USN P22: A Cold War German Built US Patrol Boat, in England
So just how does a German built, American naval boat end up in a sleepy Kent village? Something that most
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Cold War
Military history from the Cold War period.
The Long and Controversial History of the Flamethrower
Whether it be flaming arrows, Greek Fire, torching villages, pouring boiling tar down on one’s enemies through castle murder holes
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The Mechanical Mule: The US Army’s Workhorse
The dependable pack mule is most associated with their use by the British, American and Commonwealth armies. Often they were
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Controversial and Top Secret: Operation Paperclip
Also known as Project Paperclip, Operation Paperclip was a controversial, top-secret programme run by U.S. Intelligence after the Second World
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South Korea to Compensate Vietnam War Massacre Survivor
Seoul: A South Korean court has found the government responsible for a massacre committed by South Korean troops during the
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Why Was Harvey Keitel Sacked From Apocalypse Now?
War movie classic Apocalypse Now wouldn’t be the same without Martin Sheen, who starred as Captain Benjamin Willard. His perspective
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Brazil Sank its Aircraft Carrier After Failing To Sell it for Scrap
São Paulo: From the Biggest Warship to the Biggest Garbage bin. São Paulo was a Clemenceau-class aircraft carrier built in
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Vietnam Tunnel Rats – The Underground War
In modern military history, the Vietnam War can be observed as a prime example of how guerrilla attacks and seemingly
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Howard Hughes, Why the Spruce Goose?
Howard Hughes, a name that has become synonymous with obsessive compulsive disorder, reclusiveness, the “eccentric billionaire”, was nevertheless, a visionary
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Heart of Darkness: The Man who Inspired ‘Apocalypse Now’
If any film sums up the experiences of the Vietnam War, it’s Apocalypse Now. Director Francis Ford Coppola led his
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