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Author Archives: Jon Guttman

Photo of Soldiers of the National Liberation Front , the Viet Cong, in the early 1960s display weapons from a variety of sources, from left, a captured American M79 grenade launcher; an American M1 carbine, captured from the French or South Vietnamese or supplied by the Chinese; and a K-50M submachine gun supplied by North Vietnam.
Posted inPortfolio

Here Are the Weapons of the NVA — Backed by Russia and China

by Jon Guttman12/19/202212/19/2022
Posted inStories

The Military History of Hanukkah

by Jon Guttman12/19/202212/19/2022
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

The Gepard Tank: A German Cheetah That Changed its Spots in Ukraine

by Jon Guttman12/12/202212/12/2022
Abandoned Libyan tank
Posted inPortfolio

Are Tanks Obsolete?

by Jon Guttman12/9/202211/7/2022
paul-nash-battle-britain
Posted inStories

How An Artist Painted Nature To Reveal the Horrors of War

by Jon Guttman11/24/202211/15/2022
F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars book cover.
Posted inReview

‘F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars’ Review: An Aircraft of the Cuban Missile Crisis

by Jon Guttman11/22/202211/28/2022
Posted inFeature

The P-51 Pioneers: Breaking in the Mustang

by Jon Guttman11/14/202211/14/2022
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator: Russian Attack Helicopter is Lighter, Quieter—But Not Invincible

by Jon Guttman11/9/20224/27/2024
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

How Ukraine Turned a 12-Foot Boat Into a Floating Guided Missile

by Jon Guttman11/4/202211/4/2022
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Posted inStories

How The French Added Fashion To World War I Airplanes

by Jon Guttman11/2/202211/2/2022

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