16020 - Continental Line/1st American Regiment Standing Firing, 1777-1787 John Jenkins Airplanes When the rest of the

When the rest of the WW2 participants were using bolt-action rifles the GI’s had the advantage of being able to fire off an eight round clip in quick succession without having to move their hands on the rifle and disrupt their firing position and point-of-aim

A shepherd has been searching and found a lost and injured sheep and carries it on his shoulders

This cloth was primarily used to replace official-issue uniform jackets and trousers as they wore out

a song was published about his daring exploits: Boys the Old Flag Never Touched the Ground

A ‘Man-at-Arms’ carrying the small personal standard of a senior officer

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