The One-Word Answer at Bastogne
On 22 December 1944 the Germans surrounding Bastogne demanded its surrender within two hours. The American reply was one word long.
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The Engine That Breathes Out Through the Middle
In the Audi RS4's V6 the exhaust ports face inward and the turbochargers sit in the valley between the cylinder banks. It is a...
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The Tanks That Were Built to Drive Underwater
Germany could not land tanks on an English beach, so 168 of them were sealed, given air hoses and a gyro-compass, and taught to...
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The Tank Commander Who Had to Aim the Gun Himself
In the early T-34 the commander also aimed and fired the gun. The T-34-85 fixed that with a wider turret ring and a third...
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The Spitfire That Was Sold for Scrap for £25
In 1948 the RAF sold Spitfire P7350 to a scrap dealer for £25. It is now the oldest Spitfire still flying, and the only...
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The Bomber That Cost More Than the Atomic Bomb
The Manhattan Project cost two billion dollars. The B-29 Superfortress cost three. What the United States got for the difference.
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