World War 2 was almost 80 years ago but some WWII weapons are STILL being used on the battlefield today! Some things never go out of style, and that can definitely be said about the weapons in today's ...

WWII weapons persist in modern conflicts because they are rugged, affordable and easy to repair in low-resource environments. The Browning M2 heavy machine gun has remained in frontline service since ...

Sleek, agile, powerful and possessing a multitude of guns on the nose and wings – the fighters of World War II have etched themselves a position in history akin to the greatest knights of the medieval ...

WWII weapons remain in service because replacing proven reliable systems often introduces more cost and risk than performance gains justify. Durability and mechanical simplicity allowed WWII weapons ...

Nuclear weapons drastically changed warfare. Learn about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII the only instance of their use in armed conflict.