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A Rare Rolex Military Submariner Used By Special Forces – The MilSub

Ben Branch June 2, 2021
Rolex Military Submariner MilSub
  • Gear
  • Military
  • Watches

This is a rare Rolex Military Submariner, often referred to in watch collector circles simply as the MilSub. The example you see here was made for the Royal Navy specifically for use by British…

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For Sale: An Airworthy Grumman Avenger – A WWII Torpedo Bomber

Ben Branch April 28, 2021
Grumman Avenger
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a Grumman Avenger, or more correctly this is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger, that’s being offered for sale for $495,000 USD – the best part is that it’s 100% airworthy and ready…

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WWII U.S. Army Air Forces Survival Training Film: Land and Live in the Desert

Ben Branch April 25, 2021
Land and Live in the Desert 2
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a training film from World War II for aircrews who might find themselves flying over desert environments, particularly the Sahara of North Africa. In order to keep people’s attention they made the…

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1945 North American P-51D Mustang “Little Rebel” – $2,250,000 USD

Ben Branch April 7, 2021
North American P-51D Mustang
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is an original 1945 North American P-51D Mustang, it’s been comprehensively restored and it now has just 88 hours of air time since completed. The asking price of $2,250,000 USD will put it…

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The Husqvarna Model 258 Military – A Motorcycle With Built-In Skis

Ben Branch March 31, 2021
Husqvarna Model 258 Military Motorcycle 3
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

It’s thought that just 3,000 or so examples of the Husqvarna Model 258 military motorcycle were ever built, they were developed specifically for the Swedish armed forces who already had a long history of…

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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 in coastal locations without usable ports, or with hostile combatants…

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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 the great military vehicles of WW2 in the BMW R71….

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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 designing the M37 they took everything that worked well on…

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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 World War – what a lot of people don’t know…

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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 the AEC Armoured Car. Unusually for a decommissioned military vehicle…

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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 film does an excellent job of showing and explaining each…

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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 in part to future US President Ronald Reagan who was…

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