Featured Firearm: January, 2026
Carcano M91TS
A variant of the Carcano carbine intended for issue to specialists such as engineers and artillerymen, the Truppe Speciale model would become quite popular in the frozen trenches of the Great War’s Italian Front.
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Day by Day History
Manila: 1945 - Exercise Rhine: 1941 - Hue: 1968 - Tannenberg: 1914
Follow historical battles day by day in episodic format, with additional contextual posts about leaders, weapons and battlefields
Biographic: September, 2025
Paul Reynaud
The last Prime Minister of the French Third Republic was thrust into office just in time for the crucible of 1940, whereupon he presided over the fall of his nation to German invasion. A lifelong politician, he would go on to serve an important role in the post-war French government as well.
From the Collection: December, 2023
1940 Italian 5 Lire Banknote
From the Collection: A banknote from the Fascist Era of Italy
World War Two Briefing - Part Three, Chapter 42 - The War - Specials
The Battle of the Ardennes
16 December, 1944 - 28 January , 1945
As 1944 draws to a close the Germans launch a massive offensive into the frozen Ardennes Forest, hoping to drive the Western Allies back into the sea and repeat their victory of 1940. Catching the Americans off guard in a quiet sector, the result is a large “Bulge” that gives the battle its popular name, but it is unable to secure its objectives for the crumbling Reich.
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