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Today in WW II: 18 May 1944 Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, ends with German evacuation of the site and occupation by Allied troops.

Military Information Guide

Olive-Drab.com is huge, with something for every military interest. Here is a sampling of what's inside:

Hundreds of photos of army jeeps, HMMWVs, tanks, artillery, helicopters, & many other military vehicles.

Look up suppliers for army/navy surplus, military vehicles and parts, clothing & gear, militaria or military books & videos.

Military Electronics: Vehicle radios, backpack radios, walkie talkies, field phones, mine detectors ...

Military Clip Art and Photo Libraries

Military history: wars, unit histories, museums, reenactments.

Everything you wanted to know about military steel & plastic Jerry Cans for gas & water.

U.S. Military Watches.

Infantry Weapons -- bazooka, recoilless rifle, mortars, antitank missiles, grenades, flame thrower.

Soldiers' Clothing & Gear: Packs, canteens, field jackets, sleeping bags, and much more.

All about military vehicles as a hobby including How to buy a surplus HMMWV or Army Jeep at government auction and Can you get an army jeep in a crate for $50?.

Military Firearms -- photos & descriptions of pistols, rifles, shotguns, SMG, MG, ammo.

War Dogs: History, training, and famous military dogs like Rin Tin Tin and Willie.

Military
Medicine

Veterans organizations and services.

Military and defense organizations all over the world.

Military Firepower: including Navy ships , military planes, artillery, armor and much more.

Military C-rations & other combat rations, MREs, and food.

Find additional photos and hi-res versions of military vehicles of all kinds at the Olive-Drab Military Mashup:

M149 400 gallon water tank trailer in foliage for concealment at Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 18 Mar 1985

Mark Roberts, Quality Assurance/Quality Control inspector with civilian contractor Science Applications International Corp, signs off on the final inspection for a Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle, 18 Aug 2008 at the 3rd Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, Army Preposition Stock area at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is a versatile machine, used for tasks far beyond its original design as a troop carrier. In this photo, the M113 is equipped with a crane to place a balk bridge, used for rapid stream crossings in the wetlands of Vietnam. About 24 of these were built by South Vietnamese Army engineers.

29th Infantry Division M3 Lee Medium Tanks on maneuvers in southern England, 5 December 1942. This was one of the first tank units to arrive in Britain.

Soviet Union T-72M tank, built in either 1984 or 1985, was assigned to an Iraqi Republican Guard Armor unit and was captured in 1991 by 1st Battalion, 37th Armored under the 1st Infantry Division. It was shipped to Fort Knox, Ky., and the Patton Museum in 1992. In this photo, taken 8 Dec 2010, the tank is being delivered to the Indiana National Guard, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Butlerville, IN, where it will be displayed in front of Building 16.

A Mark 48 articulated cargo truck travels with a convoy on a desert road during Operation Desert Shield.

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