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Hotchkiss M1922
The Hotchkiss M1922 was a light machine gun manufactured by Hotchkiss. It was never adopted in large numbers by the French Army; nevertheless, it was exported to many European and Latin American countries under the names Hotchkiss M1926 or Hotchkiss M1934. Description The ''Fusil-Mitrailleur'' (FM) Model 1922 is a classic weapon with a fixed stock, pistol grip and wooden handguard. It has a non-telescopic folding bipod. The cocking handle is on the right side, just like the ejection port. The FM's caliber varied with the user, being chambered in a wide range of calibres and fed from either 20-round overhead magazines or an extended feed strip (Greek model). Its maximum range is 2000m, and it had a regulator that could adjust the rate of fire. Use The Hotchkiss M1922 was used with great success by the Greek Army during Greco-Italian War. It was also used by the Chinese Nationalist Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War to fight against the Japanese Imperial Army and was freq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Defense Forces History Museum
The Israel Defense Forces History Museum ( he, בתי האוסף, Batei HaOsef, ''lit.'' The Collection Houses) is a museum dedicated to the history of Israel's military, from the underground organizations active during the British Mandate for Palestine to the modern Israel Defense Forces. The museum was built in southern Tel Aviv, next to the Jaffa Railway Station. As of January 1, 2019, the museum is closed while it's being relocated to Latrun Latrun ( he, לטרון, ''Latrun''; ar, اللطرون, ''al-Latrun'') is a strategic hilltop in the Latrun salient in the Ayalon Valley, and a depopulated Palestinian village. It overlooks the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 25 kilometers ... and is expected to reopen in 2021. The museum grounds were vacated by the Ministry of Defense in August 2019. References Israel Defense Forces Jewish military history Military and war museums in Israel Museums in Tel Aviv {{Israel-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
