the Nazis

by Chris McNab9/20/20229/22/2022
Posted inStories

How to Fight in Caves and Fend Off ‘Sapper’ Commandos: Tactical Lessons the U.S. Army Learned in Vietnam

by Chris McNab4/4/202210/19/2022

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