He even, in his way, makes Oppenheimer into a sort of superhero: the first time he dons his signature grey suit and flat-crowned hat, after being advised to lose the army uniform Groves makes him wear, is the film’s equivalent of Batman appearing in costume for the first time. There ...
Global Mobilization: Cold War Germany introduces various new character assets:West Germany Summer, Autumn, and Winter Field Suits Woodland Battle Dress Uniforms Tank Crew Overall Bundesgrenzschutz Field Suit Police Officer Uniform Police Patrol Uniform Firefighter and Postman Suit Standard Issue Compass...
Allen was portraying a member of the Royal Army Service Corps, with uniform representing that of 1964, the year before the corps became the the Royal Corps of Transport. Allen was kind enough to explain his uniform and kit on camera. Check out our earlier video with Rifleman Moore discussin...
King Juan Carlos, dressed in military uniform, informs live on television that he had ordered all military units to stand down and that the Crown opposed the coup and that it supported the Constitution – source: RTVE This did not stop more units joining those already in the Spanish ...
Cold War – German Reunification: A Return to One GermanyIn late November 1989, without consulting any allies, West German chancellor Helmut Kohl suddenly announced a ten-point program calling for free elections in East Germany and the eventual “German reunificationwithin a “pan-European framework...
Cold War US Tactics 1989 US Invasion of Panama United States of America vs Republic of Panama The construction of a short cut from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans was a pipe dream for much of the 19th century for both the British and Americans. If a canal existed, then trade would ...
Cold WarGermanyAs one of the most widely-respected German writers of the twentieth century, Thomas Mann (1875–1955) was a key figure in supporting and communicating the idea of a free and democratic Germany during a period of enormous international tension and conflict. While a professor of ...
We really have no uniform expression for 2000. Our checks are more blank. Each and every merchant and media has its own logotype, its own playful reworking of the number, creating a market indifference despite the efforts of so many to cash in. We have no name for the coming decade. ...
Kingdom of Italy/German Reich/Italian Social Republic/Italian Partisans/Italian Republic (1944-1951) Scout Car – 128~250 Built When the Second World War broke out, the Italian Regio Esercito (English: Royal Army) was not equipped with a fast and lightly armored scout car. After the experienc...
We met former German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a fitting place for her: the museum in Berlin dedicated to the Wall, that great symbol of the Cold War division between East and West. Parts of the wall have been preserved as a reminder of those hard times, especially for someone who lived...