hw97karbine's banner

hw97karbine

@hw97karbine • 33,019 subscribers

Mostly military history and weapons technology clips https://t.co/dkPkJ8OGjt https://t.co/KhSccJO8Pc

Shorts

336th Bomb Squadron Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37801 "Reluctant Dragon" shot up by 328th Fighter Squadron P-51 Mustang fighters to deny an intact bomber to the enemy after it was forced down by flak damage near Lauterbach on September 28th in 1944

336th Bomb Squadron Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37801 "Reluctant Dragon" shot up by 328th Fighter Squadron P-51 Mustang fighters to deny an intact bomber to the enemy after it was forced down by flak damage near Lauterbach on September 28th in 1944

63,788 Aufrufe

US Marines inspect an Italian Beretta Model 12 submachinegun while on NATO maneuvers in Turkey circa October 1977

US Marines inspect an Italian Beretta Model 12 submachinegun while on NATO maneuvers in Turkey circa October 1977

2,631,736 Aufrufe

The then-new M60 machinegun with quick-change barrel and recoil-absorbing tripod mount demonstrated in 1958

The then-new M60 machinegun with quick-change barrel and recoil-absorbing tripod mount demonstrated in 1958

157,375 Aufrufe

Stahlhelme and Mauser rifles brought out of storage for the funeral of Generaloberst Heinz Guderian of WWII "Blitzkrieg" fame in Goslar on May 20th 1954

Stahlhelme and Mauser rifles brought out of storage for the funeral of Generaloberst Heinz Guderian of WWII "Blitzkrieg" fame in Goslar on May 20th 1954

143,860 Aufrufe

US M51 "Skysweeper" 75mm radar-guided anti-aircraft gun fed by two 10-round drum magazines that it could empty in 25 seconds

US M51 "Skysweeper" 75mm radar-guided anti-aircraft gun fed by two 10-round drum magazines that it could empty in 25 seconds

514,194 Aufrufe

US "Sniperscope" M2 infrared rifle sight and helmet-mounted binocular operating on similar technology for a jeep driver demonstrated in 1946

US "Sniperscope" M2 infrared rifle sight and helmet-mounted binocular operating on similar technology for a jeep driver demonstrated in 1946

141,589 Aufrufe

Spanish Nationalist machinegunner gets his face a little too close to the receiver of a license-built Hotchkiss Mle 1914 while on maneuvers circa 1936

Spanish Nationalist machinegunner gets his face a little too close to the receiver of a license-built Hotchkiss Mle 1914 while on maneuvers circa 1936

132,823 Aufrufe

A break from our regular scheduled historical footage, explosion at the Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab in Malta at around 6:36 local time today on June 1st 2026

A break from our regular scheduled historical footage, explosion at the Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory in Magħtab in Malta at around 6:36 local time today on June 1st 2026

656,995 Aufrufe

Allied troops attempt to shift a beached German "Neger" human torpedo washed ashore at Anzio with a DUKW amphibious vehicle circa April 1944

Allied troops attempt to shift a beached German "Neger" human torpedo washed ashore at Anzio with a DUKW amphibious vehicle circa April 1944

28,632 Aufrufe

Luftwaffe gun camera captures enemy projectiles heading for a Henschel Hs 129 as it strafes a Soviet SU-76 self-propelled gun and horse-drawn transport in Ukraine in 1943

Luftwaffe gun camera captures enemy projectiles heading for a Henschel Hs 129 as it strafes a Soviet SU-76 self-propelled gun and horse-drawn transport in Ukraine in 1943

117,355 Aufrufe

All-time top scoring fighter ace Erich "Bubi" Hartmann feted for exceeding the 300-victory mark after he claimed eleven Soviet fighters shot down over Poland 82 years go today on August 24th 1944 in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G

All-time top scoring fighter ace Erich "Bubi" Hartmann feted for exceeding the 300-victory mark after he claimed eleven Soviet fighters shot down over Poland 82 years go today on August 24th 1944 in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G

38,252 Aufrufe

Japanese freighter off New Guinea strafed and bombed by a USAAF B-24 Liberator bomber in the Summer of 1943

Japanese freighter off New Guinea strafed and bombed by a USAAF B-24 Liberator bomber in the Summer of 1943

65,290 Aufrufe

USMC live-fire training with T66 "Honeycomb" 24-tube launchers for M16 4.5-inch rockets in Japan with Mount Fuji in the background in the Summer of 1955

USMC live-fire training with T66 "Honeycomb" 24-tube launchers for M16 4.5-inch rockets in Japan with Mount Fuji in the background in the Summer of 1955

65,514 Aufrufe

View from the ground as an F-100 Super Sabre saturates an area with napalm

View from the ground as an F-100 Super Sabre saturates an area with napalm

1,146,376 Aufrufe

German Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. C half-track used for infantry anti-armor training with Hafthohlladung magnetic shaped charges and grenades on a grappling hook circa early 1945

German Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. C half-track used for infantry anti-armor training with Hafthohlladung magnetic shaped charges and grenades on a grappling hook circa early 1945

98,438 Aufrufe

US personnel spreading oil on a dusty road on Saipan in June 1944

US personnel spreading oil on a dusty road on Saipan in June 1944

152,077 Aufrufe

Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle familiarization for German troops in late 1944

Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle familiarization for German troops in late 1944

188,088 Aufrufe

Comparison between the retractable rocket tray on the North American F-86D Sabre and wingtip rocket pods on the Northrop F-89D Scorpion

Comparison between the retractable rocket tray on the North American F-86D Sabre and wingtip rocket pods on the Northrop F-89D Scorpion

115,460 Aufrufe

HellHeight A still from a clip that shows the missile appear to skip off the surface of the water before striking what appears to be a derelict Iraqi tank

HellHeight A still from a clip that shows the missile appear to skip off the surface of the water before striking what appears to be a derelict Iraqi tank

37,915 Aufrufe

Imperial Japanese Navy G4M "Betty" bomber caught at low level by a US Navy Grumman Avenger during a Task Force 58 strike on Woleai Atoll on April 1st 1944 #guncamera

Imperial Japanese Navy G4M "Betty" bomber caught at low level by a US Navy Grumman Avenger during a Task Force 58 strike on Woleai Atoll on April 1st 1944 #guncamera

732,202 Aufrufe

Videos

Anya Rossi

sweetdream.ai

SweetDream.ai•Sponsored•Livecam

Watch Anya Live

Anya is streaming live right now! Join her private show and enjoy exclusive content.

Exclusive private shows

1.2k viewers online

Private Show

Join now for exclusive access

Free preview available • Premium content

Mobile barrage balloons on US Army maneuvers circa 1943

Mobile barrage balloons on US Army maneuvers circa 1943

155,749 Aufrufe • vor 1 Tag

Spanish División Azul volunteers fighting with Axis forces on the Eastern Front improvise a corrida de toros circa 1943

Spanish División Azul volunteers fighting with Axis forces on the Eastern Front improvise a corrida de toros circa 1943

469,531 Aufrufe • vor 4 Tagen

USAAF ground crew trainees stay in shape while learning how to deal with battle damage on B-17 bombers at the Boeing facility in Seattle circa 1943

USAAF ground crew trainees stay in shape while learning how to deal with battle damage on B-17 bombers at the Boeing facility in Seattle circa 1943

281,681 Aufrufe • vor 5 Tagen

Demonstration of foot traps used by Viet Cong guerillas for the benefit of US Marines at Da Nang in March 1966

Demonstration of foot traps used by Viet Cong guerillas for the benefit of US Marines at Da Nang in March 1966

1,752,107 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

British "Welbike" foldable motorcycle designed for airborne troops demonstrated in 1945

British "Welbike" foldable motorcycle designed for airborne troops demonstrated in 1945

177,482 Aufrufe • vor 8 Tagen

Czech inventor Čeněk Chalupský successfully demonstrates a model ornithopter with a reciprocating wing flapping mechanism driven by compressed gas circa 1934

Czech inventor Čeněk Chalupský successfully demonstrates a model ornithopter with a reciprocating wing flapping mechanism driven by compressed gas circa 1934

112,870 Aufrufe • vor 8 Tagen

Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 jet-powered flying boat fighter first prototype TG263 during trials off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 1947

Saunders-Roe SR.A/1 jet-powered flying boat fighter first prototype TG263 during trials off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 1947

59,576 Aufrufe • vor 4 Tagen

US Army 2nd Infantry Division Sergeant 1st Class Frank Pierce with the scoped M1 Garand he claims to have carried for a decade since 1942 during a June 1952 interview in Korea

US Army 2nd Infantry Division Sergeant 1st Class Frank Pierce with the scoped M1 Garand he claims to have carried for a decade since 1942 during a June 1952 interview in Korea

42,377 Aufrufe • vor 3 Tagen

Colt M1911 pencil triangulation exercise What's more, it's fun :D

Colt M1911 pencil triangulation exercise What's more, it's fun :D

2,646,383 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Battlecruiser HMS Hood at anchor off Saint-Jean-de-Luz in April 1937 while serving with the Mediterranean fleet protecting British interests during the Spanish Civil War

Battlecruiser HMS Hood at anchor off Saint-Jean-de-Luz in April 1937 while serving with the Mediterranean fleet protecting British interests during the Spanish Civil War

79,731 Aufrufe • vor 7 Tagen

Stubborn breech on a French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 field gun circa 1916

Stubborn breech on a French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 field gun circa 1916

1,144,522 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

Chinese troops wearing German steel helmets operate a Solothurn ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 Solothurn was nominally a Swiss firm but essentially a subsidiary of Rheinmetall to circumvent the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles

Chinese troops wearing German steel helmets operate a Solothurn ST-5 20mm anti-aircraft gun during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 Solothurn was nominally a Swiss firm but essentially a subsidiary of Rheinmetall to circumvent the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles

60,519 Aufrufe • vor 5 Tagen

Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saitō who commanded Japanese forces on Saipan buried with full military honors by US forces on July 13th 1944 Saitō had been wounded by a fragment and committed seppuku to avoid capture #OTD 82 years ago

Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saitō who commanded Japanese forces on Saipan buried with full military honors by US forces on July 13th 1944 Saitō had been wounded by a fragment and committed seppuku to avoid capture #OTD 82 years ago

535,120 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Training rig for USAAF Fifth Air Force bomber gunners in New Guinea consisting of a turret-mounted water gun and a scale model Japanese Zero fighter target circa late 1943

Training rig for USAAF Fifth Air Force bomber gunners in New Guinea consisting of a turret-mounted water gun and a scale model Japanese Zero fighter target circa late 1943

258,238 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

US 23rd Infantry Division troops use a bulldozer to render captured small arms unusable on the Japanese mainland circa October 1945

US 23rd Infantry Division troops use a bulldozer to render captured small arms unusable on the Japanese mainland circa October 1945

78,251 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen

16-inch/50-caliber battleship guns rendered surplus to requirements by the limitations imposed as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922 and installed at Fort Cronkhite in California

16-inch/50-caliber battleship guns rendered surplus to requirements by the limitations imposed as a result of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922 and installed at Fort Cronkhite in California

118,769 Aufrufe • vor 16 Tagen

Reichsmarine Deutschland-class pre-dreadnought battleship Schleswig-Holstein sails under the Levensauer Hochbrücke spanning the Kiel Canal in 1927

Reichsmarine Deutschland-class pre-dreadnought battleship Schleswig-Holstein sails under the Levensauer Hochbrücke spanning the Kiel Canal in 1927

34,036 Aufrufe • vor 4 Tagen

Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear B" intercepted by USAF 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair F-102 Delta Dagger fighters over the GIUK gap Southeast of Iceland on February 20th 1968

Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear B" intercepted by USAF 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair F-102 Delta Dagger fighters over the GIUK gap Southeast of Iceland on February 20th 1968

32,247 Aufrufe • vor 4 Tagen

German Stielgranate 41 fin-stabilized HEAT projectile for the 3.7cm Pak anti-tank gun test fired at captured Soviet T-34/76 tank targets circa 1942

German Stielgranate 41 fin-stabilized HEAT projectile for the 3.7cm Pak anti-tank gun test fired at captured Soviet T-34/76 tank targets circa 1942

311,690 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Lt Herbert E. Camp rescued unharmed by Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever BuNo 130036 after his Grumman F9F-8 Cougar BuNo 141065 skids off the deck of USS Essex on May 19th 1956 Camp was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and would also go on to serve during the Vietnam War

Lt Herbert E. Camp rescued unharmed by Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever BuNo 130036 after his Grumman F9F-8 Cougar BuNo 141065 skids off the deck of USS Essex on May 19th 1956 Camp was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and would also go on to serve during the Vietnam War

141,204 Aufrufe • vor 23 Tagen