Despite the tide of war turning in favor of the Allies throughout early 1945, weapons development persisted at a feverish rate. The war…
The photographs above show a group of female trainees from the Los Angeles Police Department during a pistol practice firing, in the classic…
I want to talk about stories famous Tsar Cannon, which is now located in the Kremlin of the city of Moscow. This gun…
15 Sep 1944 - 1 Dec 1944 Contributor: C. Peter Chen ww2dbase Palau Islands 15 Sep 1944-1 Dec 1944 ww2dbasePalau Islands were under…
Today, the U.S. Marine Corps has the leading role in developing and fielding short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) warplanes like the AV-8B Harrier II…
The California Gold Rush -An Excerpt from A California Gold Rush History, reprinted with permission, by Q. David Bowers. A much more detailed…
These amazing photographs of a 12 inch coastal defence battery in action show troops learning how to operate the massive 12 inch M1895…
Courtesy of The Second City (edited) Courtesy of The Second City (edited) Since opening its doors in 1959, The Second City has served…
P-61 Black Widow Was The First True Night-Fighter - Though only 706 Northrop P-61 Black Widows were produced, and it only saw service…
Hundreds of dinosaur footprints, so well-preserved that even the scaly skin can be seen, have been found in Poland, giving an insight into…
The skeleton of a gorgosaurus, a dinosaur relative of tyrannosaurus rex that lived approximately 77 million years ago, has been sold at auction…
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Florida has plenty of spooky attractions and haunting legends , but this one might just take the cake. Or…