The flak jacket worn by Sgt Steven Roberts was destroyed shortly after his death in the Iraq war, it has emerged. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the protective vest Sgt Roberts was wearing ...

"Shrapnel damage from the Liutyi is guaranteed at a range of 400-500 m, so we didn't even wear flak jackets, as they wouldn't ...

It was one of their bullets that struck my father, entering his left shoulder under his flak jacket, bouncing off his vertebrae and then exiting through his right shoulder. He pinched his thumb ...

That's why we didn't even wear flak jackets, as they wouldn't have saved us," recalls a participant in the first launches. For the sake of fairness, it should be said that one of the company's ...

Bomber jackets were originally designed as flight jackets in 1917 to keep WWI fighter pilots warm while sitting in open cockpits. Made from heavy-duty leather, they often had wraparound collars ...

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We all know the British weather can be downright nightmarish, so wrapping up warm with a winter jacket or coat is essential. Whether you’re looking for a hardy down jacket from the likes of The ...

He campaigns in an armored vehicle and wearing a flak jacket. "We have to campaign as if we were in a warzone," he said. Huacus says his colleagues running for local office are in even more danger ...

The German anti-aircraft guns had a hold on the Eighth Air Force. The Eighth issued flak reports that sounded like weather forecasts. Here's the flak report for September 10, 1944, when my father ...

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