weapons development

Back to the drawing board: The Great Panjandrum

David Porter on Military History's doomed inventions.

Back to the drawing board: The A38 Valiant Infantry Tank

David Porter on military history's doomed inventions.

Back to the Drawing Board: the M11/39 Medium Tank

DAVID PORTER ON MILITARY HISTORY’S DOOMED INVENTIONS

Above The prototype Covenanter with the short lived Besa machine gun position alongside the driver.

Back to the Drawing Board: the Cruiser Tank Mark V ‘Covenanter’ (A13 Mk III)

DAVID PORTER ON MILITARY HISTORY’S DOOMED INVENTIONS.

Back to the Drawing Board: the Paris Gun

Although the design was an amazing technological achievement for its day, it was little more than a very expensive propaganda weapon.