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    The Russian AK-47 versus the American M16

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    Feb 1, 2016 Joris Nieuwint

    The AK-47 and the M16 were two important rifles of the period following the Second World War. The AK-47, often known as the Kalashnikov after…

    Inside the AMX-13: Part 2 by World of Tanks

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    Feb 1, 2016 Wargaming

    This time, we are taking a look at the technical details of this interesting vehicle, as well as taking it for a spin across the…

    Doctor Seeks Funding To Recover B-24 Photo Queen

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    Feb 1, 2016 Ian Harvey

    A doctor from New Jersey has been searching for a missing World War Two plane that crashed in New Guinea during the war, and it…

    SAS Legend & Mountaineer John ‘Brummie’ Stokes Dies

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    Feb 1, 2016 Ian Harvey

    John ‘Brummie’ Stokes was both a gentleman and a man’s man.  He was born in 1945 in the village of Hamstead near Birmingham.  His parents…

    The A10 Warthog Will Not Be Retired After All!

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    Jan 31, 2016 Ian Harvey

    Known to its many admirers as ‘The Warthog’, the US Air Force’s A10 Thunderbolt is essentially a flying gun. The A10 carries the 30mm GAU-8…

    378 Adrianople: Rise of the Barbarians And The Beginning Of The End Of The Roman Empire

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    Jan 31, 2016 William Mclaughlin

    The Fall of Rome was an arduous, drawn-out process, lasting centuries in the West to over a thousand years in the East. The so-called “barbarians”…

    The Raid: The Failed Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission

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    Jan 31, 2016 Ian Harvey

    Shortly after 2:00 am on the morning of November 21, 1970, the night sky near Hanoi was shattered by the roar of planes on their…

    The Man Who Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis – Saving The World!

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    Jan 31, 2016 Shahan Russell

    The fact that you can read this is because of a man who said “no” due to an accident. In doing so, he literally saved the world.…

    WWI: The Tragic Moment a Man Was Ordered To Kill His Best Friend

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    Jan 31, 2016 Ian Harvey

    Private Jimmy Smith joined the British army to fight and protect his country. But after fighting gallantly at Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and the Battle…

    Kamikaze Pilots: Japan’s Suicide Squad in WWII

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    Jan 31, 2016 Guest Author

      “Transcend life and death. Eliminate all thoughts about your life and your death. Only then you will disregard your earthly life totally. You will…

    Awesome Video – Leopard 2 Tank vs Anti-Tank Ditch (Watch)

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    Jan 31, 2016 Joris Nieuwint

    This video footage demonstrates two different methods that a Leopard 2 Tank utilizes to pass a ditch that’s designed to stop it. The Leopard 2…

    Glorious Gloster Single Handedly Charges Chinese Bunker Twice, Threw Grenade With His Last Breath, Saves His Men

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    Jan 31, 2016 Jeff Edwards

    It has often been said of both faith and war, that greater love hath no man than the one who lays down his life for…

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