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Sherman tanks advance on Nazi positions in Italy
Sherman tanks of the Canadian 1st Armored Brigade advance on German positions during Operation Diadem in May of 1944. Diadem, also known as The Fourth Battle of Monte Casino, or the Battle of the Liri Valley in Canada, was an attempt by the allies to break a nine-month stalemate, breach a belt of fortifications extending across the Italian peninsula known as the Gustav line, and defeat the German 10th and 14th Armies. The operation was successful and ultimately resulted in the capture of Rome.
0 views / TodayBattleship pounds shore defenses, Battle of Westerplatte, 1 September 1939
Footage of a German warship firing on Polish positions during the Battle of Westerplatte, 1 September 1939. This relatively small engagement was the opening salvo in a war that would engulf Europe for the next six years.
1 views / TodayNew Russian "Spartak" gun truck destroyed in Ukraine
Drone footage shows a relatively new Russian gun truck, the Spartak, being destroyed during combat operations in Ukraine.
1 views / TodayHistorical US Special Forces raid on Golden Mosque
The raid on the Golden Mosque took place on October 1, 2004 as part of the Battle for Samarra, also known as Operation Baton Rouge. The 36th Iraqi Commando Battalion, led by US special forces troops (possibly 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group), breached the compound after an AH64 Apache eliminated a three-man RPG team in the mosque with Hellfire missiles.
0 views / TodaySearch and Destroy mission with the 114th Aviation Company in Vietnam
Historically archived footage that was recorded by a combat cameraman embedded with the American 114th Aviation Company in Vietnam shows a Search and Destroy mission being conducted over Phuoc Tuy in 1965. Missions of this type usually involved setting down and offloading platoons of infantry in the bush while the rotary wing assets stayed on station to conduct fire support operations.
1 views / TodayTop Secret: that time the CIA stole a sunken Russian sub - Project Azorian
Here's a sneak peek at tonight's episode (Ep4) of The Proof is Out There: Military Mysteries, airing at 10pm EST / 9pm Central on The History Channel. Project Azorian was a Top Secret Operation to recover the remains of the Soviet Submarine K-129 that sunk on a path that appeared to be headed for Hawaii. Why did it sink? What did we do with it? Watch tonight's episode for the deep-dive
0 views / TodayFrench GIGN raid Flight 8969 to rescue hostages
Historical footage recorded in December of 1994 shows members of the French GIGN conducting a daring raid against Flight 8969 to rescue 229 hostages that were being held captive by Algerian extremists who intended to detonate explosives inside of the plane either over the Eiffel Tower or the Tour Montparnasse.
0 views / TodayAmerican TOW gunner misses abandoned and static Iraqi tank
What appears to be a group of Marines with a combined anti-armor team attempt to destroy an abandoned Iraqi tank with a TOW missile system during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Unfortunately for the poor TOW gunner, his system either malfunctions or he is the least competent TOW gunner in the world, because he completely misses the static tank prompting the MK19 gunner to engage it instead.
1 views / TodayRussian Federal Customs building on fire
Moscow proves once again to be highly flammable as the building of the Federal Customs Service burns in the night. Bystanders reported hearing explosions just before the blaze. This comes on the heels of drone strike in Bryansk, as Ukraine escalates its strategic air campaign.
1 views / TodayDoor gunner uses modified M60 to hit VC positions
Historic combat footage recorded during the Vietnam War captures a door gunner from the elite all-volunteer Naval Helicopter Light Attack Squadron 3 (HAL-3) engaging with enemy ground forces along the Mekong Delta near Dong Tam.
1 views / TodayThe American Invasion of Peleliu
Historic combat footage from 1944 shows American forces conducting the invasion of Peleliu. Scenes include US Marines coming ashore and engaging with Japanese forces and Naval support operations of the ground combat forces on the island.
1 views / TodayRussian heavy mortar erased by strike
A Russian 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled heavy mortar system is discovered by a Ukrainian drone and its coordinates are sent to a nearby artillery team. An accurate artillery round makes a direct hit on the system resulting in its destruction. The incident occurred somewhere in the eastern donetsk region of Ukraine.
0 views / TodayMesserschmitt Bf 110 shoots down Soviet Ilyushin Il-2
Air-to-Air combat footage recorded in 1943 shows a Nazi Germany Messerschmitt Bf 110 bringing down a Soviet Ilyushin Il-2. It's hard to tell from this aged footage, but it appears as if the Il-2 is being shot at by another system as well.
0 views / TodayRussian outpost targeted by drone team
A Ukrainian FPV bomb drone team released a video showing how operations are conducted against Russian targets on an undisclosed frontline location.
0 views / Today20 years later: Shock and Awe is still spectacular
Footage from 2003 captures the immense American Shock and Awe bombing campaign against the city of Baghdad that was the precursor to the invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
1 views / TodayThe preparatory bombardment of and landing at Iwo Jima
Historic news reel footage shows the United States Navy and United States Marines conducting the preparatory bombing and subsequent amphibious landing on the Japanese held island of Iwo Jima during the Second World War.
0 views / TodayMiG-15 destroyed by F-86 Sabre over Korea in 1952
Footage recorded from the nose-camera of a North American F-86 Sabre flown by an American pilot during the Korean war shows the successful shoot-down of a MiG-15. This video was recorded on September 4th 1952.
0 views / TodayUSS Yorktown shoots down B6N Tenzan torpedo bomber
Historic combat footage recorded on the deck of the USS Yorktown shows the shootdown of a B6N Tenzan Torpedo Bomber off the coast of the Kwajalein Atoll in December of 1943.
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