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WWII trenches in German forest reveal helmet and vehicle parts

Deep trench lines in a German woodland still preserve the remains of a frontline position. Everyday soldier items appear first before a burned German helmet and armored vehicle fragments are uncovered ...
New research suggests helmets used in World War I protected soldiers against overhead artillery blasts just as well as modern helmets—and one, the French Adrian helmet, actually performed better. When ...
Five avenues west of the United Nations is Park Avenue, home to Grand Central Terminal and a slew of corporate headquarters. For one week at the end of April 1919, the stretch between 45th and 50th ...
Along a quiet forest line, detectorists uncover multiple German helmets spanning two world wars. Rare WWI steel helmets reused during WWII and later equipment show how shortages forced Germany to ...
The United States hasn't officially celebrated the end of a war since the 1991 National Victory Celebration capped off the end of the Gulf War. Before that, Americans celebrated the end of World War ...