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Controversial Mannerheim memorial unveiled in June is already scheduled for removal

In St Petersburg, Russia, it was reported yesterday that the controversial Mannerheim memorial plaque that was unveiled in June of this year has been declared…

Scandal of the Century – New Book Claims USA Knew Of Pearl Harbor Plans For Months

Few words are more disheartening to Americans than Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “day of infamy,” and few photos more provocative than the image of the burning…

Immense Color Picture Gallery From The Russian Aviadarts Warplane Airshow 2016

This summer Russian helicopters and military competed in the Aviadarts competition testing their flying skills and marksmanship, while stunning crowds watched the contest, which is held…

Graf Zeppelin: Amazing Photo Gallery – Diving at the unique WW2 German aircraft carrier (photos and video)

Underwater photos by Tomasz “Tomek” Stachura Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugträger A, Aircraft Carrier A) was the only aircraft carrier launched by Germany during World War II.…

The Pegasus Bridge Memorial Flight to commemorate the “Coup de Main”

The Pegasus Bridge Memorial Flight will commemorate the “Coup de Main” operation carried out by men of D & B. Companies, 2nd. Battalion Oxfordshire &…

Malcolm Conway – Paul C. Bent B-24 Crew The Story of Their Tragic End

DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS GIRL? My uncle Malcolm (William Malcolm Conway), from Fort Deposit, Alabama, trained in about 1943-44 at either Gowen Field or Mountain…

10 Facts About The First Allied Victory of World War One – Battle of Mount Cer

The Battle of Mt. Cer was the first Allied victory of World War One, taking place between 12-24 August 1914, during which the numerically inferior…

The Long Lost Dog Tag Of PFC Harlan L. Herrscher

By Peter Van Pelt of Belgium, This story is a follow-up to the article on the dog tags of Frank H. Norton Jr. In February 2016…

The Story of the Percival Pens – Used In The Japanese Surrender Ceremony

The Cheshire Military Museum is home to over 20,000 artefacts covering over 300 years of history of soldiers from the County of Cheshire who have fought…

The Exploits of the Fifteenth Air Force In 13 Stunning pictures!

Created in November 1943, the Fifteenth Air Force was the direct descendant of the American Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces that had fought in the…

1,177 Tears: The Memorial To The USS Arizona, Sunk At Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…

The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand

This article was provided by OldMagazineArticles.com From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out,…