Finnish Armed Forces 1941-1944
Strength and Organization of the Army, Air Force and Navy of Finland in the Continuation War against the Soviet Union. The Finnish Armed Forces in the ‘Continuation War’ from 1941 […]
WW2
Japanese army on the defensive
The Japanese Army in the Pacific War 1943 to 1945. Distribution of the Japanese armed forces in August 1943 and 1945, the armoured divisions, independent units, amphibious brigades and the
Waffen-SS divisions 20-25
20 Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (1st Estonian), 22 SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division Maria Theresia (Volunteer cavalry division), 23 Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS Kama (2nd Croatian Mountain division), 23 SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Grenadier-Division Nederland, 24 SS-Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS Karstjaeger
Bolt-Action Legends: Why Hunters Still Love WWII-Era Rifles
Bolt-Action Legends: Why Hunters Still Love WWII-Era Rifles. There’s a special kind of reverence when hunters talk about WWII-era bolt-action rifles. These firearms aren’t just relics of the past; they
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How Firearms Influenced Tactics in WWII Urban Combat
How Firearms Influenced Tactics in WWII Urban Combat. World War II was a global conflict that transformed nearly every aspect of warfare, but perhaps no battlefield demanded more drastic changes
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Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen
Japanese navy fighter, fighter-bomber and Kamikaze plane. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen Type: Japanese carrier-based fighter and fighter-bomber. History: Though the A6M3 was an
From Bolt to Burst: How WWII Changed Infantry Weapons Forever
From Bolt to Burst: How WWII Changed Infantry Weapons Forever. World War II wasn’t just a conflict that reshaped global politics and borders—it was a war that fundamentally altered how
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Soviet Weapons of the Winter War and WWII
Soviet Weapons of the Winter War and WWII. When you dig into the brutal and unforgiving battles of the Winter War (1939-1940) and the larger scope of World War II,
German military cemetery Maleme on Crete
Maleme, 11 miles (ca. 18 km) west of Chania, the second-largest German military cemetery in Greece. Simple grave complex at the place where in May 1941 after the German airborne
Crusader
British Cruiser Tank Mk VI (A15) Crusader of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Crusader I-III, Cruiser Tank Mk VI (A15) Crusader (A15) Type:
Ar 234 Blitz
World’s first jet bomber Arado Ar 234 Blitz. History in WW2, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model. Arado Ar 234 Blitz, world’s first jet bomber Arado Ar 234 Blitz.
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Campiagns of the 3rd SS tank division Totenkopf (Part II: from 1943 to 1945). Back to Part I: SS-Totenkopf-Division 1939-42. Russia 1943 Kursk tank battle and the Donez Basin The
Eastern Front 1944
The Eastern Front from winter 1943-44 until late summer 1944. Ending the siege of Leningrad and Operation Bagration, the destruction of the German Army Group Center. The Russian Front in
20 mm Flak 38
German light anti-aircraft guns 20 mm one barrel and Flakvierling. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. 20 mm Flak 38, Flakvierling Type: light anti-aircraft gun History: By
T-26
Soviet Light Infantry Tank of the Second World War. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and 3D model. Soviet light tank T-26 T-26 Type: Light tank. The T-26 light tank
RAF Squadrons in September 1939
Aircrafts and bases of the Royal Air Force at the beginning of World War II in September 1939. Number of squadrons, locations and aircraft equipment in Western Europe, Africa, Middle
Waffen-SS divisions 26-32
Order of Battle Waffen-SS divisions 26 (2nd Hungarian) – 32 (30th January). Many of the following listed divisions were purely fictitious, in the sense that orders for their formation and
Mauser C/96
Everything you need to know about the fully automatic Mauser C96 pistol: its history during the First and Second World Wars, the different models, and its current collector’s value. German
Avro Manchester
British heavy strategic night bomber Avro Manchester of WW2. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. RAF’s heavy strategic night bomber Avro Manchester Avro Manchester Type: RAF heavy strategic
Deployment of Anglo-American forces 1942
Deployment of Anglo-American forces by theaters in summer 1942. Deployment of the armed forces of the Anglo-Americans (Britain with Commonwealth and United States) by theatres of war (Europe, Middle East,
