The number of squadrons which rose to fame during WWI can be counted on one hand,...
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The Last Boarding Party: The USMC and the SS Mayaguez 1975
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Simon Deakin explains how this group - dedicated to the collection and preservation of sniper’s rifles and equipment came together
continue reading >If ever a weapon was synonymous with the German army, it was certainly the ‘Pistole P08’,...
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This is how a book charting the history and development of a rifle should be written – excellent text and highly detailed illustration. In short, it is what firearms enthusiasts have come to expect from the combination of author, a highly regarded weapon expert, and Osprey.
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The M16 was first introduced in 1958 and was revolutionary for its time as it was made of lightweight materials including special aluminum and plastics.
continue reading >America came into the Second World War in 1941 at a time when it was equipping...
continue reading >Since the M-16 rifle was introduced into service with the American army during the Vietnam War,...
continue reading >John Norris discusses the weapon which helped defend an empire
continue reading >In just over 90 pages the authors of this work take the reader on whistle-stop tour...
continue reading >British army officers during WWII were regarded by their American Allies as being either bombastic or...
continue reading >The Kremlin in Russia’s capital city of Moscow is a dominant feature that attracts tourists, the...
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Looking at newsreel footage of Special Forces on operations the imagery shows them armed with many types of modern weaponry, and there amongst all the hardware is the venerable MP5 SMG.
continue reading >JOHN NORRIS heads across the channel to check out how the French mark WWII liberation…
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The New Forest in Hampshire covers an area of some 150 square miles proper and is visited by over 14 million tourists each year. But how many of these know anything about the role of the area during WWII?
continue reading >The D-Day landings in Normandy are largely viewed as being an amphibious operation and, while true,...
continue reading >The landings on D-Day 6th June 1944, as incredible as they were, formed only part of...
continue reading >When considering occupied territories in WWII, we naturally tend to think of European countries, but in...
continue reading >JOHN NORRIS visits the Isle of Wight to investigate some Victorian defences built in fear of French attack…
continue reading >John Norris reports back after visiting a museum dedicated to ‘The Longest day’…
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