Fighter planes are achieving air superiority in the battlespace. Bombers and attack planes have control of the airspace. These fighter planes are equipped to bomb enemy objectives strategically. Over the years, the US Airforce has gone through several iconic aircrafts, but did you know that one of the fighter jets was dedicated to anti-aircraft weapon […]
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Gillette is an American brand currently owned by Procter & Gamble. The company specializes in producing safety razors and other personal care products related to shaving supplies. But before this brand grew to be a household name, the company played an important role during the World War. But how did Gillette help the US Army
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World War I began on July 28, 1914, and ended on November 11, 1918. Contemporaries referred to the conflict as the Great War, and during this time, several men were drafted to fight for their country. While most willingly wanted to participate in the war, others weren’t too keen to do so. But did you
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Legends about the Red Baron, Germany’s most prolific fighter ace of World War I, are so pervasive in popular culture that some people may believe the man and his exploits were nothing more than a myth. But do you know what happened to the Red Baron? On April 21, 1918, in the heavily trafficked skies
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The Navy maintains, trains, and equips combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and preserving maritime freedom. U.S. Navy personnel are experts in the operation of nearly every type of military equipment in the country’s arsenal, from Humvees to aircraft carriers. Did you know that they turned into a War ship hospital? The
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The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka was one of the most terrifying weapons in the early stages of the war. The Stuka was a dive bomber designed by the Junkers aircraft company that became one of the most recognizable sights of the war. Do you know what is Unique about the German JU-87? The infamous sound
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The Deutschland was the first ship of a new type known as a Panzerschiff or armored ship, which the British called a pocket battleship. During the Civil War, the Deutschland conducted several non-intervention patrols off the coast of Spain. But did you know why Hitler changed the name of this particular Battleship? In 1940, Hitler
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During World War II, an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. An estimated 80,000 people were killed immediately by the explosion, and tens of thousands more died later due to radiation exposure. But did you know that Kyoto was initially a
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The United States went to war in 1812 for various reasons, including Britain’s interference with its trade and the impressment of its seamen, Americans’ aspirations to conquer Canada, and end British influence in North America. Did you know what happened during the war, called Fort Blunder? To defend against Canadian invasions, the United States began
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World War II was a battle that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The mass devastation practically affected every country on the planet. The Axis powers, Germany, Italy, and Japan were pitted against the Allies composed of France, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China. But did you
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