Rare photographs show the tank factories of the Second World War, 1940-1945

A German tank factory. 1940. The story of the tank began in World War I when armored all-terrain fighting vehicles were first deployed…

The 40.6 cm SK C/34 – Adolfkanone

The 40.6 cm SK C/34, sometimes known as the Adolfkanone (Adolf gun), was a German naval gun, designed in 1934 by Krupp and originally intended for the early H-class battleships. Description Intended…

M4A2 (75) Sherman T10 Mine Exploder

Tankers!!!       Back to my bench!       Let's meet a rare girl: the  Sherman M4A2 - T10 Mine Exploder (M4A2…

The 300 mm Thick Steel Turrets on the Siegfried Line

Ground combat during the Second World War almost exclusively employed manoeuvre-based tactics and strategy, as opposed to stationary, fixed-positional warfare. While gunpowder and…

The Mystery of the Greek Skeletons Found in an Indian Lake

The Mystery of the Greek Skeletons Found in an Indian Lake Human skeletons were found along the shores of Roopkund Lake, India. Credit:…

One of the earliest depictions of male sexuality ever discovered

According to academics, one of the earliest depictions of male sexuality ever discovered is a polished and carved phallus discovered in a German…

Coal miners working inside the mine, early 20th century

Lewis Hine, photographer. “Mule Power and Motor Power. A Young Driver, Shaft #6, Pennsylvania Coal Company. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.” 1911. Miner working in…

The horrific scene in the Singapore Airlines plane free-fall more than 1.8km

Inside deadly Singapore Airlines flight SG321 One passenger was killed and 30 injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London hit severe turbulence…

The World’s Oldest Papyrus and What It Can Tell Us About the Great Pyramids

David Degner / Getty Reportage Following notes written by an English traveler in the early 19th century and two French pilots in the…

How Did the Bf 109 Nose Cannon Work?

The Bf 109 was famously fitted with a nose cannon that fired right through the propeller spinner, but how does this well known,…

T18 Boarhound American heavy armoured car.

History In July 1941, the United States Army Ordnance Corps issued specifications for a heavy armored car (along with another specification for a medium armored…

The Freakiest Anti-Aircraft Half-Tracks

If you thought tanks were the only things used to make extremely weird anti-aircraft guns, then you are mistaken! The trusty US half-track…