| Rabelais | 25 Jul 2014 2:40 a.m. PST |
No, this is in the right section. Some footage of Syrian fighters using some distinctly medieval means of munitions delivery: youtube.com/watch?v=VKc-QAKv1NQ |
| Dark Knights And Bloody Dawns | 25 Jul 2014 2:55 a.m. PST |
Special forces still use crossbows so I'm not surprised. |
| David Manley | 25 Jul 2014 3:26 a.m. PST |
Awesome, and extremely useful for something I'm working on just now. Thanks! |
| Great War Ace | 25 Jul 2014 7:12 a.m. PST |
Oops, my mistake; the video got interrupted and at first I didn't see the cool counterpoise stuff further in…. |
| Weddier | 25 Jul 2014 7:39 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4   | 25 Jul 2014 8:07 a.m. PST |
As I have said before with all the hatred going on in the region, if they didn't have modern weapons they'd use sticks and stones … That being said, modern cross bows that may used on occasions by some Spec Ops have some advantages in certain stituations … But the Onager, etc. … is just a step backwards and appears to be an act of desperation, lack of supplies, etc. … |
| zoneofcontrol | 25 Jul 2014 8:22 a.m. PST |
Lots and lots of medieval things in the middle east. |
| Legion 4 | 25 Jul 2014 9:02 a.m. PST |
Very much including mind sets … |
| Lion in the Stars | 25 Jul 2014 11:52 a.m. PST |
I seem to recall a tale of one US officer who was tired of the delay in getting mortar fire or air support when his humvees came under fire from up in the hills. But his roommate was an engineering officer, and everyone knows that engineers issue C4 by the pallet, not the kg. So he and the engineer built a small catapult, mounted it on the back of a humvee, and loaded it with rucksacks full of C4. Very shortly afterwards, there were no more attacks on American convoys… |
| bsrlee | 25 Jul 2014 12:38 p.m. PST |
I liked the last clip, where everyone seemed to be going 'Where is my Earth shattering Kabbom?' Notice the press photographer in blue helmet & flak jacket. |
| zoneofcontrol | 25 Jul 2014 7:00 p.m. PST |
"Notice the press photographer in blue helmet & flak jacket." AKA spotter/forward observer? |
| Milites | 26 Jul 2014 3:41 a.m. PST |
This lot have evolved slightly and use bombards! YouTube link |
| mashrewba | 30 Jul 2014 2:42 p.m. PST |
Was that last one shot straight into the fence? |
expands his 15mm modern building collection.
