Lee-Enfield

The Lee-Enfield rifle was derived from the earlier Lee-Metford, a physically similar black powder rifle which combined James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system with a barrel featuring rifling designed by William Ellis Metford. Lee's action was a major improvement on existing bolt-action designs. The rear-mounted lugs place the operating handle much closer to the operator, over the trigger, making it much quicker to operate than "traditional" designs like the Mauser, which forced the operator to move his hand forward to operate the bolt; al ...

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Lee-Enfield, Lee-Enfield - History, Lee-Enfield - 1902, Lee-Enfield - 1930s, Lee-Enfield - 1960s, Lee-Enfield - Production, Lee-Enfield - Usage today, Lee-Enfield - Lee-Enfields in the media

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A bolt-action firearm is typically a rifle that is manually operated (i.e. by hand), specifically that the opening and closing of the breech is controlled manually by a bolt. The term "action" references the means by which a firearm operates. Bolt action - Mechanics. Typically, the bolt consists of a tube of metal inside of which the firing mechanism is housed, and which has at the front or rear of the tube several metal knobs, or "lugs", which serve to lock the bolt in place. The operation can be done via ...

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• Bolt action - Mechanics
• Bolt action - Loading
• Bolt action - History

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Typically, the bolt consists of a tube of metal inside of which the firing mechanism is housed, and which has at the front or rear of the tube several metal knobs, or "lugs", which serve to lock the bolt in place. The operation can be done via a rotating bolt, a lever, or a number of systems. For example, one setup is a straight-pull design that use a rotating bolt, such as the German Blaser R93 rifle. Straight pull designs have seen a great deal of use, though manual turn-bolt designs are what most commonly thought of in reference to a bolt ...

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Bolt action, Bolt action - Mechanics, Bolt action - Loading, Bolt action - History

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A bullet is a projectile shot by a gun, usually made of a metal alloy. In contrast to a shell, a bullet does not contain explosives. The term bullet refers specifically to the metal slug that is propelled from a firearm. Although the term is occasionally used to refer to the combination of bullet, case, gunpowder, and primer, such an item is properly called a cartridge. A cartridge without a bullet is called a blank. Bullet - Material. Bullets are classically molded from a mixture of lead and tin. Typesette ...

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• Bullet - Material
• Bullet - Design
• Bullet - Types
• Bullet - Manufacture
• Bullet - Lead bullets
• Bullet - Jacketed bullets
• Bullet - Treaties
• Bullet - History
• Bullet - The first bullets
• Bullet - The bullet takes shape
• Bullet - The modern bullet
• Bullet - Bullet acronyms

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1857–1858 was a period of armed uprising as well as rebellions in mostly northern and central India against British occupation of the subcontinent. The war brought about the end of the British East India Company's regime in India, and led to almost a century of direct rule of the Indian subcontinent by Britain: the British Raj. Indian rebellion of 1857 - Introduction. The events of this period are known to many Indians as the First War of Independence and the War of Independence of 1857 and to the ...

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• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Introduction
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Causes
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Frictions
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Economics
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Political Interference
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Sepoys
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Start of the war
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Fire near Calcutta
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Bengal Native Infantry
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - 3rd Light Cavalry at Meerut
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Support and Opposition
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Initial stages
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Delhi
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Cawnpore
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Lucknow
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Jhansi
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Other areas
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Retaliation -- The Devil's Wind
• Indian rebellion of 1857 - Reorganization

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Trench warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of fortifications dug into the ground, facing each other. Trench warfare arose when there was a revolution in firepower without similar advances in mobility and communications. Periods of trench warfare occurred during the American Civil War (1861-5) and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, and reached peak brutality and bloodshed on the Western Front in the First World War. Trench warfare - Background. Fortification is almost a ...

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• Trench warfare - Background
• Trench warfare - Siege warfare
• Trench warfare - Maori Pas
• Trench warfare - Development
• Trench warfare - Implementation
• Trench warfare - Defensive system
• Trench warfare - Trench construction
• Trench warfare - Trench geography
• Trench warfare - Life in the trenches
• Trench warfare - Death in the trenches
• Trench warfare - Weapons of trench warfare
• Trench warfare - Infantry weapons
• Trench warfare - Machine guns
• Trench warfare - Mortars
• Trench warfare - Artillery
• Trench warfare - Gas
• Trench warfare - Helmets
• Trench warfare - Wire
• Trench warfare - Aircraft
• Trench warfare - Other Weapons
• Trench warfare - Mining
• Trench warfare - Trench battles
• Trench warfare - Strategy
• Trench warfare - Tactics
• Trench warfare - Communications
• Trench warfare - Obsolescence
• Trench warfare - Recent trench warfare
• Trench warfare - Sources

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The .303 British (7.7 x 56 mm R) is a rifle and machine gun cartridge first developed in Britain in the 1880s as a blackpowder round, later adapted to use cordite and then smokeless powder propellant. It was the standard British and Commonwealth cartridge from 1889 until the 1950s, when it was replaced by the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO round, and in the 1980s by the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO (.223 in) in most roles. It is a rimmed cartridge and is therefore not entirely suitable for use in modern automatic weapons, but remains popular due to the large ...

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• .303 British - History
• .303 British - Weapons chambered for .303 British
• .303 British - Specifications

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Throughout the 1800s breech-loading bolt-actions continued to develop following a steady progression, seeing widespread adoption and continual improvements in design. WWI marked the height of the type's use though automatic loading designs were starting to be used. During and after World War II, the military bolt-action rifle was superseded with the semi-automatic rifle and later assault rifles. However, the bolt-action is still common among sniper rifles, as snipers value the design's potential for superior accuracy, reliability, les ...

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Bolt action, Bolt action - Mechanics, Bolt action - Loading, Bolt action - History

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There are custom and dice conversions. Dice conversions are marked with a (d). Maps are not within year cats yet. The country listing are the teams for the maps. The version number relate to which version a map was first seen. The real life battle the maps are based on are linked to by the map name in some cases. Forgotten Hope - 1939. Eastern Blitz- (Poland vs. Nazi Germany), v.66 Fall Weiss- ...

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Forgotten Hope, Forgotten Hope - Public Release History, Forgotten Hope - Maps, Forgotten Hope - 1939, Forgotten Hope - 1940, Forgotten Hope - 1941, Forgotten Hope - 1942, Forgotten Hope - 1943, Forgotten Hope - 1944, Forgotten Hope - 1945, Forgotten Hope - Fictional Maps, Forgotten Hope - Old Version Maps, Forgotten Hope - Vehicles & Aircraft, Forgotten Hope - America, Forgotten Hope - Britain, Forgotten Hope - France, Forgotten Hope - Italy, Forgotten Hope - Japan, Forgotten Hope - USSR, Forgotten Hope - Germany, Forgotten Hope - Poland, Forgotten Hope - Finland, Forgotten Hope - Canada, Forgotten Hope - Australia, Forgotten Hope - Weapons, Forgotten Hope - America, Forgotten Hope - Britain, Forgotten Hope - France, Forgotten Hope - Germany, Forgotten Hope - Italy, Forgotten Hope - Japan, Forgotten Hope - USSR, Forgotten Hope - Finland, Forgotten Hope - Canada, Forgotten Hope - Poland, Forgotten Hope - Australia

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Enfield was once a small market town on the edge of the forest about a day's travel north of London. But as Greater London has grown, Enfield has become a residential suburb with fast transport links into central London. The current borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Municipal Borough of Southgate, the Municipal Borough of Enfield and the Municipal Borough of Edmonton. The armori ...

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London Borough of Enfield, London Borough of Enfield - History, London Borough of Enfield - Enfield today, London Borough of Enfield - Transport, London Borough of Enfield - Famous people from Enfield, London Borough of Enfield - List of places in Enfield

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The primary motivation behind Mangal's behaviour is attributed to a new type of bullet cartridge used in the Lee-Enfield P-53 rifle introduced in the Bengal Army that year. The cartridge was rumoured to be greased with animal fat (primarily pig and cow fat, which are not consumed by either Hindus or Muslims, the primary religions in the Bengal Army) [1]. The cartidges had to be bitten to remove the cover, and that was abhorrent to the soldiers See also:

Mangal Pandey, Mangal Pandey - Incident, Mangal Pandey - Motivation, Mangal Pandey - The Lee-Enfield Rifle & Cartridge, Mangal Pandey - Consequences, Mangal Pandey - A Different View, Mangal Pandey - Movie, Mangal Pandey - Additional readings

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In 1941, the island of Timor was divided between two colonial powers: the Portuguese in Portuguese Timor and the Dutch in Dutch Timor. The Australian and Dutch governments agreed that, in the event Japan entered World War II on the Axis side, Australia would provide forces to reinforce Netherlands Timor. Consequently a 1,400 strong Australian Army detachment, known as Sparrow Force, arrived at Kupang on December 12, 1941. The force was initially commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Leggatt, and was centred on the Australian 8th Div ...

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Battle of Timor 1942-43, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Preparations, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - The Japanese attack, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Portuguese Timor, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Netherlands Timor, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - The commando campaign, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - The Japanese offensive, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Initial order of battle, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Allied, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Empire of Japan, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Weapons and equipment, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Allied, Battle of Timor 1942-43 - Japanese

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Nepal Civil War - 1996. February 13 Initiation of the people's war by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Kathmandu: A soft-drink bottling factory owned by a multi-national company was attacked and a portion of the building torched. Gorkha district A liquor factory was 'blasted'. Office of the Small Farmer's Development Programme of the state-owned Agricultural Development Bank in Chyangli VDC (Village Development Committee) ransacked. Kavre ...

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Nepal Civil War, Nepal Civil War - Background, Nepal Civil War - Overview, Nepal Civil War - Timeline, Nepal Civil War - 1996, Nepal Civil War - 2001, Nepal Civil War - 2002, Nepal Civil War - 2003, Nepal Civil War - 2004, Nepal Civil War - 2005, Nepal Civil War - 2006

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The Swedish-Norwegian Rifle Commission started its work in 1891. One of their first tasks was to find the best possible calibre for the new weapon, which was found to be 6.5 mm (0.256 in).7 The round of ammunition is known variously as 6.5x55 Scan, 6.5x55 Mauser, 6.5x55 Swedish and 6.5x55 Nor, but they all referred to the same round although the shell dimension on the 6.5x55 Nor was slightly longer (0.15 mm / 0.006 in). Due to different interpretations of the standard, i.e. the standards of manufacturing using maximum chamber in t ...

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Krag-Jørgensen, Krag-Jørgensen - Early development, Krag-Jørgensen - Danish Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Subtypes of the Danish Krag-Jørgensen, Krag-Jørgensen - American Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Subtypes of the Krag-Jørgensen used in the USA, Krag-Jørgensen - Norwegian Krag-Jørgensen rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Subtypes of the Krag-Jørgensen used in Norway, Krag-Jørgensen - Production for Nazi Germany during WWII, Krag-Jørgensen - Post-war production, Krag-Jørgensen - Special Krag-Jørgensen rifles / carbines and oddities, Krag-Jørgensen - Model rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Harpoon rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Krag-Jørgensen rifle modified for belt feed, Krag-Jørgensen - Lieutenant Tobiensen's 'Speed Loader', Krag-Jørgensen - Krag-Jørgensen rifles modified to self loaders, Krag-Jørgensen - Ammunition, Krag-Jørgensen - Comparison of service rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Comparison with contemporary rifles, Krag-Jørgensen - Notes

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The film's introductory scenes show what is intended to be retrospectively interpreted as the historical foundation to the legend of the ancient flying cities. The skies are initially filled with such city-fortresses, which are later shown disgorging streams of humanity into the world, having come crashing to earth, apparently after a series of meteorological disasters. This suggests that the people of Laputa are the founders of the film's contemporary civilization, who willingly abandoned their violent hist ...

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Castle in the Sky, Castle in the Sky - Characters, Castle in the Sky - Setting, Castle in the Sky - Plot, Castle in the Sky - Differences between English and Japanese Versions, Castle in the Sky - Trivia, Castle in the Sky - Credits, Castle in the Sky - Cast, Castle in the Sky - Awards

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Almost all the weapons designed and built at the Royal Small Arms Factory had either the word Enfield or the letters EN in their name to show their origin; examples are: the Bren, the Enfield revolver, the Lee-Enfield, the Sten and the Polsten guns. Two other Royal Ordnance Factories were set up in World War II to manufacture rifles designed at Enfield, and to greatly increase its capacity: ROF Fazakerley ...

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Royal Small Arms Factory, Royal Small Arms Factory - Weapons, Royal Small Arms Factory - Closure

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History of the British Army - Organisation. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the British Army was a small, professional force of 247,000 soldiers, over half of which were posted overseas in garrisons throughout the British Empire. The regular Army was supported by 224,000 reservists and 269,000 soldiers of the Territorial Force. The size of the Army was in stark contrast to the Royal Navy which was the largest navy in the world, while many of the Army's continental counterparts, such as the French and German Armies (both of whom employed conscription) numbered n ...

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History of the British Army, History of the British Army - Origins 1661-1774, History of the British Army - American Revolution Napoleonic Wars and the Long Peace 1774-1854, History of the British Army - Crimea Mutiny Colonial Wars & the Cardwell-Childers reforms 1854-1914, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - The Great War 1914-18, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Equipment, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Inter-War Period 1919-1939, History of the British Army - World War II 1939-1945, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - End of Empire and Cold War 1945-1990, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Age of Mobility 1990-present, History of the British Army - Organisation, History of the British Army - Operations, History of the British Army - Terminology, History of the British Army - Official rifle of the Army 1722-2005

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A standard SKS is semi-automatic and has a fixed/hinged 10 round magazine which is loaded from the top of the rifle manually singly or with a disposable 10-round stripper clip. It is a gas-operated weapon which, like the FN FAL assault rifle, has a spring-loaded operating rod which works the action via gas pressure pushing against it. Also like the FAL, it has a "tipping bolt" action locking system. Some variants of the SKS have been modified, with limited success, to accept AK-47 detachable magazines (military rifles designed with fixed mag ...

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SKS, SKS - Technical Specifications, SKS - Design, SKS - Service, SKS - Civilian use, SKS - Variants

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Battle of Crete - Intelligence. By this time, Allied commanders had become aware of the invasion through Ultra intercepts. General Freyberg was informed of their battle plan, and started to prepare a defence based near the airfields and along the north coast. However, he was seriously hampered by a lack of modern equipment, and was faced with the reality that even the lightly armed paratroopers woul ...

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Battle of Crete, Battle of Crete - Prelude, Battle of Crete - Allied forces, Battle of Crete - Axis forces, Battle of Crete - Strategy tactics intelligence weapons and equipment, Battle of Crete - Intelligence, Battle of Crete - Weapons, Battle of Crete - Strategy & tactics, Battle of Crete - Day one May 20, Battle of Crete - Maleme-Chania sector, Battle of Crete - Rethimnon-Heraklkion sector, Battle of Crete - The Escape of the King, Battle of Crete - Day two May 21, Battle of Crete - Day three May 22, Battle of Crete - Withdrawal May 28–31, Battle of Crete - Decision in London, Battle of Crete - The retreat, Battle of Crete - The Anzacs fall back, Battle of Crete - The Māoris make a stand, Battle of Crete - The lost detachment, Battle of Crete - Tradition, Battle of Crete - Surrender, Battle of Crete - Outcome, Battle of Crete - Casualties, Battle of Crete - Order of Battle, Battle of Crete - Related battles & conflicts, Battle of Crete - Notable participants, Battle of Crete - Notes

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1971: First British soldier on security duties, Gunner Curtis, killed by the IRA in current campaign in North Belfast. Three unarmed British soldiers abducted while off duty in Belfast and subsequently shot. IRA suspected but responsibility never admitted. 1971: Mother of ten, Jean McConville, is abducted and killed by the Provisional IRA, allegedly for informing the British Army of IRA activities, although her family contend that she was killed for comforting a wounded British soldier. The IRA would deny any involveme ...

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Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Origins, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Organisation, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Weaponry and operations, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Categorisation, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Strength and support, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Activities, Provisional Irish Republican Army - The Belfast Agreement, Provisional Irish Republican Army - End of the armed campaign, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Notable events, Provisional Irish Republican Army - P. O'Neill, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Infiltration, Provisional Irish Republican Army - Footnotes

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