Steel Ships at Tsushima – Five Amazing Facts About History’s First Modern Sea Battle

Sponsored Content This is the first of a two-part series on the Russo-Japanese War sponsored by The West Point History of Warfare series of digital apps and textbooks. Watch for the follow-up instalment next week….

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The Sirens of Death – 11 Amazing Facts About the Ju 87 Stuka

“The Stuka was more than just a terror weapon – its ability to deliver bombs where needed with then unheard of precision made it a potent war machine.” By GermanWarMachine.com IT WOULD BE difficult to…

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“Potato Mashers” and “Christmas Crackers” — WW2 Soldiers Had More Than 20 Nicknames For Their Hand Grenades

By Gordon Rottman SOLDIERS OF ALL belligerent nations in World War Two had some form of nickname for most of their weapons. Hand grenades were not excluded from this practice. Grenades were the infantryman’s “pocket artillery” and…

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Waterloo Roundup – Books, Apps and More to Mark the Epic Battle’s 200th Anniversary

“For those interested in the final showdown of the Napoleonic Wars, there is no shortage of books, movies, apps and goods available to help mark the historic milestone.” LATER THIS MONTH, thousands will gather on a…

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The Six Day War — Nine Facts About The 1967 Arab-Israeli Conflict

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKm37GxuwLM By Steven Pressfield HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY Israelis bristle when the term “pre-’67 borders” is brought up as part of a suggested solution to the Palestinian dilemma? Or why the issue of “settlements”…

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The Guns of Gettysburg — Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Artillery at the Civil War’s Most Famous Battle

Sponsored Content Rowan Technology, the studio behind the ever-expanding West Point History of Warfare series of digital apps returns to MilitaryHistoryNow.com with this fascinating and interactive look at the role artillery played in the pivotal…

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