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Facts About the Armistice That Put an End to World War I
Nov 11, 2024 · Celebrating the signing of the Armistice at the Place de l’Opera, in Paris, France, 1918.(Photo Credit: J. Jay Hirz / Archive Photos / Getty Images) About a month prior to the …
Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War - WAR …
Jun 1, 2016 · Left: US bombers dropping bombs on North Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder. Right: The French Naval Air Force drops napalm over Viet Minh guerrilla positions …
Hitler's Inner Circle: The 10 Henchmen That Served Hitler and the …
May 29, 2015 · Adolf Hitler’s inner circle were the most powerful men in the Third Reich. It was a finely balanced team of military commanders, administrative leaders and Ministers of the Nazi …
How Trenches Changed the Face of Warfare During WWI
Jan 9, 2023 · 15th New York Regiment training for trench warfare, 1910s. (Photo Credit: Underwood Archives / Getty Images) There were three main methods of trench-building …
Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus? | War History Online
Dec 19, 2024 · US Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, 1950s. (Photo Credit: Air Force / NORAD / NPR / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) It was 1955, and a Sears newspaper advertisement …
The Stories Behind the Most Iconic World War II Propaganda Posters
Jul 22, 2024 · Photo Credit: Galerie Bilderwelt / Getty Images. If there’s one thing that was heavily promoted during World War II, it was war bonds, and this propaganda poster is just one of …
The Weapons They Carried: WWII Infantry Weapons That Were …
Feb 5, 2018 · Cheaper and faster to make than the Soviet Union’s previous sub-machine gun, the PPD-40, the PPSh-41 was also more accurate. And with whole companies being equipped …
Everyone Knows The Word “Nazi” But How Did The Term Come …
Feb 26, 2019 · 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
Roman Military Ranks: 12 Key Officers and Soldiers in the Roman …
Feb 9, 2016 · Though much of their work involved carrying out the orders of senatorial officers, there were also opportunities for independent command. Detachments of soldiers were often …