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  1. #israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #livingconditions / #uno / #who / #unmas

    „Desperate and dangerous conditions in Gaza continue to hamper recovery efforts for the wartorn enclave's people, the UN health agency said on Friday, while demining experts warned that they’ve “barely scratched the surface” in assessing the level of contamination of unexploded #ordnance.“

    news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1

  2. #israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #livingconditions / #uno / #who / #unmas

    „Desperate and dangerous conditions in Gaza continue to hamper recovery efforts for the wartorn enclave's people, the UN health agency said on Friday, while demining experts warned that they’ve “barely scratched the surface” in assessing the level of contamination of unexploded #ordnance.“

    news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1

  3. The patent application for the Sedgley single shot glove pistol was submitted after WW2 in 1947. (2/3)

    #WW2 #Spy #OSS #Ordnance #Resistance

  4. The patent application for the Sedgley single shot glove pistol was submitted after WW2 in 1947. (2/3)

    #WW2 #Spy #OSS #Ordnance #Resistance

  5. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Sedgley, the Office of Strategic Services’ single shot .38 caliber glove pistol. The gun’s trigger bar protrudes from the front of the device when the gloved hand is made into a fist. Very few of the weapons were manufactured and it is uncertain if the gun saw much actual wartime use. (1/3)

    #WW2 #Spy #Resistance #Ordnance #OSS

  6. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Sedgley, the Office of Strategic Services’ single shot .38 caliber glove pistol. The gun’s trigger bar protrudes from the front of the device when the gloved hand is made into a fist. Very few of the weapons were manufactured and it is uncertain if the gun saw much actual wartime use. (1/3)

    #WW2 #Spy #Resistance #Ordnance #OSS

  7. Operating instructions for the Liberator Pistol (FP-45) were pictographic allowing anyone, regardless of language or literacy, to use the weapon. (2/4)

    #OSS #Spy #WW2 #Ordnance #Resistance

  8. Operating instructions for the Liberator Pistol (FP-45) were pictographic allowing anyone, regardless of language or literacy, to use the weapon. (2/4)

    #OSS #Spy #WW2 #Ordnance #Resistance

  9. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Liberator Pistol (FP-45) which was a 45 caliber, mass produced weapon for use by resistance forces in occupied countries in WW2. (1/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #OSS #Ordnance #Resistance

  10. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Liberator Pistol (FP-45) which was a 45 caliber, mass produced weapon for use by resistance forces in occupied countries in WW2. (1/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #OSS #Ordnance #Resistance

  11. Line drawings of the Welrod from Secret Warfare: The Arms and Techniques of the Resistance by Pierre Lorain: (3/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance #SOE #OSS

  12. Line drawings of the Welrod from Secret Warfare: The Arms and Techniques of the Resistance by Pierre Lorain: (3/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance #SOE #OSS

  13. Diagram of the Welrod from OSS Special Weapons & Equipment: Spy Devices of WW2 by H. Keith Melton. (If you do not have this book, it is a fascinating catalogue of OSS Ordnance & gear.) (2/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance #SOE #OSS

  14. Diagram of the Welrod from OSS Special Weapons & Equipment: Spy Devices of WW2 by H. Keith Melton. (If you do not have this book, it is a fascinating catalogue of OSS Ordnance & gear.) (2/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance #SOE #OSS

  15. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Welrod, a British bolt action, magazine fed, suppressed pistol devised at the Inter-Services Research Bureau (later Station IX). Welrod is a portmanteau combining “Wel” from Welwyn Garden City (located near Station IX) and “rod," gangland slang for a gun, as a way to obscure its purpose. (1/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance #SOE #OSS

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welrod

  16. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Welrod, a British bolt action, magazine fed, suppressed pistol devised at the Inter-Services Research Bureau (later Station IX). Welrod is a portmanteau combining “Wel” from Welwyn Garden City (located near Station IX) and “rod," gangland slang for a gun, as a way to obscure its purpose. (1/4)

    #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance #SOE #OSS

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welrod

  17. How to operate the Stinger clandestine weapon: Source: OSS Special Weapons & Equipment: Spy Devices of WW2 by H. Keith Melton. (2/3)

    #OSS #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance

  18. How to operate the Stinger clandestine weapon: Source: OSS Special Weapons & Equipment: Spy Devices of WW2 by H. Keith Melton. (2/3)

    #OSS #WW2 #Spy #Ordnance

  19. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Stinger: a single shot, disposable 22 caliber clandestine weapon developed by the Office of Strategic Services. The Stinger was olive drab in color and was shaped like a pen with a handle that when pressed against the barrel fired the 22 round. (1/3)

    #Spy #Ordnance #WW2 #OSS

  20. April is Spy Ordnance Month: Introducing the Stinger: a single shot, disposable 22 caliber clandestine weapon developed by the Office of Strategic Services. The Stinger was olive drab in color and was shaped like a pen with a handle that when pressed against the barrel fired the 22 round. (1/3)

    #Spy #Ordnance #WW2 #OSS

  21. #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #homecoming

    „The United Nations Mine Action Service (#UNMAS) has warned that unexploded #ordnance continues to pose a serious threat in the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire, with #injuries reported among residents returning to devastated areas.“

    media.un.org/unifeed/en/asset/

  22. #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #homecoming

    „The United Nations Mine Action Service (#UNMAS) has warned that unexploded #ordnance continues to pose a serious threat in the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire, with #injuries reported among residents returning to devastated areas.“

    media.un.org/unifeed/en/asset/

  23. #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #opt / #truce / #ordnance / #uno / #unmas

    „Priority is being given to main roads, infrastructure, and essential services for civilians in the enclave who face a deadly threat from unexploded hazards. Luke Irving, head of UNMAS’s mission in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, spoke to UN News’s Ezzat El-Ferri, emphasising a message of hope and resilience for civilians through “small steps” each day.“

    news.un.org/en/audio/2025/10/1

  24. #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #opt / #truce / #ordnance / #uno / #unmas

    „Priority is being given to main roads, infrastructure, and essential services for civilians in the enclave who face a deadly threat from unexploded hazards. Luke Irving, head of UNMAS’s mission in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, spoke to UN News’s Ezzat El-Ferri, emphasising a message of hope and resilience for civilians through “small steps” each day.“

    news.un.org/en/audio/2025/10/1

  25. #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #truce / #ordnance / #threat

    »Clearing the surface of Gaza of unexploded ordnance will likely take between 20 to 30 years, according to an official with aid group Humanity & Inclusion, describing the enclave as a "horrific, unmapped minefield."«

    japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/

  26. Weapons maker Saab ‘directly linked’ to human rights harm over missile at Lake Hart

    A multinational weapons manufacturer backed by the Australian government has been “directly linked” to a human rights violation…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AU #Australia #Humanrights #lakehart #missile #ordnance #RAAF #range #rocket #saab #Testing #violation #Weapons #woomera
    newsbeep.com/198348/