The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of ...

Project Stargate sounds like something out of this world – and it kind of is. No, it doesn’t refer to wormholes or the exploration of other planets, but, instead, a Central Intelligence Agency ...

To get messages to the French Resistance, the BBC would broadcast coded messages, which were intended to go over the Germans' heads.

The Gulf War of 1991 saw “smart weapons” play a key role in ensuring victory for the coalition forces. Missiles could now “think” and navigate effectively to their targets with the aid of GPS ...

Operation Ranch Hand was an American campaign against the North Vietnamese that involved spraying the land with dangerous herbicides.

Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam,” but they would ...

A napalm strike erupts in a fireball near U.S. troops on patrol in South Vietnam, 1966 during the Vietnam War.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II experienced its first flight in December 2006, and it has since become an integral part of the US military. The US Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy all fly the ...

To defeat Germany during World War II, the British public had to give up many staple items, and, for the most part, they did so without much objection. They were prepared to have their gas, bacon, ...

The Trumpets of Jericho – How the Luftwaffe Used Sirens Attached To Stuka Dive Bombers To Cause Panic And Fear Among Their Enemies ...

The only air-to-space kill was accomplished by Wilbert Pearson in 1985 when he successfully destroyed an orbiting satellite with his F-15.

Saving Private Ryan was noted for its recreation of the Omaha Beach landings. The film definitely provided a glimpse of the hell on earth that was unleashed on D-Day, but it also brought back some ...