The Gallipoli Periscope Rifle. The official historian and the ANZAC chief of staff were at odds over the accuracy of this iconic Australian weapon. And one of the world’s best rifle shots at the time agreed with one of them. So who was right?
In this weeks episode the BBB team explore the history of the Chinese Flying Fire Lance. Chinese rocket weapons appeared on the battlefield in the 13th Century. Was the flying fire lance really capable of flying 450m? What about it's multi-launcher configuration? Or was there something else about the weapon that has stood the test of time?
This weeks episode "The Last Drop" sees the BBB team crack open the history of the Scurry Rifle. Today it is considered synonymous with Anzac ingenuity, but did it really work? And did it really assist in the evacuation of Gallipoli?
This week the BB&B boys explore the history of the WW1 Trench Catapult. Both on the peninsular and the Western Front these weapons caused quite a stir – but not necessarily for the enemy. And were they really catapults?
It may have been the most powerful weapon on the battlefield but the cannon was vulnerable to another. Cannon versus cavalry. Will our garcons get their shot off or be overrun by our mystery rider?