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GMC DUKW – A World War II Era Six-Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck –$25,000 to $28,000 USD

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
GMC DUKW Amphibious Landing Craft
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The DUKW, better known simply as the “Duck”, is a six-wheel drive amphibious truck that was designed to land troops and cargo en masse…

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The Indian 841 – Originally Designed To Fight Nazis In the North African Desert

Ben Branch February 17, 2021
Indian 841 Motorcycle
  • Indian
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Indian 841 was developed by engineers at Indian specifically to fight the Nazis across the deserts of North Africa. The Germans had one of…

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For Sale: A Restored Dodge M37 – A Tough Ex-Military 4×4 Pickup Truck

Ben Branch February 14, 2021
Dodge-M37-4x4-Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Dodge M37 was developed as an improved version of the venerable Dodge WC Series 4×4 trucks from WWII. When engineers set to work…

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For Sale: A Rolls-Royce Merlin Meteor V12 Tank Engine – 27 Litres + 650 bhp

Ben Branch December 12, 2020
Rolls-Royce Merlin Meteor V12 Engine Hero
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Military

The Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 is one of the most famous engines of the 20th century and almost certainly the most famous of the Second…

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For Sale: A Vintage 6×6 Alvis Saladin Armored Vehicle – With A Functional 76mm Main Cannon

Ben Branch November 17, 2020
6x6 Alvis Saladin
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

  The Alvis Saladin is a 6×6 armored infantry fighting vehicle developed by the British in the years after WWII as a replacement for…

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Royal Navy WWII Instructional Film: Catapult Ships

Ben Branch October 4, 2020
Supermarine Walrus Catapult
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

  This is a 1940 Royal Navy instructional film about the safe operation of ship-based catapults for launching aircraft like the Supermarine Walrus. The…

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A Radioplane OQ-3 Engine – A Story About Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, And Drones That Were Designed To Be Shot Down

Ben Branch September 5, 2020
Radioplane OQ-3 Drone
  • American
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Military
  • Planes

The story of the WWII-era Radioplanes can’t be told without mentioning that it was in the Radioplane factory that Marilyn Monroe was discovered, thanks…

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Ex-US Military Unimog 419 Freightliner Earthmover – $25,999 USD

Ben Branch August 10, 2020
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 419
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

  This earthmover Unimog is one of those vehicles that I have absolutely no conceivable use for, but find myself wanting all the same….

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Documentary: Spitfire Sisters – The Female WWII Pilots of the ATA

Ben Branch August 9, 2020
Pauline Gower
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

  Spitfire Sisters is a documentary about the female members of the British ATA, or Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian organisation of pilots who…

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Documentary: The Revival Of A De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch August 2, 2020
De Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This one hour documentary shows the restoration of a WWII era De Havilland Mosquito, from an empty abandoned shell to a fully equipped aircraft…

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The Original M*A*S*H Bell 47 Helicopter Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 1, 2020
MASH TV Show Helicopter 12
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The most memorable vehicles in the M*A*S*H TV series were almost certainly the twin Bell 47 choppers that featured heavily in the opening credits – the…

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Warbird For Sale: A US Navy Specification North American T-28 – $130,000 USD

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
North American Aviation T-28 Overhead
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The North American Aviation T-28 was originally developed as a trainer aircraft for the USAF and the US Navy however it saw significant use…

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