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MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
Military Technology: Using a Cloud of Dust in Ancient Warfare
In the ancient world, a clever commander could use clouds of dust and dirt to gain a great victory and avoid a crushing defeat.
   
MEDIEVAL WARFARE
Medieval Warfare: How to Capture a Castle with Siegecraft
During the Middle Ages, a besieging army needed manpower, siege engines, and, more often than not, patience in order to carry a fortress.
 
FLOATING BATTERY
Military Technology: The Confederate Floating Battery Revival During the American Civil War
Popular during the Crimean War, the floating battery was revived by hard-pressed Confederates.
   
 
AERIAL WARFARE
A New Era in Aerial Warfare Began During the Korean War
The first months of the Korean War saw a struggle for air superiority acted out by the fighters of the World War II vintage. Then the MiGs arrived, and a new era in aerial warfare began.
 
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
Dr. Ira Baldwin: Biological Weapons Pioneer
A pioneer in America's biological weapons program during World War II, the unassuming Dr. Ira Baldwin was critical to the development of methods that made large-scale, safe production of the deadly toxins possible.
   
 
ATOMIC BOMB
Weaponry: Scientists Meet at Berkeley to Lay Foundation to Build an Atomic Bomb
A gathering of many of the world's greatest scientists in 1942, hosted by J. Robert Oppenheimer, laid the foundation for the development of the atomic bomb.
 
BAT AND BIRD BOMBER PROGRAM
Top Secret WWII Bat and Bird Bomber Program
At the outset of World War II, innovative plans were laid to send some talented fliers to the front lines.
   
 
HORSES AND FIELD ARTILLERY
America's Civil War: Horses and Field Artillery
Working side by side with soldiers, horses labored to pull artillery pieces into battle. Without them, field artillery could not have been used to such deadly effect.
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
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