The BMW R75 served well on multiple fronts.
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This WWII Veteran’s Memoir Is Slated to Be Part of the Next ‘Band of Brothers’
“It lasted only four months — four months, however, in which were compressed many of the most exciting, and all of the most frightening and life-threatening, experiences I have known in my entire life,” Frank Murphy wrote in his 2001 memoir, “Luck of the Draw.”
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World War II’s Desert Victory At El Alamein—In Stamps
The Isle of Man Post Office took an innovative approach to commemorating those who fought in the desert war.
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Bye Bye Five O’Clock Shadow: The Birth of the Close Shave
King C. Gillette created the world’s first safety razor.
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How “Tunnel Rats” Fought the Viet Cong in Underground Tunnels in Vietnam
American and Australian “tunnel rats” were tasked with the gruesome mission of destroying the enemy underground.
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This Colorado Ghost Town Is So Obscure There’s Almost No Record of It—But You Can Visit It
Though absent from most period maps, this side-canyon settlement proved a significant source of rich gold ore.
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Parker’s Crossroads: Where Nathan Bedford Forrest Made the Union Weep
Forrest’s habit of frustrating the Federals was on display in a New Year’s Eve clash here.
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When the British Needed to Gather Intelligence, They Used This Armored Car
The Humber Light Reconnaissance Car served until war’s end.
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When 21 Sikh Soldiers Fought the Odds Against 10,000 Pashtun Warriors
Few areas of the world have been as hotly contested as the India-Pakistan border.
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A Strong-willed Texan Scout Joined the Confederacy at 15. But That Was Just the Beginning.
Henry Woodson Strong scouted for famed Indian fighter Ranald S. Mackenzie.