When it comes to the worst tanks in history, there are plenty of designs that never made it off the drawing board that…
The intelligence of dogs has turned the tides for many wars, making way for significant advancements. However, we rarely think about animals as…
Benjamin Holt was a proud industrialist creating tractors and other farming equipment when World War I broke out. While he prided himself on…
During the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force experimented with a seemingly crazy idea for dispersing the weight of their heaviest bomber across…
At the onset of WWII, Germany arguably had the strongest tanks in the world. Meanwhile, many of Great Britain’s tanks like the early…
WWI saw the introduction of the tank on the battlefield. Tank technology evolved during the interwar period with stronger armor, better mobility, and…
The Imperial Japanese military’s structure during WWII can be considered unorthodox by modern standards. For example, its navy (IJN) crewed and fielded amphibious…
Keen-eyed history enthusiasts may notice a textured, striped camouflage on German WWII vehicles. In fact, the distinctive visual can be used to identify…
Object Details Manufacturer Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K. Physical Description Type: Reciprocating, 14 cylinders, 2-rows, radial, air-cooled Power rating: 1,361 kW (1,825…
Albert (Al) S. Menasco got his start in the aircraft engine business in 1926 when he was tasked with settling the estate of…
Émile E. C. Mathis was a French automobile dealer who began manufacturing cars under his own name in 1910. Mathis was based in…
The Pennsylvania Railroad S1 engine 6100 in February 1939, shortly after completion. The S1 was the longest and heaviest rigid frame reciprocating steam…