Hampton Roads is the name given to the channel through which the waters of the Elizabeth, Nansemond, and James rivers blow into Chesapeake Bay. Together, these cities constitute the Port of Hampton Roads.The entrance to Hampton Roads is guarded by forts Monroe and Wool. The Civil War battle between the Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) took place here.
USS Flint (CL-97)USS Flint (CL-97) was an Atlanta class light cruiser that joined the fleet in time to take part in the Pacific campaigns of 1945, including the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the raids on the Japanese Home Islands. She received four battle stars for World War II service.The Flint was launched on 25 January 1944, commissioned on 31 August 1944 and ready to join the fleet by December.
World War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics, Gordon L. RottmanWorld War II Axis Booby Traps and Sabotage Tactics, Gordon L. RottmanElite 100This entry in the Elite series looks at German and Japanese booby traps, a type of weapon that appears frequently in accounts of infantry fighting during the Second World War.
Genoese browser (1451-1506). He discovered America and eventually linked Europe to the New World. Christopher Columbus was the first man to prove what many people in his day already suspected: the world actually had a spherical shape. He believed it was possible to travel east or west and eventually return to the starting point.
Runka The Runka is a type of spear-like thrusting weapon also known as the Corseque. The Runka originated in 15th century Italy it then spread to France and its usage was also seen just a little north of the Alps. The Runka has a bilateral projection a little way under the spear point, which is sometimes large with points bending upwards.
