German blacksmith Manfred Zbrzezny and his apprentices hammer, file and weld in a steamy, dark workshop on the outskirts of the Liberian capital Monrovia, surrounded by parts for AK-47s, bazookas ...

Liberia descended into civil war... A Liberian rebel smiles as he carries a rocket-propelled grenade launcher as journalists visit the area under their control in the vital port of Monrovia ...

Rocket launchers have made appearances in many wars over the course of history, from Imperial China to the Napoleonic Wars and the U.S. Civil War. Later, the technology was modernized just in time ...

Residents of Careysburg, Montserrado County, have turned over one Rocket Propel Grenade (RPG) launcher and an explosive to the Center for Peace Education and Democracy (COPE).

In 2006, Smithsonian magazine spoke to Hondros about his work during the Liberian civil war. July 20, ... As Hondros approached the soldiers, the commander grabbed a rocket launcher and fired.

Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros’s powerful photographs played an important role in moving the world to action and ultimately bringing the Second Liberian Civil War (1999-2003) to an end.

The second Liberian civil war also necessitated a return of regional troops. While the first civil war brought Charles Taylor to power, the second civil war between 1999 and 2003 led to his exit.