Towards the end of the World War II, the US company Waltham was charged with developing the successor to the highly acclaimed A11 military watch that had been produced by Elgin, Waltham and Bulova. Although the A11 was very successful there was a need to update the pattern and improve legibility, especially in reduced lighting conditions. By 1947 pre-production models of the A17 were being made, ...
At the conclusion of World War II and the official end to hostilities with Japan Korea was divided at the 38th Parallel with the Soviet Union administering North Korea and the United States Administering the South. Border incidents were constant for 5 years before The North Korean Army Invaded the South in 1950. The UN declared an emergency and a combined army from 21 countries came to the defence of South ...
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