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For sale: Replica US 37mm, the Workhorse American Anti Tank Weapon at the Outset of World War II

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Even before the U.S. entered WWII, the 37mm gun was rendered relatively ineffective against enemy tanks as they had evolved with thicker armor since 1939. It was dropped from the armament of U.S. medium tanks when the M3 Lee was supplanted by the new line of M4...read more

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5 Things You Don’t Know: M1 Rifle

From helping to defeat totalitarianism during World War II, to becoming a popular military collectible today, the M1 has a long and fascinating story.read more

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Join Planning for Global Warfare. The Development of the Rainbow Plans in the United States, 1938–1941 by Mark E. Grotelueschen (AH)

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Immediately after hearing the news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, General George C. Marshall, the chief of staff of the United States Army, directed all commanders in the Pacific to implement war plan Rainbow 5.1 While the plan called for the military forces in the...read more

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The Solomon Islands Campaign: First Major American Amphibious Landing of World War II and First Major Allied Offensive against Imperial Japan in 20 images

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The Solomon Islands campaign was the first major amphibious landing of World War II mounted by America; and was the first major Allied offensive against Imperial Japan. It was the scene of bitter fighting between US and Japanese forces. It was also an campaign of...read more

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Tribute to WWII Hero - He ordered the last cavalry charge in American military history

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The documentary 'Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story' is a tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Price Ramsey from Illinois. He was a United States Army officer and guerrilla leader during the World War II Japanese occupation of the Philippines. During the early...read more

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The most decorated unit of US Army in WW2: The 442 Regimment

According to History Channel's documentary "Color of War" the most decorated unit of US Army in WW2 was the 442 Regimment made out of enlisted US born Japanese.read more

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3 Awesome US Army armored identification posters - Learn to recognize these vehicles: tanks and self-propelled weapons

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Charts features black & white drawings of front and profile views of various light, medium and heavy tanks and self-propelled weapons. Included are American, Russian, German, Italian, Japanese, and English vehicles.read more

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How a German Squad attacks a position. U.S. Army gives soldiers an idea of common German tactics!

The German Infantry Squad in Action - A Demonstration of minor field Tactics (1944). How a German Squad attacks a position. Produced in WW2 by the U.S. Army to give soldiers an idea of common German tactics.read more

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For sale: Restoration of a 1944 M7-B1 Priest 105 Howitzer Motor Gun Carriage, for just $400,000

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The howitzer motor carriage M7 Priest was an important self-propelled artillery piece in the U.S. arsenal. It was based on the M3 chassis and carried a 105mm howitzer and a crew of seven. It was nicknamed the Priest by the British because of its distinctive machine gun pulpit.

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For sale: Extremely Rare Heavy Towed Howitzer 155mm (1944)

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The 155-mm Howitzer M1 was a short-barreled weapon using separate-loading ammunition. Over 4,000 of these guns were produced. It was first produced in 1942 as a medium artillery piece. It saw service with the US Army during World War II. The...read more

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