Red Air Force and Navy 1941-1942
Soviet Red Air Force and Red Navy in the first years of the war 1941 to 1942. Organization, aircraft and warships. Soviet Air Force 1942 The enforced lull in air […]
WW2
The atomic bomb and its dropping on Japan
The development of the atomic bomb, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Japan’s surrender in 1945: origins, effects, and legacy. World War II hit its breaking point in August
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Kursk in July 1943, the greatest tank battle in military history. The strategic decisions, preparations, the German offensive on July 5 and Hitlers break-off on July 13. Battle
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I – 2
British fighter plane Supermarine Spitfire Mk I – 2 from the Battle of Britain. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model . Supermarine Spitfire Supermarine Spitfire Mk I –
Germany Army Unit Organization 1942-45
Organization of the formations and units of the German Army after the start of the Russian campaign until 1945. Here to Germany Army Unit Organisation 1939-41. Organization of the Wehrmacht
Fleets in 1939
British Royal Navy, French Navy and German Kriegsmarine at the beginning of World War II in September 1939. Part I: Ships and deployment of Royal Navy and French Navy. Overview
SS at War
Waffen-SS at War – Hitler’s Elite soldiers in combat (Part II). From the first campaigns in Poland, in the West and Balkans with hand-picked men to the 38 divisions strong
Battleship Bismarck
Battleship Bismarck. History, development, final cruise, specifications, pictures and 3d model of the German warship. Design, construction and final cruise of battleship Bismarck. German Battleship Bismarck Bismarck class (two ships:
Polish Armed Forces
Strength, organization, equipment and deployment of the army divisions, tank inventory, Air Force and Navy of Poland in September 1939. Polish Armed Forces in WW2 The Polish armed forces played
Persecution of Jews in the Third Reich
The anti-Semitism, persecution and deportation of Jews until the final solution ‘Holocaust’ in the Third Reich. The Fate of the Jews in the Third Reich The unique decision to murder
41M Turan II
Hungarian medium tank Turan I and II. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model of 41M Turan II. Hungarian tanks of WW2 41M Turan II Type: Hungarian medium tank
Organization of the Wehrmacht
Organization of the Wehrmacht, Third Reich and Nazi Party with Power balance of Germany during WW2. back to PART I about the Wehrmacht Organization of the Wehrmacht In March 1939
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference between Truman, Churchill (later Attlee), and Stalin from July 17 to August 2, 1945. The Potsdam Conference in 1945 was a major meeting where the leaders of
Panzer III with 5cm gun
German medium tank Mark 3 with 5cm guns. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Panzer III Variants G to J The German Panzer III (Panzerkampfwagen III) was
Battleship HMS King George V
British battleship class King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Anson, Howe. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Battleship class King George V King George V
Browning machine guns
Browning M1917 and Browning M1919 machine guns. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3d-model of Colt-Browning M1895, Browning M1917, M1917A1, Polish Model 1930 and Browning M1919 variants. Browning M1917 and
The Most Influential German Firearms of World War II: Legacy and Impact
Explore iconic German WWII weapons like the MP40, StG 44 assault rifle, and MG42 machine gun. Learn their specs, impact, and legacy at Thunder Guns West. World War II witnessed
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88 mm anti-tank gun Pak 43
The German 88 mm Flak gun as the best anti-tank gun of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, statistics and pictures. Here to Part I: 88 mm Flak 18,36,37.
Iconic Ammunition and Weapons of World War II: Their Design, Impact, and Legacy
Explore iconic WWII ammunition and weapons that changed warfare forever. From M1 Garand to Karabiner 98k – discover their design, impact, and lasting legacy. World War II marked a revolutionary
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Waffen-SS divisions 4-6
Order of Battle Waffen-SS divisions 4 – 6 (4 SS-Polizei-Panzer-Grenadier-Division, 5 SS-Panzer-Division Wiking (W), 6 SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord). Waffen-SS divisions Polizei, Wiking, Nord Overview Divisions 4 to 6 were part of
