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The Holocaust Memorial Center's stated mission is to "engage, educate, and empower by remembering the Holocaust. [8] In doing so, the Memorial Center engages in a number of community activities, [9] hosts tours for public schools, universities, institutions and interested tour groups, [10] curates an expansive library archive [11] and a gallery dedicated to art and historical exhibits, [12 ...
The M-37 or 82-BM-37 (батальонный миномёт, battalion mortar) is a Soviet 82 millimeter calibre mortar designed by B.I. Shavyrin and accepted into service in 1937. The design of the M-37 is based on the earlier French Brandt mle 27/31 mortar with Russian modifications. [ 5 ]
The Br-5 mortar was a 279.4 mm (11 in) calibre towed mortar with a barrel 14.2 calibres long. The Br-5 mortar shared the same tracked, box trail carriage as the 152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2) and the 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4). The carriage allowed transportation of the weapon over short distances with the speed of 5–8 km/h (3–5 mph), for longer ...
The design of the M-36 is closely based on the earlier French Brandt mle 27/31 mortar with Russian modifications. [3] The main difference between the 82-BM-36 and the later 82-BM-37 was the adoption of a round base-plate, revised traverse/elevation controls, simplified sights and spring-loaded shock absorbers on the bi-pod to reduce the amount ...
The 82-PM-41 (Russian: 82-Полевой Миномёт-41), M-41 or the 82-mm mortar Model 1941 (Russian: 82-мм миномет обр. 1941 г. ) was a Soviet 82-millimeter calibre mortar developed during the Second World War as an infantry battalion mortar, and which began production in 1941.
Sent to Detroit in 1938 by J. Edgar Hoover, Bugas is perhaps the most consequential lawman in Detroit history. He led the fight against mobsters, corrupt politicians, auto plant theft rings and ...
The M1943 Mortar or 120-PM-43 (Russian: 120-Полковой Миномёт-43) or the 120-mm mortar Model 1943 (Russian: 120-мм миномет обр. 1943 г. ), also known as the SAMOVAR , is a Soviet 120 millimeter calibre smoothbore mortar first introduced in 1943 as a modified version of the M1938 mortar . [ 5 ]
Algeria Calloway, of Detroit, takes photos while looking over the main lobby during tours of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood on Friday, June 7, 2024.