During World War II, this SOE team ... Ultimately, the emergence of the vastly cheaper stamped-metal M3 “grease gun” (also midwifed by the impatient Col. Studler) doomed any U.S. Army ...

America's "Arsenal of Democracy" relied on commercial manufacturers re-tooling to make the firearms necessary for American troops to fight across the world. One of the biggest plants was the Saginaw ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...

World War II is, easily, one of the most well-trodden conflicts in the gaming world. This is to be expected: Huge scale, awesome vehicles, and America, with the largest market cap of the video ...

The Thompson submachine gun used to kill mob boss Hymie Weiss in Chicago, circa 1926. (Chicago Tribune historical photo) France and England ordered thousands of Tommy guns as World War II got ...

During World War II, battles were won by the side that was first to spot enemy airplanes, ships, or submarines. To give the Allies an edge, British and American scientists developed radar ...

Babies who were conceived and born during the period of rationing in the United Kingdom were less likely to develop certain diseases as adults, a new study finds Sarah Kuta The Art Gallery of New ...

Here are the best World War II movies to educate and entertain you. Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel ...

"Simple submachine or machine guns have remain unchanged as well, like the M2 Browning still in use." It is also why the T-55 ...

‘We were in striped pajamas, lice infested. But we were polite, spoke the truth, and discussed what the world should be like.’ ‘I looked at my mom—it still hurts to this day. She had these ...

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