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For the first time, the names of 425,000 individuals who collaborated with the Germans during the occupation of the Netherlands in World War II have been made available online. The names were ...
When you think of post-war rifles that have stood the test of time, the Heckler & Koch G3 immediately comes to mind. Featuring a design that incorporated World War II-era developments with Cold ...
Visitors who’ve walked along the beach at Cape May Point State Park, in Lower Township, New Jersey, have likely encountered a reinforced concrete structure dating back to World War II. This ...
Hedy Lamarr is often celebrated for her captivating performances on the silver screen during Hollywood’s illustrious Golden Age, but behind her luminous facade was a brilliant mind that contributed to ...
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 “Flogger” is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft designed for the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It was introduced in the 1970s, with 5,047 units built, making it the most ...
The Sukhoi Su-30 is a Russian fighter that's able to launch attacks in the air, at sea and on the ground, making it a formidable aircraft.
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 ...
The Pacific (2010) is one of the most realistic depictions of the fighting that occurred in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. It shows just what the American forces – in particular, US ...
Zone Rouge – or the “Red Zone” – is a chain of former battlefields across northeastern France that the government has cordoned off due to the many dangerous ordnance that remains from the First World ...
After years of speculation and planning, the US military began developing an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) that could intercept Soviet re-entry vehicles (RVs). Called the Sprint missile, it saw use by ...
Developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, the Makarov is a pistol that's still in use today and favored by the collector's market.