Diary April 3, 1941
Diary for Thursday, April 3, 1941: Politics Britain breaks off diplomatic relations with Hungary. German diplomats leave Belgrade.
Stalin tank
Russian heavy Stalin tanks IS 1, IS 2 and IS 3. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model of Iosef Stalin tanks. IS tank Stalin 3 tank, Stalin 2
Diary April 2, 1916
Diary for Sunday, April 2, 1916: Air War Britain: German air ships L14 and L22 bomb Leith and Edinburgh (aiming for Rosyth naval base and Forth Bridge); 37 casualties from
Diary April 2, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, April 2, 1941: Air War Maiden flight of Heinkel He 280 – world’s first experimental jet fighter – at Rostock, Germany. Blenheim bombers attack shipping off Dutch
German Orders of Battle – Kursk July 1943
German Orders of Battle at the time of the tank battle of Kursk and the Allied invasion of Sicily from July 7, 1943. The German Orders of Battle and distribution
Diary April 1, 1916
Diary for Saturday, April 1, 1916: Western Front German Army forms 200 independent MG units (16 guns each), 83 get 18 guns by October 1916. First 10,000 British gas shells
Diary April 1, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, April 1, 1941: Sea War Tankers San Conrado and Hidlefjord bombed and sunk by He 111 bombers in Bristol channel. East Africa British capture Asmara (Eritrea). Occupied
From Lucky Strikes to Loaded Dice: The Chaotic Economy of WW2 Camp Games
Hollywood movies always make military deployments look like non-stop, glorious action sequences, totally skipping over the fact that actual war is mostly just months of mind-numbing boredom. This breakdown explores
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Ancient Greek Armies
Ancient Greek Armies from the Persian Wars to Alexander the Great and the Conquest by Rome: A Chronological Overview of Military Evolution. Ancient Greek Armies from the Persian Wars to
Diary March 31, 1916
Diary for Friday, March 31, 1916: Western Front In April German Army ration strength 6,767,144 soldiers and c.8,000 MGs in service. Verdun: French evacuate Malancourt and also lose ground at
Diary March 31, 1941
Diary for Monday, March 31, 1941: North Africa Rommel breaks through British defences at Mersa Brega, near El Agheila. British withdraw, abandoning 50 armoured cars and 30 light tanks. Sea
T28 and War Thunder
History of the American heavy tank T28 (later Gun Motor Carriage T95) project from the Second World War and its use in the computer game War Thunder. Heavy tank destroyer
Diary March 30, 1916
Diary for Thursday, March 30, 1916: Western Front Verdun: German attacks at Fort Douaumont and Malancourt. France: British GHQ leaves St Omer for Montreuil. Sea War Black Sea: U33 sinks
Diary March 30, 1941
Diary for Sunday, March 30, 1941: Air and Sea War Blockade of Brest: 109 RAF bombers attack Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (night March 30-31) in first of 63 raids on the
P-51 Mustang
US war decisive World War 2 long-range escort fighter plane. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. North American P-51 Mustang North American P-51 Mustang Type: Long-range escort fighter.
Diary March 29, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, March 29, 1916: Home Fronts Russia: Reforming War Minister General Polivanov resigns after Tsarina and Rasputin’s intrigues; General Shuvaev succeeds. Japan: War Minister Lieutenant General Oka resigns,
Diary March 29, 1941
Diary for Saturday, March 29, 1941 East Africa South Africans occupy Diredawa, third city of Ethiopia, with important railway repair shops.
The Top WW2 Fighter-Planes With the Highest Kill-to-Loss Ratios
A Comprehensive Analysis of Air Superiority: World War II was a turning point in aerial warfare. Fighter planes became vital for gaining control of the skies. Aircraft from different nations
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Diary March 28, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, March 28, 1916: Western Front Flanders: Haig writes ‘all reports agree as to the efficiency of the 3-in Stokes mortar’. Eastern Front Galicia: Russian success north of
Diary March 28, 1941
Diary for Friday, March 28, 1941: Sea War BATTLE OF MATAPAN: Italian Fleet is attacked by British torpedo-bombers while returning from unsuccessful sortie into Aegean Sea. Battleship Vittorio Veneto and
