Friday 12 June 2009

WTF!!!


H/T DML

5 comments:

Oswald Bastable said...

That one is up there with ejector seats for helicopters!

Minicapt said...

Nope, that would be an artist's impression based on ideas from MGen Sir Ernest Swinton c.Fall 1914.

Apparently, some inventors later resurrected the concept in 2Q 1917 in the US.

Cheers

Gareth said...

I sometimes wonder about this sort of thing - A shield on wheels to push across the battlefield. Sloped to deflect rounds and with a machine gun sticking out of it.

It's probably a good job I'm not in charge of the MOD...

Oswald Bastable said...

The New Zealand Armoured Corp in action!

Minicapt said...

Gareth
If you need more inspiration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacAdam_Shield_Shovel

Cheers