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These War Machines Were Truly One-of-a-Kind

Vespa 150 TAP – the scooter that could fire Image source: Wikimedia Commons In the mid-50s, French paratroopers came up with an inventive idea: they repurposed a Vespa scooter into an anti-tank gun platform.

pictures of the Vietnam War

(AP Photo/Horst Faas) In this Sept. 25, 1965 file photo, paratroopers of the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade hold their automatic weapons above water as they cross a river in the rain during a search for Viet Cong positions in the jungle area of Ben Cat, South Vietnam.

Service Dogs Are the Most Loyal & Courageous of Creatures

A military paratrooper dog in freefall. 15. Queena gives her handler, Naresh Kaushik, a hug after a day of training. 16. A military dog takes a nap between two soldiers. 17. A police K-9 dog ready to lock and load. 18.

World War II As It Has Rarely Been Seen - In Color!

April 1944 British paratroopers prepare for a practice jump from an RAF Dakota based at Down Ampney, Wiltshire, England. October 1944 Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery explains Allied strategy to King George VI in a caravan in the Netherlands. February 1944 General Dwight D.

21 Incredible Items Unearthed by Metal Detectors

A World War II paratrooper wrist compass. Related: When People Stumbled Across Fascinating Vintage Things 10. Silver rings found in 2019, dating from 1900 to 2019 11. A gold ring from an unknown era, weighs 5g [related_articles] 12. Not gold, but still a really cool find! 13.

Try Your Best, Can You Guess Who These Famous People Are?

Bill Gates A proud captain of paratroopers in Venezuela, with a skill for anti-guerrilla warfare Hugo Chavez Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, this Parsi man was named one of Time Asia ’s most influential Asian heroes of the last 60 years.

This Incredible Tank Collection Displays Epic Machinery

Paratroopers source This image was taken September 30, 1944 along the Waal River at Nijmegen, near the German border. A British DUKW helped transport U.S. airborne troops safely across the river.