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The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of ...

Rosemary Giles is a history content writer with Hive Media. She received both her bachelor of arts degree in history, and her master of arts degree in history from Western University. Her research ...

In the early 1990s, warfare was largely about air superiority, as was shown in the Gulf War. While the tank had once been the king of the battlefield, its importance and use had declined. That doesn’t ...

Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam,” but they would ...

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

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II experienced its first flight in December 2006, and it has since become an integral part of the US military. The US Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy all fly the ...

Torpedo Junction, also known as Torpedo Alley, was the site of repeated German attacks against Allied merchant vessels during World War II.

Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner have teamed up to bring 'The Gray House,' an American Civil War-era miniseries, to the small screen.

Uncover the history of weapons of war & their impact on conflict. From the earliest primitive tools to advanced modern systems, learn about the design, tech & battlefield impact of weapons used in war ...

Project Stargate sounds like something out of this world – and it kind of is. No, it doesn’t refer to wormholes or the exploration of other planets, but, instead, a Central Intelligence Agency ...