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This publication deals with the chronological evolution of uniforms, equipment and armament issued to the American soldier during the second half ofthe conflict, which saw the 1968 Tet Offensive; 1969, when American forces saw their maximum commitment; the Cambodian incursions of 1970, the (...)

The Austrian capital can be proud of having one of Europe's best public transport systems. Besides the ever-growing U-Bahn network, the city boasts one of the world's most extensive tramway networks. The system is complemented by the Badner Bahn (Wiener Lokalbahn) and the S-Bahn operated by the (...)

Durant l'été 1941, les Britanniques déciment les convois qui traversent la Méditerranée pour ravitailler l'Afrikakorps de Rommel. La Kriegsmarine est appelée à la rescousse ! Les premiers U-Boote franchissent le détroit de Gibraltar fin septembre 1941. Après leur mission de combat contre les (...)

In der norddeutschen Metropole betreibt die HOCHBAHN das zweitgrö te U-Bahn-Netz des Landes. Dazu kommt wie in Berlin ein von der Deutschen Bahn betriebenes und mit seitlicher Stromschiene ausgerüstetes S-Bahn-Netz. Stra enbahnen fahren in der Hansestadt seit 1978 nicht mehr, trotzdem werfen wir (...)

The British capital has much more to offer urban rail enthusiasts than just the world-famous Underground' or Tube'. There is also the Overground' which provides an S-Bahn-style service. It is complemented by a series of radial suburban lines, some of which will soon be part of the Elizabeth Line' (...)

When human's learned, in 1903, they could cruise over land in a heaver than air flying machine, they never dreamed of using an advanced model of the aeroplane as an instrument of war. The novelty of flying intrigued a young Glenn H. Curtiss-an inventor obsessed with speed. In the decade before (...)

With the Allies having taken over the whole of North Africa in May 1943, the U-Boats' mission in the Mediterranean changed. From now on, they had to protect 'Fortress Europe' against future Allied landings. Five submarines left against the Allied landing in Sicily in July 1943, which was not (...)