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‘War winning technology’ memorialized by East Peoria plaque

East Peoria has unveiled a plaque to commemorate Holt Manufacturing Company’s collaboration with the U.S. Army in World War I ...
BBC

Unexploded WW1 artillery shell found in Newark

An unexploded World War One artillery shell has been found in a river by a marina worker. James Wilkinson, who works at Newark Marina in Nottinghamshire, was dredging the water at about 11:00 GMT when ...
PBS

War Production

In the three years following the Battle of Midway, the Japanese built six aircraft carriers. The U.S. built 17. American industry provided almost two-thirds of all the Allied military equipment ...
Shropshire Star

First World War artillery shell found by River Severn magnet fisherman destroyed in controlled explosion

West Mercia Police said the suspected live 15lb first world war artillery shell was found on Wednesday by a magnet fisherman in the River Severn in Worcester city centre. Police said the bomb squad - ...
The News Portsmouth

Chance to hear about WW1 artillery developments at fort

VISITORS are invited to a special talk exploring artillery used during the First World War. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including ...
BBC

WW1 German Artillery Field Manual 1914

This German Field Manual was found by my grandfather and namesake William Campbell in a German artillery dug-out near Flesquieres in Northern France on 20 November 1917 when he was 20 years old. The ...
The New York Times

A Myth That Won’t Die About a Gulf War Weapon, and Why It Matters

At the end of Operation Desert Storm in early 1991, the United States Army was extolling the performance of America’s new and technically advanced weapons. Making their combat debuts were the Patriot ...