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Video: Invasion of Japan: Operation Olympic

Video: Invasion of Japan: Operation Olympic

Other April 26, 2019 0

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

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Video: Why Japan had NO Chance in WW2

Video: Why Japan had NO Chance in WW2

Other April 18, 2019 0

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

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Shooting Illustrated Review: “Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II”

Shooting Illustrated Review: “Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II”

Other April 8, 2019 0

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.

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Steven Vincet Benet’s: “John Brown’s Body” – An Excerpt

Steven Vincet Benet’s: “John Brown’s Body” – An Excerpt

Other March 2, 2019 0

“The monumental poem of the Civil War – an American classic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.”                   The First Day of Gettysburg That battle of the

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Weapons and Warfare: Quality versus Quantity?

Weapons and Warfare: Quality versus Quantity?

Other February 24, 2019 0

“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

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Popular Mechanics: Elon Musk – Why I’m Building the Starship out of Stainless Steel

Popular Mechanics: Elon Musk – Why I’m Building the Starship out of Stainless Steel

Other February 5, 2019 0

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

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Best TV Ad Ever!

Best TV Ad Ever!

Other January 25, 2019 0

Partizan Official Published on Jun 25, 2014 SUBSCRIBE 6.7K Commercial for Barbasol directed by Tim Roper, produced by Partizan

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They Shall Not Grow Old – Trailer

They Shall Not Grow Old – Trailer

Other December 19, 2018 0

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

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Popular Mechanics: What Human Beings Can Teach Aliens About Probing the Solar System

Popular Mechanics: What Human Beings Can Teach Aliens About Probing the Solar System

Other December 15, 2018 0

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

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Popular Mechanics: The U.S. Military’s Cryptic Letters, Numbers, and Symbols, Explained

Popular Mechanics: The U.S. Military’s Cryptic Letters, Numbers, and Symbols, Explained

Other December 11, 2018 0

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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