The development of specialized vehicles played a crucial role in reshaping the strategies of both Allied and Axis forces.
The answer to this pressing requirement came in the form of the Excelsior Welbike, a small, lightweight, and economical motorcycle designed specifically for air-dropping paratroopers or glider deployment reconnaissance units.
The Remarkable Story of the Excelsior Welbike Motorcycle and its Role in World War II – 1940’s
The History of the Foldable Umbrella
The umbrella is an ingenious invention that has provided people with portable protection against rain and sunlight for centuries. The concept of sheltering oneself from the rain or sun using a canopy-like structure has its roots in ancient civilizations and dates back thousands of years.
Technology in a Historical Context
Technology in a Historical Context. Witness the remarkable progression of tools, machines, and inventions that have shaped civilization. Technology in a Historical Context Ancient Robots and MiraclesReligious automata have been used for centuries to sway public perception and opinion into doctrine. It made people witness “miracles”. Hero of Alexandria Hero of Alexandria is frequently regarded as the finest experimental of […]
The Invention of the Telegraph in the 19th Century
Although it is usually attributed to a single man, Samuel F. B Morse, the invention of the telegraph was really the result of a chain of contributions made…
Religious Automata, Ancient Robots and Miracles: 4,000 Years of Deception
The term “robot” was first introduced by Czech writer Karel Čapek in 1920 in his play “RUR”. Before the term robot was coined, mechanical machines and/or devices were referred to as automaton or automata.
Religious automata have been used for centuries to sway public perception and opinion into a doctrine or other they might not have chosen if it hadn’t been for the ‘miracles’ people witnessed being performed by said automata.
Götz of the Iron Hand: The German Robin Hood (1480 – 1562)
Romanticized in legend as the “German Robin Hood” and remembered as a hero, Gottfried “Götz” von Berlichingen, better known as “Götz of the Iron Hand”, was a German Imperial Knight (Reichsritter), a mercenary, and a poet.
The Invention of Radar 1935
The invention of radar has revolutionized the way we navigate and interact with the world around us. It was first developed in the early twentieth century by a British physicist named Sir Robert Watson-Watt, and has since become an invaluable tool for navigation, surveillance, and defence.
The Chalice Of Lycurgus: a 1,600-year-old Cup of Roman Nanotechnology
The original cup from Lycurgus dates from the 4th century AD, likely taken only on special occasions, showing the king of Thrace, Lycurgus, trapped by vines,
The Chalice Of Lycurgus: a 1,600-year-old Cup of Roman Nanotechnology
Prehistoric Petrospheres: The Carved Stone Balls of Scotland 5,000-2,500 BC
The Prehistoric Petrospheres of Scotland, most commonly known as the Carved Stone Balls, are a mysterious and unique class of objects made of different fine stones, such as sandstone and granite. These rare ancient artifacts were shaped 5000 to 5200 years ago
Greek Wildfire: 7th-Century Napalm
Wildfire is a type of flammable liquid based on arcane knowledge that keeps on spreading and simply cannot be extinguished by conventional means.
But as it happens, that is exactly what Greek Fire, Greek Wildfire: 7th-Century Napalm was all about