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DUKW (or ‘Duck’) amphibious truck, outfitted with an extension ladder to scale cliffs in northern France and then rain down suppressive fire on the German defenders.
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Army Rangers Used Gun-Toting Fire Engine Ladders To Assault Cliffs On D-Day

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 24, 2025

Growing Hi-power in Canada
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Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

World War II deception unit the "Ghost Army"
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The Work Of This Clandestine Army Unit That Used Guile To Fight The Nazis Is Highly Relevant Again

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

A close-up shot of part of a T-72 tank track, produced by Cook Defence Systems
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Tank Museum In U.K. Playing Big Role In Keeping Ukraine’s Armor On Track

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

twin barrel artillery russia
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Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 27, 2023

Iron Age carnyx used to intimidate enemies on the battlefield
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The Carnyx’s Eerie Cry Struck Fear Into Soldiers On Antiquity’s Battlefields

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 15, 2023

Gladius sword roman empire
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How The Gladius Became Ancient Rome’s Most Iconic Weapon

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Posted on Dec 11, 2023

A member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) seen wearing a Mitznefet, or 'chef's hat'
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Israeli Troops’ ‘Chef’s Hat’ Helmet Covers Explained

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 13, 2023

Engraving of Hermann Arminius
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One Of Rome’s Most Devastating Military Defeats Was Masterminded From Within

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Updated on May 9, 2023

A Roman Legion.
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Tacfarinas Made Rome Realize It Had To Fight Like The Enemy To Win

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

Sultan Saladin On His Horse
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Saladin Was A Land-Sea Warfare Innovator Of The Middle Ages

By Benjamin Duval

Posted on Nov 16, 2022

Here’s The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball
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Here’s The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 6, 2022

Tails Of War: Animals Have Made The Rigors Of Combat More Bearable Wherever Troops Have Served
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Tails Of War: Animals Have Made The Rigors Of Combat More Bearable Wherever Troops Have Served

By Brian O’Rourke

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

Disembodied Voices Were Blasted Into The Jungle By The U.S. In Vietnam To Spook The Enemy
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Disembodied Voices Were Blasted Into The Jungle By The U.S. In Vietnam To Spook The Enemy

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 29, 2021

MREs Are Fine Dining Compared To What Troops Ate In The Revolutionary War
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MREs Are Fine Dining Compared To What Troops Ate In The Revolutionary War

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 4, 2021

The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades
Land

The Army Tried To Turn Nerf Footballs Into Hand Grenades

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020