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Five Facts – The Number One Infantry Weapon of the US Armed Forces: The M4 Carbine (Watch)

The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…

Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History

Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…

Watch The Top 10 Funniest Scenes from War Movies

Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present to you a list of 11 funny scenes from War Movies! As we all know, war is brutal, sad,…

The Lockheed U-2 and the SR-71 Blackbird – Top Secret Spy Planes

The Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 ‘Blackbird’ are two planes about which there is not a lot known. Here we will learn some facts about them.…

The Battle of San Jacinto – Where Santa Anna Lost Texas By Falling Asleep

Shahan Russell

Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (Santa Anna, for short) thought very highly of himself – and with…

5 Facts: One of the Most Terrifying Weapons in the World – Flamethrowers

Warning: contains shocking material. This video shows the applications in battle of one of the most psychologically terrifying weapons in the world. What is a flamethrower?…

In The 1970s, The U.S. Considered Invading The Oil-Rich OPEC Countries

In 1973, the oil embargo was enforced against the U.S. by the Arab oil-producing states because they were unhappy with the aid the U.S. supplied to…

The Day of the Rangers – The True Story That Inspired The Movie Black Hawk Down

Elly Farelly

When Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” came out in 2001 it had all the features that make a great movie. As well as drama, tension…

Heart-Rending Documentary Film About The Staggering Human Cost Of WWII

This thought provoking visualization will show you what the human cost was during World War Two. It sums not just the military deaths but also…

What if Hannibal Won at Zama? A Carthaginian Empire? Rome Destroyed?

Hannibal Barca was easily one of the most talented tacticians in the ancient world. He gave the Romans a good handful of crushing defeats. He…

(Watch) 5 Myths Busted About The Mysterious Japanese Warriors: The Ninjas

Ninjas are Japanese warriors that are skilled in the art of Ninjutsu. People think they know a lot about ninjas due to the way they’ve…

Tiny Australian Town Remembers The 13 Men Who Never Returned From The First World War

The small town of Kojonup saw its population swell from 25 to 300 recently, drawing local residents and visitors from other states who attended to…