During the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained earlier that night in a fatal car…
Sultry beauty Gunhild Larking, 20, Sweden’s entry for the high jump, nervously waiting for her turn to compete at the Olympic Games. She…
The First World War broke out in 1914, dragging into the maelstrom the major powers of Europe and beyond. As early as 1915,…
A steam powered tank? I bet it was unbearable inside from the heat and leaking steam. When a flame thrower was developed in…
The first action of the German A7V tank, on 21 March 1918, is not very well known from the British side. Probably because…
The USA Holt Gas-Electric Tank The USA Holt Gas-Electric Tank is the first true US developed tank. It was a joint project between Holt…
American troops using a newly-developed acoustic locator, mounted on a wheeled platform. The large horns amplified distant sounds, monitored through headphones worn by…
Soldiers hoist a field gun up a cliff face. 1917. In May 1915, Italy attacked Austria-Hungary along the Isonzo River and in the…
Austrian-Hungarian soldier, 1918 It looks like a thousand-yard stare, it’s like there’s nothing there. The rank insignia indicates that he is an Austrian-Hungarian…
A display showing the varying stages of the helmet-making process for Stahlhelms for the Imperial German Army, 1916-1918. In both World Wars, the…