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Colditz Castle Was Turned Into a Prisoner of War Camp During the Second World War

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Apr 27, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

Colditz Castle, located in the Saxony town of the same name, has a long history. Dating back to the Holy Roman Empire, it has been…

C-4: The Vietnam-Era Explosive Still Used Today

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Apr 27, 2022 Elisabeth Edwards

The Second World War was the catalyst for countless new technologies that we still use today. From medicines like penicillin to the atomic bomb and…

Items Belonging to British World War II Veteran & Judo Black Belt to Hit Auction Block

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Apr 27, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

Personal and wartime objects once belonging to Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Percy Yasuyi Sekine are slated to hit the auction block at Rowley’s Auction…

The History Behind the USAF’s Top-Secret Fighter Pilot Unit in Vietnam

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Apr 25, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

A new documentary slated to premiere on PBS stations on May 2, 2022 will introduce audiences to the never-before-told story of 157 US Air Force…

Japanese Ordnance Officials Disarm Unexploded WWII-Era Bomb at Construction Site

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Apr 25, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

Officials in the Japanese city of Nagoya have announced that members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force safely diffused a bomb dating back to the…

US Army Announces Replacements for M4 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

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Apr 21, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

The US Army has officially announced the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) that will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The…

Marie Marvingtf: The WWI and WWII Pilot And Nurse Who Lived An Incredible Life

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Apr 20, 2022 Todd Neikirk

Marie Marvingt was so renowned for her courage that in 1903, she was nicknamed “the fiancee of danger.’ She was many other things as well.…

US Troops in Vietnam Hated the M16 So Much They Picked Up the Enemy’s AK-47s

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Apr 20, 2022 Samantha Franco

The M16 rifle was initially adopted for use in jungle warfare operations in Vietnam. However, it wound up being such an unreliable weapon that American…

Hagia Sophia’s 1,500-Year-Old Imperial Gate Vandalized

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Apr 20, 2022 Damian Lucjan

The Hagia Sophia’s historic Imperial Gate, which dates back to the 6th century, was severely damaged on April 18, 2022. The vandalism was discovered that…

Time Capsule at Arlington National Cemetery Reveals Preserved Artifacts

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Apr 19, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

In May 2020, archivists and historians at Arlington National Cemetery announced the debut of an online exhibit dedicated to the items found within a 105-year-old…

From the Scythians to Russia: The Use of Scorched Earth Tactics in War

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Apr 19, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

Scorched earth tactics have been used nearly as long as armies have conducted military campaigns. While the practice is less common in modern times, it…

US Announces Self-Imposed Ban on Anti-Satellite Missile Tests

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Apr 19, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald

The Biden administration has announced it will self-impose a ban on the testing of anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) by the United States, with the aim of…

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