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The 6 Greatest Battlefield Mindf*cks

Cracked.com has compiled a list of the 6 greatest battlefield mindf*cks (their title, not mine), showcasing some amazing ingenuity when it comes to military strategies. The most powerful weapon in any...

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Korea, US Join Hands to Excavate War Remains

South Korean and U.S. officials are working together to excavate the remains of American soldiers killed during Korean War. In Hwacheon, there was a bloody battle in June 1951 between U.S. forces of...

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Military uniforms of WWII

Here is an interesting site where someone has created  Photoshopped images of himself wearing all of the Allied and Axis Captain uniforms from WWII. I never thought there were so many different kinds....

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Army officer terracotta figure discovered in China

Archaeolgists in China have found 100 new terracotta figures, including one of an army officer. So far, the majority of discovered figures are archers, infantrymen and charioteers that the Qin...

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Terracotta army may have belonged to empress, not emperor

China’s famous terracotta army, found in the tomb of the country’s first emperor, may have actually belonged to a female ancestor. Chen presents his evidence in his new book “The Truth of Terracotta...

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Soldier’s frontline diary from WWII found in loft

A diary belonging to a WWII British army corporal who took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily has been found in a loft. In his diary, Mr Gillespie describes the death of two young soldiers who were...

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Trove of Roman artifacts found near army construction project

Archaeologists have uncovered 1st-3rd century remnants of a Roman settlement near an army construction project in Wiesbaden, Germany. The team, from nearby Mainz University, discovered a Roman coin,...

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Remains of Goth mercenary found in England

The possible remains of a Goth mercenary in the Roman Army, dating back to 400 A.D. have been excavated in Gloucester, England. The man, aged 25 to 30, who was dug up north of Kingsholm Square in...

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Records show King Henry V’s army not outnumbered at Agincourt

An anaylsis of military and tax records show that the story that King Henry V’s army faced overwhelming odds at the Battle of Agincourt may just be a myth. The historians have concluded that the...

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Mapping Iraq’s ancient cities

Here is an interesting article about how the US military is creating maps showing Iraq’s ancient cities. “Back in June, one of the engineers working on future operations wanted to see all the...

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Scans from Italian Renaissance sketchbook featuring military art

Check out this incredible Italian sketchbook containing sketches showing Renaissance military information. This unique Italian sketchbook includes more than 200 highly detailed sketches and provides...

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Remains of ancient Persian army found buried in desert

The remains of the army of Persian king Cambyses II, buried by a sandstorm in 525 B.C., have been found in the Sahara desert. “We have found the first archaeological evidence of a story reported by...

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Military veterans working on archaeological project

A group of U.S. military veterans are working on a project to sort through a massive government collection of Native American artifacts. The collection dates to the 1930s, when the U.S. Army Corps of...

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Phoenician army complex found in Cyprus

The remains of a Phoenician garrison has been found in Cyprus. Buildings overlooking a previously discovered Phoenician complex more than 2,000 years old were found at the ancient city of Idalion, the...

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Diseased victims from seige of York found in mass grave

The skeletons of men from Oliver Cromwell’s forces who succumbed to disease have been found in a mass grave in York. Archaeologists uncovered the remains on the site of what, even during the Civil...

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Analysis of Mayan murals reveals military life

An iconographic analysis of Mayan murals has revealed a variety of aspects of military life. Besides the deterioration of these vestiges, it was possible to establish that Mayas from different cities...

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WWI training trenches found in Scottish park

Trenches used to train WWI recruits have been found in Kings Park in Stirling, Scotland. About 20m (66ft) of the zig-zag trench system was opened up over three days. The trenches have now been...

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Roman MMA champion became army recruiter

A newly translated inscription has revealed that nearly 2,000 years ago a celebrated Roman athlete named Flavillianus became a Roman army recruiter. His name was Lucius Septimius Flavianus...

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