"Modern" Catapults

Andi · 13th March 2014, 09:47 PM

It seems that some historic reenactors were present with the protestors at Maidan, Kiev. You may have noticed it in the evening news that some historically inspired catapults (German: Bliden) has been used.

But also in Switzerland similar catapults were used only some 100 years earlier in World War I (1914-1918) for throwing hand grenades. See B/W photo of Swiss Federal Archives, CH-SFA#E27#1000/721#14095#3768*

Andi · 13th March 2014, 10:00 PM

On the B/W photo a french catapult for hand greandes of WWI and on the second image a Polish catapult used in the Warsaw Uprising for launching bottles with gasoline over the walls and buildings in 1944.

Andi · 13th March 2014, 10:06 PM

May a moderator please move this thread to European Amroury please !!

Sorry and Thank You!

Spiridonov · 14th March 2014, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Andi

It seems that some historic reenactors were present with the protestors at Maidan, Kiev.

I know these people. One of them I knew personally. I met him several years ago in Priozersk in historic festival. Two weeks ago he told that he was shooting this trebuchet

13th March 2014, 10:00 PM	#2
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 203	On the B/W photo a french catapult for hand greandes of WWI and on the second image a Polish catapult used in the Warsaw Uprising for launching bottles with gasoline over the walls and buildings in 1944. Attached Images

13th March 2014, 09:47 PM	#1
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 203	"Modern" Catapults It seems that some historic reenactors were present with the protestors at Maidan, Kiev. You may have noticed it in the evening news that some historically inspired catapults (German: Bliden) has been used. But also in Switzerland similar catapults were used only some 100 years earlier in World War I (1914-1918) for throwing hand grenades. See B/W photo of Swiss Federal Archives, CH-SFA#E27#1000/721#14095#3768* Attached Images

13th March 2014, 10:06 PM	#3
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 203	May a moderator please move this thread to European Amroury please !! Sorry and Thank You!