Tag: World War II

A look back at how International Harvester became a chief supplier of M1 Garand rifles after the end of the ...

Whether it has a folding stock or parts made from stamped steel, aluminum or plastic, nearly every military firearm since ...

Following the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, the Allies’ advance through France depended heavily on help from a ...

In terms of military power and prowess, Germany and Japan were far more potent than the U.S. and its Allies when ...

The Allies boasted a wealth of military talent, but the task of coordinating such a disparate group of personalities from ...

Except for the surprisingly compassionate Erwin Rommel, the key Axis leaders were all blinded by a hateful combination of unreasoning ...

REVOLUTIONARY WAR Today’s Army Service Uniform (ASU), which is the military uniform worn by United States Army personnel in situations ...

During the Winter War of 1939/1940, Finland heroically fought the forces of the Soviet Union in a David-versus-Goliath struggle that ...

The mountainous region around the city of Eibar in northeastern Spain possesses an abundance of iron, coal and water power, ...

It’s hard to imagine that these different guns from different eras, even from different centuries, all came together in one ...

Tucked away in an unassuming corner of the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in the city of South El Monte, Calif., ...

These days, gunfighting is both high art and big business. An entire lucrative industry owes its existence to the fact ...

Story written by Frank Barclay with Lamar Underwood: When we first stepped through the door of the hanger, the sight ...

The following is a release from Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel, I Marine Expeditionary Force: Throughout World War II, the United States military ...

World War II changed everything. It encompassed less than a decade, lasting from 1939 to 1945, but nearly every aspect ...

Select-fire warhorse brought heavy firepower to battles in WWII and Korea!

Meet Nick Reid, a WWII veteran who served as an Army-Air Corps bombardier pilot and flew 25 missions over Axis-controlled ...

Walther’s time-tested P.1 design was reinvented by the realities of post-war Europe and built a legacy of reliable 9mm performance!