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African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say
African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant ...
The National Interest1d
France’s Richelieu-Class Battleship Never Reached Its Full Potential
These battleships were among the finest ever engineered—and are rightly sources of great national pride from an otherwise ...
WWII vets are rock stars in France as they hand over the duty of remembering D-Day
The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 ...
WarsofTheWorld on MSN3d
What Was Life Like for a British WW1 Pilot: Experiencing the Forefront of Flight
The early morning sun is already arching its way into the sky as you step across the field in northern France which has been made damp by the morning dew, leaving your boots squeaking underfoot as you ...
WWII veterans speak of sacrifice and freedom on France's D-Day battlefields, 81 years later
The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 years ago ...
Euronews3mon
Three years of war in Ukraine: Here's what the French army has learned
Three years of war and hundreds of thousands of dead on both the Ukrainian and Russian sides have pushed the French army into rethinking its military strategy. The high-intensity conflict ...
Jane's Information Group4mon
French Army receives first MEPAC armoured mortar carrier
The French Army received its first Griffon Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au Contact (MEPAC) 6×6 self-propelled 120 mm mortar carrier on 19 December 2024. (DGA Techniques terrestres) The French ...
The Aviationist4mon
French Army Tests FPV Drone Controlled from Gazelle Light Attack Helicopter
The French Army (Armée de Terre) is moving towards integrating its armed helicopters with attack drones, aiming for “dronization” by 2040. Opex360, quoting French military publications ...
Military Times5mon
Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
A number of Indigenous WWI soldiers ... military honor. To qualify, veterans from various racial backgrounds must have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, French Croix ...
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WWI Factions The French Army
Faction: The French Army The First World War In January 1914 ... Joseph Joffre for the invasion of Germany. #SimpleHistory #WW1 #History #Veterans Federal judge rules Trump administration has ...
Hindustan Times7mon
India's Pinaka rocket system interests French Army, being evaluated for use
The Pinaka system's capability to hit targets at 75 kilometers and beyond, combined with its multiple variants, makes it an attractive option for French Army. In a significant boost to India’s ...
Military.com7mon
Army Sergeant Major's Chelsea Boots Turn Heads as Service Mulls Allowing Them for Rank and File
It was the top enlisted leader's shoes. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer was wearing Chelsea boots with his formal service uniform -- footwear that is otherwise unauthorized -- saying the ...