How Did An A-10 Warthog Wind Up With A Cow Kill Marking?
Among the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIs operated by the US Air Force, there’s one that stands out from the rest. The reason? Among its…
100 Years After She Sank, The Mystery of USS San Diego’s (ACR-6) Tragic End Was Finally Solved
Shortly after 11:00 AM on July 19, 1918, the Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR-6) – formerly known as the USS California – was…
The Soviet Maxim-Tokarev Light Machine Gun Outperformed The Classic PM M1910
The Maxim-Tokarev was the first ever domestically mass-produced light machine gun of its kind. Born off the back of the reliable PM M1910, it became…
Wreck of Long-Lost USS Albacore (SS-218) Discovered Off the Coast of Japan
The wreck of the long-lost submarine USS Albacore (SS-218) has officially been located off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, with the Underwater Archaeology Branch of…
The Battle of Cologne Saw a Legendary Standoff Between a Panther and a Pershing
Following the incredible success of the Allied landings in Normandy and their push through occupied territory, it became clear who was going to win the…
Human Shadows Left Etched In Stone By the Atomic Bombs Dropped On Japan
There were many scars left behind in Japan after the Americans dropped the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The explosions had lasting effects on…