This is part two of ‘War and Medicine’. Read part 1 here. In my previous post, I talked about the advancements made in emergency care during the war that helped saved thousands of lives. But what happens after that? what happens to those who have received extensive damage to their bodies and faces? Facial Reconstruction … Read more
The First World War was unlike anything humanity had seen before. With the development of machineguns and heavy artillery, it is still considered to be one of the bloodiest conflicts in history. The novel artillery obliterated the flesh and bones of the unfortunate soldiers close enough to an impacting shell. The machineguns shredded through men … Read more
This is the third post of the series ‘Sound As A Weapon’. If you have missed the previous posts, you can read them here – part 1, part 2. In my previous posts, I talked about Soviet and Nazi sonic weapons. This time, the weapon is from the USA. A psychological weapon that used sound … Read more
This is the second post of the series ‘Sound As A Weapon’. If you have missed the previous post, you can read it here. In my previous post, I talked about how the Nazis used sound as a psychological weapon. Now, we’re going a step further. Between 1969 and 1972, the Soviets were experimenting with … Read more
The year is 1939, in western Poland, the sound of Hitler’s ruthless war machine swiftly advancing through the country’s defenses is ringing in the ears of soldiers lying waiting in defensive positions to face off against the Wehrmacht. Amidst the distant explosions of artillery barrages and the organized chaos of the frontlines, comes a piercing … Read more