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On the morning of April 20th, 1918, amidst the grim realities of World War I, a squadron of British Royal Air Force Sopwith Camel fighters readied themselves for a daring assault. Their target: German ...

At first glance, the Bren looked wrong. Top-mounted magazine. Awkward profile. Slower rate of fire than its German rivals.

The MG42 was more than a German machine gun—it was a weapon that reshaped modern warfare. Designed by engineer Werner Gruner and fired by soldiers like Hinrich Severloh, it left an imprint felt on ...

Russell Dunham, 89, a World War II Army veteran who received the Medal of Honor, the military's highest decoration for valor, after he assaulted three German machine gun emplacements, killed nine ...

A soldier’s bible from more than 100 years ago still bears the scars of war – two bullet holes from where it “took the brunt” of a German machine-gun attack. Private Leslie Friston, who served with ...