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Britain's Frozen Aircraft Carrier
Last time we covered a pair of interesting aircraft carriers.
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The Time that the US Army Deployed Pianos to the Battlefield
When you think of going to war, what are some of the essentials that come to mind?
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Did Polish Cavalry Charge Tanks During World War II?
The image of Polish cavalry charging German Panzers during World War II is often used as an example of Polish backwardness.
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The Man who Build Huge Guns for Saddam Hussein
In the late 1980s, the Iraqis started a project to build a series of guns large enough to launch satellites into space and other more destructive…
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Lieutenant Commander Ernest E. Evans, Hero of Leyte Gulf
War is hell, as the saying goes.
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A German Pilot Protects a Damaged US Bomber
When we think of war, we typically think of man's inhumanity to man.
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The US Navy's Landlocked Aircraft Carriers
During World War II, aircraft carriers played a very important part, especially in the Pacific. As the war wore on, the US Navy was rapidly building new…
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The Nazi Super-Canon Designed to Shell England
During World War II, the Nazis worked on a series of super weapons. The Germans referred to them as Vergeltungswaffen (vengeance weapons) or…
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Mini: The Colors of War
The Evolution of American Civil War Uniforms
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The Nazis Planned to Use the Sun to Attack Their Enemies
Some of the Nazi super weapons were marvels of ingenuity, like the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter plane and the V-2 ballistic missile. There were also…
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Welcome to the Show
Hello. Is this thing on? I hope so. This is the start of something new for me. I've always been a fan of history. In high school, I was reading about…
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A Small Group of Polish Soldiers Stopped Thousands of Nazi Soldiers in Their Tracks
Most histories of World War II gloss over the German invasion of Poland.
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