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There has been confusion and speculation about the M1903 Springfield “Stripped for Air Service.” Documents from the National Archives explain the why, how many were made and how the “Air Service ’03” ...

Originally built for a different war, the M1903 Springfield wasn’t supposed to matter in WWII - but it did. We uncover how ...

This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. The M1903 Springfield, a bolt-action rifle, was put into service in 1903.

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the United States’ first major intelligence apparatus. During World War II, the OSS acted as spies, saboteurs, and intelligence gatherers and were the ...