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The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of Europe. One was the AS1, which served with the Australian Army for some three ...

In the midst of the Cold War, the United States came together with countries around the world to research one of the most remote areas of the world: Antarctica. Codenamed Operation Deep Freeze, the ...

The Second Sino-Japanese War was the result of escalating tensions and conflict between China and Japan that had been brewing for decades. When fighting broke out in the late 1930s, the Japanese ...

Before being sent to Europe to fly bombing missions over Europe, Jimmy Stewart was given a touching letter from his father.

When you think of post-war rifles that have stood the test of time, the Heckler & Koch G3 immediately comes to mind. Featuring a design that incorporated World War II-era developments with Cold ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 “Flogger” is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft designed for the Soviet Union in the 1960s. It was introduced in the 1970s, with 5,047 units built, making it the most ...

Tupolev Tu-95, 1983. (Photo Credit: CORBIS / Getty Images) In 1950, just five years after the conclusion of the Second World War, a request was issued to Soviet aircraft manufacturers for a new bomber ...

The Sukhoi Su-35 is a fourth-generation multirole fighter that gives Russia an edge in the air, thanks to its superior technology.

The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With an overall cost of more than $17 billion – $4.7 ...

Let’s dive into something that’s been bugging many for decades: how did old fighter aircraft shoot at the enemy without blasting their own propellers into oblivion? Picture this: the early 20th ...

Like many celebrities from her time, Judy Garland used her stardom to raise awareness for the war effort by promoting war bonds.