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Five Things You Don’t Know: 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.…

TWO German WWII Halftracks Pulled From River in Poland

Two rare German halftracks from WWII – a Sd. Kfz. 250 – light armored halftrack and a Sd. Kfz. 7 halftrack artillery tractor were excavated form…

Captured German Secret Weapons – Bachem Ba 349 and Ruhrstahl X-4 1945

In the Bavarian alps, in the final stages of the war in Europe, the allies discover the remains of some of Germany’s secret weapon program.…

Just Jugs: Just stunning images of P-47’s. Enjoy!

The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was…

Images of the Hetzer pulled from the Gulf of Gdansk in 2007!

The Jadpanzer 38, or Hetzer, was a light tank destroyer produced from 1944 – 1945. 2584 were made, and it was used by Nazi Germany…

World War II Tanks, Guns And More Found In Iraq (Watch)

Imagine yourself a modern day soldier, you are in Iraq fighting insurgents when all of a sudden you are faced with tanks that seem to…

Inside the M5 Stuart & the M24 Chaffee by World of Tanks

We are starting a new batch of the Inside the Tanks series with a very special episode. We are going to take a slightly different look…

The M2 Carbine (1945) – The Fully Automatic

When originally designed, the M1 carbine was intended to have only selective-fire capabilities. When actual production on the gun began, the decision was made to…

Firing MP 40 on Full Auto On A 55 Gallon Drum Filled With Water! (Video)

Blasting away with this fine little WWII German submachine gun, the MP40 on 55 Gallon Drum filled with water, does it get any better than…

XF-85 Goblin – Parasite Fighter – What Were They Thinking ?!?

The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was a fighter aircraft, conceived during World War II and intended to be carried in the bomb bay of the giant…

WHAT?!! ‘Phantom Ghost Fortress’ B-17 That Landed at an Airfield – NO Crew Were on Board!!

A B-17 Flying Fortress landed perfectly at an RAF airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. The bomber comes to a full stop;…

Scrapping And Salvaging World War II Aircraft in North Africa

  Wartime film clips show U.S. Aircraft and fighters at Telergma in North Africa at a field scrapyard, yielding valuable parts to keep ’em flying. Any…