Tiger Day Autumn and its sister event, Tiger Day Spring, are dedicated to Tiger 131, a German Tiger I tank that was captured ...

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Canadian soldiers were among the most ruthless on the battlefield during World War I, especially when it came to facing the Germans.

The USSR's Duga Radar system was designed to serve as an early warning system against Intercontinental ballistic missiles. It was dubbed the "Woodpecker." ...

Everyone knows the word “Nazi” and the evil it entails. World War II is a huge part of our history, with Hitler’s Nazi Germany being remembered as the villains. As such, it is not surprising that the ...

A napalm strike erupts in a fireball near U.S. troops on patrol in South Vietnam, 1966 during the Vietnam War.

The Swiss pikemen were one of the most effective combat forces in medieval Europe. Their speed over defense strategy frequently brought about success.

Tupolev Tu-95, 1983. (Photo Credit: CORBIS / Getty Images) In 1950, just five years after the conclusion of the Second World War, a request was issued to Soviet aircraft manufacturers for a new bomber ...

The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With an overall cost of more than $17 billion – $4.7 ...

Keeping that in mind, think about this: in the 14 th and early 15 th century, before the widespread use of gunpowder, the armies of one man were responsible for the deaths of perhaps 17 million people ...

Colonel Alfred Redl became Russia’s leading spy, as he was the most effective and the highly ranked within the Austro-Hungarian military. He delivered the Russians Plan III, which was the elaborate ...

Mark Barnes shares exclusive images of the Australian Armour & Artillery Museum’s Panther Ausf A. The meticulous restoration carried out by Axis Track Services is underlined by the fascinating images ...