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German Anti-Tank Tactics in WWI
Following the British introduction of tanks into combat at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, the German Army developed a number of methods to stop armor advances.
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Luftwaffe Anti-Tank Weapons
Germany's Luftwaffe assisted in the struggle to halt overwhelming Soviet armored formations through the deployment of innovative aerial anti-tank weapons
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Dominican Republic Tanks in Battle
Two dozen well-used Swedish L60 tanks served the island republic for forty years and even fought US Marines in 1965.
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Canadian Armour
Units of the Canadian Armies Armoured Divisions during WWII
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The German 77mm Field Gun, WWI
In order to increase their weight of fire, German Stormtroopers employed the light 77mm field gun in operations.
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The Tank Abwehr Gewehr, 1918
The Tank Abwehr Gewehr, or T-Gewehr, was the first anti-tank rifle and dangerous to both its crew and targets.
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The British Whippet Tank, 1917-1918
The British Mark A Whippet was lightly armored, fast, and armed with machine guns, designed to exploit defensive penetrations.
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Task Force Smith and the Bazooka
Under armed and overwhelmed the US Army soldiers of Task Force Smith turned to their M9A1 Bazookas to save the day at the Battle of Osan in 1950.
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The Swedish Landsverk L60 Tank
Designed by rogue German engineers before WWII, less than 500 hardy little L60s were made. They served in a half-dozen countries and few survive today.
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ARMOR AND THE ARMS RACE
The improvement of armored vehicles from their genesis in WW I.
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A First Look at Sudden Strike
A preview of the game Sudden Strike.
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The Regimental System
A description of military unit designations, primarily ground forces.
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Argentina Invades the Falklands
In many ways, the political moves made by Britain in the late seventies and early eighties encouraged Argentina to attack the Falklands.
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War Dobes, Part I
Learn about war Dobermans in this three-part series.
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Battlefield: Bad Company Basics
Proper understanding of the use of concealment in Battlefield: Bad Company can help new players increase their kill counts and gain more experience points.
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Battlefield: Bad Company Tips
Effective use of weapon unlocks and alternate gold crate destruction strategies can lead to increased experience and more kills in Battlefield: Bad Company's "Gold Rush.
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Sword & Gold Beaches Normandy 1944
On June 6, 1944, the British Army landed in Normandy. Although, not as high profile as the American landings, Sword & Gold Beaches represented a major undertaking.
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The German A7V in WWI
While the German Army did not initially embrace the idea of tanks, by 1918 they sought heavy tanks to match against their opponents.
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The Prelude to Operation Cast Lead
On December 27 2008, Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a large-scale offensive against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. It was a predictable end to an uneasy truce.
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Arlington Fly-In Crowds Reach 60,000 Each July
The West Coast Arlington Fly-In, is the nation's third largest general aviation event, just behind EAA's AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisc., and Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Fla.
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Barbarossa - Part 9
And the road begins that leads back to Berlin, and the destruction of one of the most terrible regimes the world has ever seen.

Canadians in the Battle of Hong Kong
The savage fight for Hong Kong lasted only 18 days but claimed the lives of hundreds of Canadian soldiers during battle and in the miserable prisoner-of-war camp.
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The Polish WWII Cavalry in 1939
Engaged in the War less than a month, 11 brigades of the Polish cavalry made no less than 16 all out charges against the German invaders.
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Trap at Stalingrad
When the battle of Stalingrad began at the end of August 1942, the Red Army was nearing defeat. Brilliant Soviet street fighting tactics, daring operational thinking and serious German errors combined to reverse Soviet fortune. By the end of November the Soviets had trapped the powerful German 6th Army inside Stalingrad - it was more than they expected.
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Battle for the Seelow Heights - Part II
In this epic battle, Heinrici demonstrated that even in April 1945 the German army could put up a tough fight. An embararrassed Zhukov ended up racing Konev to Berlin because he failed to anticipate the strength of the German defense.
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Malaysia, environment and arms
Conflicting priorities in Malaysia. Environmental issues in need of attention, arms deals on the rise.
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Too Much of a Good Thing?
Discussion of leadership imbalance in the Armed Forces
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Clinton Reverses Decade Old Decline in Defense Budget
Is Clinton's recent defense spending request enough?
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Pavlov's House in Stalingrad
Pavlov's House is a four-story apartment building near the Volga River that became a rock of Soviet resolve at the Battle of Stalingrad.
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