The Nazi German MG 42, introduced in 1942, was a fearsome 7.92x57mm Mauser general-purpose machine gun renowned for its ...

Brian Early, a squad leader with 1st Battalion ... But, Wittnam noted the increased complexity of infantry jobs as squad leaders now have more gear, communications and fires at their disposal ...

As the war in Western Europe began reaching its inevitable conclusion, German efforts to expedite arms production led to some ...

More than just infantry, Panzergrenadiers were built for mobility and armored assaults—integral to Germany’s blitzkrieg ...

Some of the German troops, from the 111th Baden Reserve Infantry ... for a war cemetery site are met, planning for the memorial site will begin, and the site could be inaugurated as early as ...

Germany’s Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles are not ... 30 was well-protected but problematic when it was introduced early in the Cold War. The vehicle was considered unreliable from the outset ...

"Seven of us (junior enlisted) and three noncommissioned officers were pulled from 2-12 to come down here and train with infantry." The soldiers began their training early March 5 with a nine-mile ...

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Additionally, a First World War lighter with a fascinating history and an early Aero Squadron unit photograph ... near Rudolstadt, Thür, Germany.Courtesy of the collector My great-aunt gave ...

Heckler & Koch Defense Inc. will soon begin delivering thousands of 7.62mm squad ... Oberndorf, Germany, and will begin to arrive in the H&K-USA facility in Columbus, Georgia, early next year ...

WASHINGTON -- America's entry into World War I began with a year-long buildup beginning in April 1917. By late spring and early ... stopped the German attack. Together, the 30th Infantry and ...