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1933 Model 1 Enigma Cipher Machine

Ben Branch October 3, 2017
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Military

The Enigma was invented shortly after the end of the First World War, and it would go on to be one of the most…

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How to Fly the B-25 – 1944 USAAF Training Film

Ben Branch August 6, 2017
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This is the original United States Army Air Forces training film for trainee pilots of the North American B-25 Mitchell – a tough-as-nails bomber…

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WWII Documentary: Autobiography of a Jeep

Ben Branch April 23, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films
  • Military

Autobiography of a Jeep is a relatively short film at just under 10 minutes in length, it was created in 1943 during the Second…

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SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad – Germany’s Mighty “Tank Motorcycle”

Ben Branch March 2, 2017
  • German
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

Designated “SdKfz 2” by the German military but more commonly known as the “Kettenkrad”, the tracked motorcycle was used extensively on both the Eastern Front…

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A Paintball Gun Equipped Daimler Ferret

Ben Branch February 16, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Military

Taking an original 1958 Daimler Ferret Scout Car and fitting it with a paintball gun is the kind of thing many of us like would…

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The Harley-Davidson MT500 – Everything You Need To Know

Ben Branch January 20, 2017
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson MT500 is a bit of an unusual motorcycle. It’s thought that just 500 were ever made, and it’s not known how many…

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US Army Vietnam Training Film: Shotgun Rider

Ben Branch December 18, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Military

Shotgun Rider is a 1967 training film created by The Army Pictorial Center for new recruits in training for deployment to Vietnam as helicopter…

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Aluminium Spitfire

Ben Branch December 2, 2016
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

This aluminium Spitfire model measures in at 60.5cm long x 75.5cm wide x 17cm high, and it’s been designed to either sit on its…

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1971 Steyr-Puch Haflinger

Ben Branch November 1, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Engineering
  • Military

The Steyr-Puch Haflinger was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the ageing American-built Jeeps that were still being used by the…

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2×2 Rokon Trail-Breaker

Ben Branch October 13, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Rokon Trail-Breaker is an American-made 2-wheel drive motorcycle that’s been used by everyone from the US military, to the forestry service, to treasure…

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1951 Willys M38 Jeep

Ben Branch October 7, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Willys M38 Jeep was the revised and updated version of the civilian-specification CJ-3A, which itself was an update of the venerable WWII era…

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Chopper Pilot: Learning To Fly A Helicopter

Ben Branch August 21, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Military

This Vietnam War era educational film was produced by the Army Pictorial Center in the 1960s, likely due to the need to train a…

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