Diary August 18, 1940
Diary for Sunday, August 18, 1940: Air War Heavy raids on RAF bases and other targets in south and southeast England. 19 Ju 87 Stukas lost; 8 of 50 escorting […]
Diary August 18, 1945
Diary for Saturday, August 18, 1945: Air War Pacific: 2 new B-32 Dominator bombers (successor of B-29 Superfortress) are attacked by 10 fighters (incl. one-eyed Zero ‘ace’ Saburo Sakai) and
18-Prisoner of War
The final battles, as PoW and documents. Pictures from the final battle as well as documents from the time as POW and Nazi era. Final battles, captivity and documents The
Diary August 17, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, August 17, 1915: Home Fronts Germany claims 2 million PoWs (330,000 Anglo-French-Belgian). Actually 726,694 Russians (August 10); Austria has 699,254 (September 1). Russia: Special Councils of Defense
Diary August 17, 1940
Diary for Saturday, August 17, 1940: Sea War Mediterranean: Battleships Warspite, Malaya and Ramillies bombard Bardia and Fort Capuzzo, Libya. Italian bombers (12 lost) attack bombardment force, August 18. Politics
Diary August 17, 1945
Diary for August 17, 1945: Occupied countries Dutch East Indies: Sukarno proclaims ‘Provisional Indonesian Republic Government’ on Java. Home Fronts Japan: Prime Minister Higashikuni orders Army to obey Emperor’s call
Dornier Do 217
German medium bomber, night fighter and reconnaissance aircraft Dornier Do 217. The Dornier Do 217 stands out as one of Germany’s most versatile and capable aircraft during World War II.
Shotguns in WWII Close-Combat Firepower
Shotguns in WWII Close-Combat Firepower. While rifles and machine guns dominated the battlefields of World War II, shotguns played a crucial but often overlooked role in close-quarters combat. These devastating
Diary August 16, 1915
Diary for Monday, August 16, 1915: Home Fronts Britain: All-Party manifesto on National Service. Lloyd George tells War Policy Cabinet Committee ‘The longer you delay, the nearer … disaster’. But
Diary August 16, 1940
Diary for Friday, August 16, 1940: Air War Ju 87 Stukas (7 lost) wreck Tangmere Airfield (Hants); seven other airfields bombed. Secret War Luftwaffe Command Staff estimate that RAF now
Diary August 16, 1945
Diary for Thursday, August 16, 1945: Home Fronts Japan: Emperor issues Imperial Rescript (decree) at 4pm Tokyo time ordering all Japanese forces to cease-fire. Cabinet resigns; Prince Higashikuni forms ‘caretaker’
M4 Sherman tank with 76mm gun
Improved M4 Sherman series with 76mm gun and better protection. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model. M4 Sherman 76mm gun M4 Sherman tank design improvements. Type: American medium
Diary August 15, 1915
Diary for Sunday, August 15, 1915: Sea War East Africa: Cruiser HMS Hyacinth shells Tanga. Baltic: Russian cruiser-minelayer Ladoga (ex-Minin) lost on mine of UC4 off Oro Island. North Sea:
Diary August 15, 1940
Diary for Thursday, August 15, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 37): GÖRING EMPLOYS THREE ‘AIR FLEETS’ (Luftflotten 2, 3 and 5) IN MASSED DAYLIGHT RAIDS on airfields from
Diary August 15, 1945
Diary for Wednesday, August 15, 1945: Home Fronts Britain and USA: VJ-DAY (‘Victory over Japan’). National holiday in Britain. King opens new British Parliament. Japan: EMPEROR HIROHITO BROADCASTS to Japanese
Tank Mk I
British heavy Infantry Tank Mark I of World War One and first tank in history. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. The first tank in action: Mark I
Diary August 14, 1915
Diary for Saturday, August 14, 1915: Eastern Front West Russia: Russian sortie from Kovno repulsed until next day. Bukovina: Russians attack near Czernowitz. African Fronts East Africa: Tighe reports his
Diary August 14, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, August 14, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 36): Widespread small raids on airfields and railway lines. Me 109Es strafe Dover balloon barrage; E. Goodwin lightship
Diary August 14, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, August 14, 1945: Politics Japan accepts Allied demand for Unconditional Surrender.
Unit table WW2 Total
Current data table of units for production, movement and combat in the war game WW2 Total. The following tables contain all important data for production, development, motion and simulated fights
