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Video: Invasion of Japan: Operation Olympic
Military History Visualized Published on Apr 21, 2017 SUBSCRIBE 444K “This video takes a look at Operation Olympic, which was part of Operation Downfall the Invasion of Japan and focused on the island Kyushu. It
Read More »Video: Why Japan had NO Chance in WW2
Military History Visualized Published on Dec 4, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 443K Although, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) started the war with a stronger force than the US Navy (USN) in the Pacific, it had virtually no
Read More »Shooting Illustrated Review: “Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II”
By Steve Adelmann – Monday, April 1, 2019 “Let’s be honest, the firearms and gear that are featured in tactically flavored magazines often blend together into one big mass of Picatinny rail-laden, polymer-coated, flat-dark-earth-painted steel.
Read More »Steven Vincet Benet’s: “John Brown’s Body” – An Excerpt
“The monumental poem of the Civil War – an American classic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.” The First Day of Gettysburg That battle of the
Read More »Weapons and Warfare: Quality versus Quantity?
“Although primarily a history of multiple failures, the German heavy fighting vehicles of World War II provided a multitude of challenges within the engineering problems of tank design and manufacture, and several technological exploits
Read More »Popular Mechanics: Elon Musk – Why I’m Building the Starship out of Stainless Steel
Musk tweeted in January that the rocket formerly known as BFR would be built of stainless rather than carbon fiber. In this exclusive interview, he tells PM Editor in Chief Ryan D’Agostino why. As
Read More »They Shall Not Grow Old – Trailer
Warner Bros. Pictures Published on Nov 20, SUBSCRIBE 6.4M https://www.fathomevents.com/TSNGO “Produced and Directed by Peter Jackson: The acclaimed documentary is an extraordinary look at the soldiers and events of the Great War, using film footage captured at
Read More »Popular Mechanics: What Human Beings Can Teach Aliens About Probing the Solar System
An emerging golden age of probes may reimagine the origin story of our galactic neighborhood. By Joe Pappalardo Dec 5, 2018 “Alien conspiracy theorists have certainly ruined the word “probe.” But there’s really only one kind
Read More »Popular Mechanics: The U.S. Military’s Cryptic Letters, Numbers, and Symbols, Explained
A quick guide to the nomenclature that identifies America’s military vehicles and units. By By Kyle Mizokami Dec 6, 2018 “The U.S. military speaks many languages. From the markings on tanks to the classification of aircraft,
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