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Iwo Jima: Fight To The Death
It is perhaps the most iconic image of WWII: Six U.S. soldiers strain to raise the American flag atop Iwo Jima’s Mt. Suribachi in the midst of a gory battle. Yet, before and after the [...]
Ancient China: The Personal Weapon
Today’s modern armies employ missiles, machine guns, smart weapons and clever strategies to use on the battlefield. These weapons may seem like cutting edge technology, but the ancient Chinese invented these weapons — in some [...]
Ancient Death Machines
Military innovation is consistently at the cutting edge of technological advances. Almost all technology on the planet today owes its origins to inventions driven by one purpose — war. From apocalyptic skyscraper siege machines to [...]
