Before the outbreak of the second world war, the British could still ostensibly consider themselves the world's pre-eminent power. The country that pound for pound influenced the global goings-on more ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Pattern 53 proved effective against infantry, cavalry and even artillery positions alike. The era of the smoothbore musket—which had been “good enough” at ...

The weapon was designed by RSAF Enfield, and it weighed 9.5 pounds unloaded and was about 55 inches in length. British officers also always outranked Indians, no matter how long their service. Indian ...