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American Ingenuity: German Drop Tanks Being Mated to the Underwing Pylon of a P-47

US Troops made good use of large caches of abandoned German drop tanks as Ninth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt fighter units moved into France in 1944, occupying airfields once used by the Luftwaffe. Empty they must weigh all of 25 pounds!

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Impressive! Hitler's U-Boat Engine (8 cylinder) and Generator still Running!

What tourists of Berchtesgaden usually don't get to see. A rare view of the U-Boot diesel engine and the emergency generator at the Eagle's Nest in action. We can enjoy this video thanks to ...read more

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Stunning Color Footage of Soldiers Being Exposed to High Levels of Radiation in Atomic Bomb Tests

Color footage of atomic bomb tests with active duty military personnel at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada Test Site, Nevada. Shows soldiers in foxholes as nuclear detonation occurs nearby; light and shockwaves; blowing dust; soldiers climbing out of foxholes and running towards mushroom cloud. Some of...read more

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En el programa de esta semana viajamos hasta aquel 6 de agosto de 1945 cuando el hombre fue capaz de comprender hasta donde llegada su capacidad de autodestrucción con el lanzamiento de Little Boy sobre la ciudad japonesa de Hiroshima.

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26 key facts about tank production in WWII - The best known fighters of World War II

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Perhaps the best known fighters of World War II were tanks. World War II was the first time that tanks were seriously incorporated into warfare. When Germany instituted its “Blitzkrieg” tactics, tanks became crucial. They were they key to Hitler’...read more

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Test of captured German Armor in Haustenbeck, Germany (1945)

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Honoring Chrysler Corporation's participation in the World War II effort

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recently released this mini documentary focusing on Chrysler’s contributions to the war effort during WW2 in recognition of the 75th anniversary of President Roosevelt’s historic ...read more

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M4A2 Tank Developmeent at General Motors in WW2

The M4A2 tank was developed by General Motors during WWII. Its engineers, designers and excecutives worked with the Army to conceive and build the tank and its guns. It's tested, built and finally goes into combat.read more

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