The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of ...

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In the early 1990s, warfare was largely about air superiority, as was shown in the Gulf War. While the tank had once been the king of the battlefield, its importance and use had declined. That doesn’t ...

Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam,” but they would ...

A napalm strike erupts in a fireball near U.S. troops on patrol in South Vietnam, 1966 during the Vietnam War.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II experienced its first flight in December 2006, and it has since become an integral part of the US military. The US Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy all fly the ...

Over time, there have been some odd vehicles seen on battlefields, but few were as eye-catching as the Type B Bus “Pigeon Loft.” The Allied forces prominently used the vehicles during World War I.

The only air-to-space kill was accomplished by Wilbert Pearson in 1985 when he successfully destroyed an orbiting satellite with his F-15.

During the Vietnam War, Viet Cong guerrillas laid several booby traps against the American forces. These are the nine most infamous ones.

Torpedo Junction, also known as Torpedo Alley, was the site of repeated German attacks against Allied merchant vessels during World War II.

It's not uncommon for our favorite celebrities to have served in combat, with many seeing action during the Vietnam War.