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The Astounding Story Of The Paris Gun, The German Superweapon Used During World War I
"[The shells] simply dropped from space like some huge meteorite." On March 21, 1918, terror suddenly rained down from the ...
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How Germans Turned Trains Into Massive Artillery in WWII
Railway guns like the German WWII K5 gun had a very narrow aim. To get around that problem, Germans developed a circular track, allowing the gun to rotate and fire in 360 degrees. National ...
Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
‘Described as a cannon’: Crews dig up WWI artillery piece at PNE in B.C.
A piece of World War One field artillery has been found by crews excavating the site of a new amphitheater at the PNE grounds in Vancouver.
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On This Day in 1941 Nazi Germany Invades Greece
It was April 6, 1941 when Germany launched a massive attack on Greece's northern border after Italy failed to capture the ...