Military collectibles and Bitcoin share surprising similarities in value appreciation. A collector reflects on 40 years of missed opportunities.
Morphy’s auction slated for May 12-14, to offer 400-lots featuring the lifetime collections of David Grunberg and Gary Schlottstein.
“Werkschutz” (factory protection service) groups remained mostly in private hands, though loosely controlled by the Nazi hierarchy in the Third Reich.
The 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment responded to the call for the Spanish-American War service in 1898, deploying to the Philippines as part of the Eighth Army Corps.
Visiting the dams of WWII’s “Operation Chastise.”
The EE-11 “Urutu”, which translates to mean “Crossed Pit Viper”, is another Engesa design still used by more than 20 countries, including Angola, Jordan, Tunisia and, of course, Brazil.
The Jeep made such an impact n WWII that it inspired designers to develop a Soviet equivalent, which would become known as the GAZ-67.
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The “Funnies” of the 79th Armored Division were slow-moving tanks designed to provide close support to the infantry.
The M47 was produced by the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant and the American Locomotive Company. The companies turned out 8,576 tanks that would enter service with 22 countries, including NATO.
A look at the Zundapp KS 750 motorcycle used by the Germans in WWII.