In November 1936, two unmarked German Type VIIA submarines prowled the North Sea, cloaked in secrecy as they prepared for ...

Civil War rifles were accurate for hundreds of yards, with some being deadly at up to 1,000 yards. (These are the 14 guns that helped fight the Revolutionary War.) ...

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

The guns of the Civil War were a major part of the evolution in American warfare, they set the tone and technology for future generations of weapons systems, many of which we still use today ...

0 0 This article was originally published with the title “Our Naval Guns in the Civil War and To-Day” inScientific American Magazine Vol. 93 No. 13(September 1905), p. 237doi:10.1038 ...

After 66 years of being displayed outdoors at the Minnesota State Capitol, a 4/50 gun that arguably fired the second American shot of World War II at Pearl Harbor is on the verge of finding a new ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The National Civil War Naval Museum is still working to complete the new exhibit all about Columbus during the Civil War. Back in Oct. of 2023, the National Civil War ...

The Civil War, Rewritten: What If the Battle of Gettysburg Had Machine Guns? Here’s how the U.S. Army is wargaming alternative history to enhance its weapons strategies.

As lecturers provided detailed historical perspective, Colonial-style colonists and Civil War era soldiers were set up around the park, complete with tents, gear and gun replicas.

Tri-State Civil War Roundtable Commander Tim Jacobs looks at an 1861 Colt Navy revolver with ties to John Wood and related items on display Friday night at Quincy Country Club. The story behind ...

Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The shell flew upward through the dark sky over Charleston Harbor and burst ...