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An Egyptian Temple Reborn
By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens
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Features May 1, 2011
The POW Camp Made Famous by The Great Escape
Designed to contain those who had already fled previous detainment, the German POW camp Stalag Luft III was built in the woods of modern-day Poland as far as possible from non-Axis territory.
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Features May 1, 2011
The Early Days of Nuclear Warfare
One of WWII's most infamous legacies is that it is the only war to have involved nuclear weapons.
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Features May 1, 2011
Gearing Up at the Desert Training Center
he Mojave Desert was once the largest training ground in the history of warfare. In 1942 and 1943, a million soldiers passed through the Desert Training Center (DTC), or California/Arizona Maneuver Area, 28,000 square miles where an inexperienced American military learned to operate in a harsh environment...
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Features May 1, 2011
Cracking the Code
Originally used to encode business transactions and ward off corporate espionage, during WWII the Enigma machine became a powerful and widely used weapon employed by the Nazis for encryption and decryption of military secrets.
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Features May 1, 2011
World War II Aircraft Crash Sites
In World War I, planes were primarily used for reconnaissance missions—though early dogfights took place between aircraft outfitted with machine guns. In World War II, in addition to recon and air fights, aerial bombing was a major activity.
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Features May 1, 2011
North Korea's Full Moon Tower
A joint project between the two Koreas searches for their shared history
