United States of America (1918) Artillery Tractor/Light Tank – 1 Built The First World War broke out in 1914, dragging into the maelstrom the major powers of Europe and beyond. As early as 1915, faced with the carnage wrought by the industrialization of war and the machine gun, men were...
This strange uncoded German leaflet is all text and appears to be a rare example of the Germans using afatwaofjihadagainst the Allies. The language is Urdu, and the script is Devnagari which is used by the Hindus and not by the Muslims who are the apparent targets of the leaflet. It is...
running parallel to the St. LO - Periers highway. This was called "Operation Cobra". Reorganization had taken place during the short lull in the battle while pre-paring for Operation Cobra which included filling the ranks with new replacements, caused by the many casualties endured in the pas...
WW1 British Woolen Trench Cap for Enlisted Ranks. Size 7 1/8 ¥3,900(approx conversion from £420) The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Mid Victorian Officers Shoulder Belt Plate ¥14,000(approx conversion from £1500) Original Jack Hawkins Autograph. "The Cruel Sea, Angels One Five" ...
Now that we can look back and see the events in better perspective it is becoming clear that the Battle of Britain ranks in importance with Trafalgar, Salamis, the defeat of the Spanish Armada and other battles of the past in which the invading forces of a seemingly invincible monarch or ...
With many leading Conservatives remaining loyal to Lloyd George, Wood was elevated from the obscurity of junior office to the ranks of the cabinet as president of the Board of Education on 24th October 1922. According to his biographer he regarded "it as little more than a stepping stone to ...
It seems like Austrian and German historians were aware that two Junovicz were not completed, but not aware that these concerned vehicles to be built on the Laurin-Klement chassis. Instead, they assumed both uncompleted vehicles were the ones based upon the Berna-Perl and the Rába-V, thus ...
Life was hard for soldiers and conscientious objectors alike during World War 1. Find out why men became "Conchies" and how they were treated.
The Edison commissioning detail shown in a photo taken on her fantail during the ceremony on 31 January 1941 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard shows eight officers, ten chief petty officers (CPOs) and about 100 sailors in the "ranks", from first class petty officers to apprentice seamen. All ranks...
It became such a success that it now ranks as one of the most recognized slot machine titles ever created. This title features five reels, each containing three rows of symbols. As the name suggests, this game revolves around slots, which are basically boxes that you can fit money inside....