26/10/23  |  History
Kosovo (fifth part): Socialist Yugoslavia and the Pristina Spring
The constitutional status of Kosovo in Tito Yugoslavia1 was that of an autonomous province of Serbia. The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija was in fact established in...
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23/10/23  |  History
Canadian armored vehicles: the Sexton self-propelled artillery
The Sexton (Sexton) fighting vehicle was an important self-propelled artillery used during the Second World War. The vehicle was designed in 1942 and was...
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20/10/23  |  History
1941/42 "Banzai!": Japan attacks
After the successful attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan had to continue and pursue its objectives, which included all those essential resources (oil, rubber,...
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16/10/23  |  History
The fighters of the US Navy: the Grumman F6F Hellcat
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was – probably – the US Navy's most important fighter in World War II. The aircraft was produced from 1942 to 1945, and...
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09/10/23  |  History
Japanese privateers in World War II
The pirate and the corsair are characters as old as the history of navigation. Racing the seas and preying on ships are nothing new either in the First or Second World War...
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05/10/23  |  History
The wreck of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
81 years after the sinking, the first images of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi have been released. Discovered on October 20, 2019, by the Petrel research vessel that found the wreck...
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04/10/23  |  History
Kosovo (fourth part): the First World War and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
In August 1914 the First World War broke out. The Serbian army, defeated in numerous battles, was forced to retreat towards the Adriatic passing through Kosovo which...
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03/10/23  |  History
The Nanking Massacre
86 years ago the Nanjing massacre took place, one of the darkest pages in the context of the second Sino-Japanese war (1937–45), in which more than 20 million people lost their lives...
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02/10/23  |  History
The heavy bombers: the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a major bomber employed by the United States Army Air Forces...
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25/09/23  |  History
Kosovo (third part): the Balkan Wars (1912-1913)
Thanks to Russian mediation, in 1912 the Balkan states concluded a series of anti-Turkish agreements. In the...
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25/09/23  |  History
The armored vehicles of the US Army: the M18 Hellcat
The M18 Hellcat was the US Army's most important tank destroyer used in World War II. Developed in...
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20/09/23  |  History
The wings of the Imperial Japanese Navy
The Japanese Air Force was not an independent armed force, both the Army and Navy had their own…
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18/09/23  |  History
Kosovo (second part): the Ottoman Empire
In this article we will analyze the main events, for which we do not have numerous certain sources, which...
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18/09/23  |  History
The artillery pieces: the Canon de 194 mm Mle GPF
The Canon de 194 mm Mle GPF (Modèle Grande Puissance Filloux) was the first French tracked self-propelled gun. This...
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15/09/23  |  History
Kosovo (part one): a history spanning millennia
The history of Kosovo is extremely extensive in time and full of numerous crucial events. In this article we...
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12/09/23  |  History
The eagle that never flew
Although the Italian military leaders had always opposed the construction of aircraft carriers, following the attack...
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11/09/23  |  History
Multi-role combat aircraft: the DH.98 Mosquito
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (mosquito) was one of the most important Royal Air Force aircraft active in the Second...
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04/09/23  |  History
Strategic bombers: the Avro Lancaster
The four-engine heavy Avro Lancaster was one of the most important and effective strategic bombers of the Royal Air Force...
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28/08/23  |  History
Royal Explorers Aquila class: ships for four nations
The history of the Navy is also made up of ships that change their name, intended use or country of origin...
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21/08/23  |  History
The allied medium tanks: the Sherman Firefly
The Sherman Firefly (firefly) was an important medium tank used by the British armored departments at the end ...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Backchannels and fireworks: US mediation behind Iranian retaliation on Israel?
As announced by the Iranian regime, the announced retaliation for the (unannounced) attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024 which led to the death of...
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Letters to Defense Online: "Carabinieri and sinking of the Garibaldi"
Mine is not meant to be a sterile controversy but after more than thirty years of wearing the uniform I consider it a "fair" controversy. Decisions regarding the size and composition of forces...
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