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80 years later, memories of D-Day invasion, sacrifice remain strong
Orange County Register· 1 day agoAbout a month before the Allied invasion of a 50-mile stretch of beaches in Normandy, France,...
Armor: China Borrows, Adapts, Evolves And Exports
Strategy Page· 18 hours agoNovember 9, 2017: In mid-2017 pictures of a new Chinese 6x6 wheeled armored vehicle began to appear, indicating that China was testing a new basic vehicle design to replace the Type 92/ZSL92 ...
Air Defense: Cheap Defense Against Low Flying Threats
Strategy Page· 3 days agoJune 4, 2024: In April Germany shipped the second truck-mounted Skynex low-altitude anti-aircraft system to Ukraine. Ukraine ordered these systems in late 2022. Skynex is ...
Armor: M1A2Sepv4 Evolves into M1E3
Strategy Page· 2 days agoSeptember 21, 2023: The U.S. Army has decided go with a radical redesign of its M1 tank that will result in a lighter 59-ton M1E3 tank with a smaller three man crew and a smaller unmanned < ...
Weapons: Predicting Details of Future War
Strategy Page· 5 days agoThis is the ubiquitous remote control weapon, usually a machine-gun, seen on trucks like the Humvee and MRAP as well as and tanks. The pioneer of this technology was the Norwegian firm Kongsberg ...
D-Day: ‘I often wonder why I lived while others died’
BBC News· 3 days agoDonald Howkins was an apprentice butcher in Buckingham when war broke out. Donald became a gunner in...
How D-Day artillery compares to HIMARS
Newsweek· 20 hours agoHow the advanced American rocket system used in Ukraine compares to the WWII-era Katyusha and Calliope rocket launchers.
Weapons: Autocannon Rule
Strategy Page· 4 days agoNovember 1, 2023: Ukraine requested tanks and other armored vehicles from NATO and has received some Challenger, Leopard and M1 tanks. Ukraine also received IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) ...
Artillery: British Boxed Brimstones In Ukraine
Strategy Page· 14 hours agoBritain took a three-missile Brimstone launcher used by aircraft and mounted four of these launchers in a metal box. Add fire control gear and you have mobile anti-tank missile vehicles. In ...
Times-Dispatch reporter recounts life in Normandy
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 18 hours agoOn any given summer day, families flock to Omaha Beach to swim in the cold Atlantic waters, sunbathe in the afternoon sun and picnic on blankets under...
