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A view through the Mark III Free Gun Reflector Sight, first produced in 1943, used on British army guns, naval guns, and as a pilot sight and a defensive gun sight on aircraft. The reticle image in this sight is produced by an optical collimator bounced off a beam splitter. The dot remains on the target even though the viewer's head is moved ...
Reticle accessory (PD-8) used in sniper rifles. A reticle, or reticule[ 1][ 2] also known as a graticule, is a pattern of fine lines or markings built into the eyepiece of an optical device such as a telescopic sight, spotting scope, theodolite, optical microscope or the screen of an oscilloscope, to provide measurement references during visual ...
The Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight ( ACOG) is a series of prismatic telescopic sights manufactured by Trijicon. The ACOG was originally designed to be used on the M16 rifle and M4 carbine, but Trijicon has also developed ACOG accessories for other firearms. Models provide fixed-power magnification levels from 1.25× to 6×. [ 1]
The awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces include various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
History of theUnited States. The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers. The United States is generally considered to have entered the conflict with the 7 December 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan and exited it ...
The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941, the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign.
In general a "line of contact" refers to the demarcation between two or more given armies, whether they are allied or belligerent. Final positions of the Western Allied and Soviet armies, May 8, 1945. Areas not yet occupied also indicated. The first contacts were made by the US 273rd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division and Soviet 58th ...
Combat uniforms overview. Army/Air Force/Space Force – ACU. Known as the OCP uniform in the Air Force and Space Force. Marine Corps – MCCUU. (woodland and desert variants) Navy – NWU. Currently, two patterns are in use: AOR-1, which is primarily tan, and AOR-2 (shown above), which is primarily green. Coast Guard – ODU.