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AMAZING! German WWII Halftrack Pulled Out of a River - Incredible Condition!

AMAZING! German WWII Halftrack Pulled Out of a River - Incredible Condition! - Page 3 of 3

Patton died 70 years ago today "the more I see of Arabs the less I think of them" Here are the best quotes ever from Patton - Page 2 of 2

I don’t know what you think you’re trying to do, but the krauts ought to pin a medal on you for helping

Today, a majority of the items stored are in the form of paper documents or tapes. In the '70s and '80s, however, the space hosted more interesting valuables, including musical instruments, antiques, and celebrity memorabilia. An art collector even stored many of her paintings here. At the same time, executives from some major companies — Exxon and Shell, for example — built sometimes elaborate fallout shelters in the mine, where they would stay in the event a nuclear war broke out. Iron Mountain, Exxon, Nuclear War, Storage Facility, Elaborate, Shelters, Company, Inside, Fallout

Inside the secretive subterranean facility where a $5 billion business stores the files of Fortune 1000 companies

Today, a majority of the items stored are in the form of paper documents or tapes. In the '70s and '80s, however, the space hosted more interesting valuables, including musical instruments, antiques, and celebrity memorabilia. An art collector even stored many of her paintings here. At the same time, executives from some major companies — Exxon and Shell, for example — built sometimes elaborate fallout shelters in the mine, where they would stay in the event a nuclear war broke out.

Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States' Navy and draw the nation into World War II, but it also gave the Japanese Imperial Navy som Navy Admiral, Bougainville, Imperial Japanese Navy, Ww2 Photos, Photographs, Pearl Harbor Attack, Naval Force, Lightning Strikes, Historical Pictures

Navy Admiral

Bougainville

Imperial Japanese Navy

Lightning Strike: Killing Admiral Yamamoto and Avenging Pearl Habor

Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States' Navy and draw the nation into World War II, but it also gave the Japanese Imperial Navy som

Archaeological Discoveries

14 Amazing Archaeological Artifact Discoveries Made In 2015

14 Incredible Archaeological Discoveries Made In 2015

National Geographic

Picture of gold chain and sealstones

A Russian Ace was shot down over Nazi Germany, dragged himself 18 days to Soviet territory and had to have his legs amputated. Afterward, he mastered his prosthetics and returned to flying combat missions.

Soviet fighter I-16, is stranded on a landing, "the belly". Picture taken by German soldiers, one of them near the plane

Beautiful Castles

Beautiful Places

Places Around The World

The Castle Was Abandoned After A Fire in 1932. 83 Years Later What’s Inside Leaves The World Speechless.

The Castle Was Abandoned After A Fire In 1932. 83 Years Later What’s Inside Leaves The World Speechless.

In the summer of 2011, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo discovered a Viking burial ground in Langeid in Setesdal in southern Norway. In one of the graves they made the dis... Viking Life, Viking Art, Viking Warrior, Viking Battle, Battle Axe, Sword Hilt, Viking Sword, Old Norse, Swords And Daggers

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In the summer of 2011, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo discovered a Viking burial ground in Langeid in Setesdal in southern Norway. In one of the graves they made the dis...

Ancient Rome

Ancient History

Out Of Place Artifacts

Research And Discovery

Archaeological Site

Ancient Artifacts

Umbria

Ancient Civilizations

Tomb

Ancient Etruscan Tomb Found 'Undisturbed' In Italy

Spanish Galleon

Historical Romance Novels

Long-Lost Spanish Treasure Galleon Found Off Colombia's Coast, President Says

Spanish Galleon 'Laden With Gold' Found At Bottom Of Caribbean Sea

‘The sweetest meat I ever tasted': America's first cannibal

Israel unveils Roman-era mosaic found during construction

French Military Victories

Full historical list of French military victories, draws and defeats.

Incredible battlefield relics of the Eastern Front | War History Online

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