Macchi C.202 Folgore
Italian Macchi C.202 Folgore fighter plane of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Macchi C.200 Saetta and C.202 Folgore The Macchi C.200 Saetta and C.202 […]
Reports
Second World War overview 1943-45
Second World War, overview of the course from 1943 to 1945 with the defeat of the Axis powers by the Allies (Part III). The Second Worl War from 1943 to
Brusilov Offensive
The Russian Brusilov Offensive in summer 1916: History, preparation and conduct of the most successful Russian offensive in World War One, which probably averted an Allied defeat. The Russian Brusilov
Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
Japanese canard type interceptor ‘Shinden’ (‘Magnificent Lightning’). History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Kyushu J7W1 Shinden Type: Japanese canard type interceptor. History: As the war wore on, Japan’s
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army in the Great War from 1914 to 1918. Uniforms, strength, organization, military leaders, losses. Austria-Hungary had been worsted by the French in 1859, and in 1866 trounced
Yak-7
Soviet fighter plane Yakovlev Yak-7 of the Second World War (1942-43). History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Yakovlev Yak fighters of WW2 During World War II, the Yakovlev
When the Wehrmacht occupied Canada
Imagine waking up in Canada, pulling back the curtains, and suddenly seeing soldiers marching through the snow wearing swastika armbands. Sirens wail, bridges are reported to have been blown up,
Battlecruiser Lion
British Battlecruiser class Lion and Princess Royal in action at the Battle of the Dogger Bank. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. British Battlecruiser Lion in World War I Embodying
Soviet arms production
Russian (Soviet) armaments production in the Second World War. Following are tables of the annual Russian (Soviet) armaments production (excluding ammunition) and a comparison of the necessary strategic raw materials.
Hitler – Biography
A compressed Biography of the German Führer (Leader) of the Third Reich and Supreme Commander Armed Forces, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). HITLER, Adolf (1889-1945) Overview Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was the dictator
Chinese Air Force, Fleet, Communist Forces
National-Chinese Air Force with Flying Tigers and Fleet and Communist Forces in the Second World War. During the 1930s, the Chinese Air Force was composed largely of foreign volunteers, at
French Armed Forces 1940
Strength and organization of the Army Forces and Air Force of France at the beginning of the Western Campaign in May 1940. Deployment, divisions, equipment and aircraft. The French Armed
Waffen-SS Myths
Myths about the Waffen-SS (Part I). Disproportionately high losses, poorer leadership and better and more equipment and weapons in the Waffen-SS. Myths of the Waffen-SS The Waffen-SS, the military branch
Rudolf Hess – Flight to England
Rudolf Hess’s flight to England in May 1941. The Rudolf Hess flight to England is one of the best-known and at the same time most mysterious events of World War
Me 109 B, C, D
Messerschmitt B-D fighter plane from Legion Condor in the Spanish Civil War. Messerschmitt Me 109 B, C and D Type: German fighter plane from Legion Condor in the Spanish Civil
Do 335 Pfeil (Arrow)
Dornier Do 335 ‘Pfeil’ (Arrow) fighter-bomber of the Luftwaffe. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model. Do 335 ‘Pfeil’ Dornier Do 335 Arrow (Pfeil) Type: German fighter-bomber, long-range fighter,
A Bridge Too Far
Movie Review from A Bridge Too Far: Analyzing the 1977 War Epic. The War Movie ‘A Bridge Too Far’ As a war movie enthusiast, I have always been captivated by
SS-Totenkopf Division
Creation of the SS-Totenkopf (Death’s head) division (T) and the campaigns in the West 1940 and Russia 1941-42 (Part I). The term “SS Totenkopf” (German for “Death’s Head”) most often
Supremacy 1914
The free-to-play browser strategy game Supremacy 1914 shines with new graphics and menus. Supremacy 1914 has recently received a ‘Complete-Renovation’, which has considerably polished up the somewhat home-baked graphics of
FG-42
German Parachute Troops Automatic Assault rifle FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42; FjG42). History and specifications of FG-42 from Second World War. FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, FjG42) Type: Automatic assault rifle. History: When the
