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The Swiss Panzer 68 MBT Was Obsolete Before It Was Even Produced, Then Things Got Worse

The Panzer 68 Tank

The Swiss Panzer 68 was Switzerland’s attempt at designing and building their own main battle tank (MBT), which is no easy feat. It was designed…

The Biggest Invasions of Afghanistan: 330 BC to Present-Day

Women standing together, with one holding a sign requesting aid

The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan created an unprecedented situation. The Taliban has once again seized control, leading many Afghan citizens to risk their…

Hill 400 And Hürtgen Forest: The Longest Battle Fought On German Soil During WWII

German soldiers setting off an infantry gun in the forest + American infantrymen walking beside a stream

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest for Hill 400 is often overlooked due to its proximity to the Battle of the Bulge. A German stronghold, it…

6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion: The Unit Solely Staffed By African-American Women

Charity Adams walking in front of a line of 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion members

In 2021, the US Senate passed a bill that would officially recognize the efforts of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The unit, solely staffed…

Prisoners of War Who Bravely Defied Their Captors

Clare Fitzgerald
Exterior of Colditz Castle + Military portrait of Charles Upham

An unfortunate consequence of war is that those involved in the fighting will sometimes get captured by enemy forces. Known as prisoners of war (POWs),…