Guns in the Sky – 12 Warplanes That Were Armed With Artillery

“Consider these ‘flying cannons’ (listed in order of ascending firepower)” AERIAL WARFARE was still in its infancy when aviation innovators devised history’s first ‘gunship’. In 1915, mechanics with the French air corps began outfitting the Voisin III with 37…

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The Art of War — MHN Readers Tweet Their Favourite Paintings from Military History

MHN Followers tweet their favourite paintings from military history.

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Ferocious Beast — Six Little-Known Facts About the Tiger Tank

“Everything about it was over-engineered (to an almost absurd degree)… but in the hands of an expert commander a lone Tiger could knock out dozens of enemy machines in a single engagement.” By Ben Hollingum, GermanWarMachine.com THE PANZERKAMPFWAGEN VI…

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Blood on the Sand — Seven Little-Known Facts About Britain’s Second Afghan War

THE LIST OF POWERS that have invaded Afghanistan reads like a who’s who of history’s mighty empires. It includes Macedonians, Indians, Mongols, Mughals, Persians, Sikhs, Soviets and most recently the United States and its allies. For…

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Operation Moolah — The U.S. Plan to Buy a Top Secret Soviet Fighter

“Obtaining a functioning MiG-15 became something of an obsession for western intelligence. But getting one intact was proving to be difficult.” FOR ALLIED PILOTS IN THE KOREAN WAR, the sudden and unexpected appearance of Soviet-made…

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Liberty and Justice – How a Handful of Merchant Ships Struck a Blow for Civil Rights in WW2

By Ron Franklin LIBERTY SHIPS WERE THE cargo carrying workhorses of World War II. While they played an essential role in winning the war, some also helped in America’s ongoing struggle for racial equality. A merchant…

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