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Indiana WWII tank commander remains recovered
(WTWO/WAWV) — A deceased WWII veteran from Indiana has been accounted ... as the commander of an M4 Sherman tank. According to a release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA ...
WWII submarine discovered 81 years after vanishing on a secret mission
In early October 1943, the HMS Trooper set a course for the Greek island of Kalamos, where its 64 crew members were to deploy ...
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The US Army once used ‘battle sleds’ to ferry soldiers in World War II
Wherever a tank could smash its way through, the infantry could follow in their sleds,” one World War II-era newsreel said at time, calling the concept the “modern equivalent of the Trojan ...
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The 5 Most Powerful Tank Destroyers Of WW2
The StuG III, or Sturmgeschütz III, was the most produced German armored fighting vehicle in WWII. It could penetrate the front armor of tanks like the KV-1. The powerful tank destroyer and its ...
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American soldier buried with Germans in WWII accounted for
Baskind went missing in 1944 while scouting a route for his company of tank destroyers ... of thousands of unidentified American troops from WWII that the Pentagon is still working to account ...
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Captured Leopard 2 resurfaces at Russia’s main tank factory
Located in Nizhny Tagil behind Russia’s Ural Mountains, which form the boundary between Europe and Asia, the factory where ...
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5 American Automakers That Built Tanks During The World Wars
Car manuafacturers don't always stick to producing road cars. Sometimes manaufacturers get involved in building, designing, ...
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The best war games on PC
the roster of classic tanks has ballooned to over 400 and even includes some armored vehicles and other WW2 curios. Those 400+ vehicles all boast unique stats and qualities you’ll get to know ...
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Lost grave of Sunderland soldier killed in WWII found by 'war detectives', 81 years later
The lost grave of a Sunderland soldier killed during the Second World War has finally been found in Italy, 81 years after his ...
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WWII veteran’s souvenir Japanese rifle lost for decades recovered by his son
WASHINGTON — Arthur Hibray piloted PBY Catalina “Dumbos” — seaworthy planes equipped with boat hulls — across the Pacific theater during World War II performing air-sea rescues of downed ...
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WWII aircraft will be flying over Modesto this weekend. Here's why.
MODESTO — Modesto residents, don't be alarmed if you see WWII aircraft flying across the sky. The North American Trainer Association is in Modesto for a four-day clinic. Bruce McGrew has been ...
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World War II
and authorities are investigating why the ordnance detonated after so many years underground Sarah Kuta A recent exhibition shows how soldiers sent in votes during the Civil War and World War II ...