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The 1903 Springfield Rifle’s Storied Military History
By Christopher MiskimonOn November 17, 1915, Major Smedley Butler and a small force of U.S. Marines approached the old French bastion of Fort Riviere in Haiti. Read more
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Could an M4 Sherman Tank Even Survive Against a German Panther?
By Kevin HymelThe German Panzer-kampf-wagen V (Panther) tank was superior to the American M4 Sherman in almost every respect, but it could not guarantee victory at every encounter. Read more
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Saint Sever Tank Duel: M4 Sherman vs. Mark V German Panther
By George J. Winter, Sr.The Normandy landings, the fighting at St. Lô and Caen, Operations Goodwood and Cobra, and the subsequent Argentan-Falaise Pocket have always drawn major attention from historians, with respect to the early struggle for supremacy in France. Read more
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From the Luftwaffe: Joachim Benz on the Eastern Front
by Joachim Benz, as told to Peter D. Fyfe and Ward CarrFollowing service as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery during the early 1970s, Ward Carr decided to remain in Germany, residing in Frankfurt. Read more
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The Spear, Axe & Sword: Viking Weapons
by Michael HaskewThe fearsome Vikings who pillaged and colonized throughout Western Europe and much of the known world from the Eighth to the 11th centuries were armed with weaponry that served them well in combat. Read more
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The Wars of the Roses: The Weapons That Defined the English Civil Wars
By William F. Floyd, Jr.The men of Bridport on the coast of southwestern England kept extra weapons on hand to deal with the raids endemic during the Hundred Years War that preceded the Wars of the Roses. Read more
