CTSK-06N - 4 Balearic Slingers D-Day fighting in campaigns that stretched

fighting in campaigns that stretched from Europe and North Africa to the jungles of the Pacific

German assault pioneers were highly trained combat engineers responsible for clearing obstacles

woodland ambushes

and battlefield roles that shaped the history of the Second World War

CTSK-06N - 4 Balearic Slingers D-Day fighting in campaigns that stretchedThe Balearic Islands are a Spanish archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Today, these islands are best known as tourist destinations, with the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca being especially popular. However, in antiquity, the Balearic Islands were best known for the deadliest slingers in the Mediterranean. The Balearic slingers were a coveted asset of every army of antiquity. The name for the Balearic Islands originated from the Greek word ballo which