British Army in Italy
Strength and organization of the British army in Italy from 1943 to 1945. Orders of Battle (September 1943, May 1944 and April 1945), uniforms and insignia. With the surrender of […]
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1945
Battle of Berlin 1945
Battle of Berlin April-May 1945: The Final Soviet Offensive That Ended Nazi Germany. The Last Battle The Battle of Berlin began on April 16, 1945, when Soviet forces launched their
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StG-45 and successors
StG-45 or Sturmgewehr 45 (assault rifle) and its modern successors G3, CETME, HK33, G36. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. Sturmgewehr 45 Sturmgewehr 45 (StG-45) Type: automatic rifle. Overview The
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Pilot Training mid- and late-war
Decline of the pilot training of the German air force Luftwaffe in mid- and late-war from 1942 to 1945 (Part II). Decline of the Luftwaffe Pilot Training The Battle of
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de Havilland Vampire
British jet fighter plane De Havilland Vampire DH 100. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. De Havilland Vampire DH 100 De Havilland Vampire DH 100 Type: British jet
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Battle of Okinawa 1945
Battle of Okinawa 1945: The Decisive Pacific Campaign That Shaped WWII’s Final Months The Battle of Okinawa began on April 1, 1945, marking the final major conflict before an anticipated
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German Orders of battle March 1945
German Orders of Battle from March 1, 1945 before the Allies crossed the Rhine. Army Groups, Armies, Corps and Divisions. The deployment and distribution of the divisions of the Wehrmacht
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The Capture of the Remagen Bridge
The Capture of the Remagen Bridge on 7 March 1945: A Pivotal WW2 Event. In the closing months of World War II, American forces made a strategic breakthrough by capturing
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Battle of Iwo Jima 1945
Battle of Iwo Jima 1945: An extraordinary battle between Japan and the US Marines in the Pacific War. Battle of Iwo Jima 1945: An extraordinary battle between Japan and the
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Type XXI U-boat
The first true submarine, the German Type XXI U-boat of WW2. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and model. German U-boat Type XXI Type XXI Type: German late-war U-boat (submarine).
Final German Orders of Battle
The final battles in the East and the last German Orders of Battle from April 30, 1945. Army groups, armies, corps and divisions. The establishment and distribution of the divisions
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Clint Eastwood Iwo Jima films: Flags of Our Fathers vs Letters from Iwo Jima
Clint Eastwood Iwo Jima films: Flags of Our Fathers vs Letters from Iwo Jima – My Take on These Twin Masterpieces. ‚Flags of Our Fathers‘ and ‚Letters from Iwo Jima‘
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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
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Maus super-heavy tank
German super heavy battle tank Maus (‘Mouse’). History, development, service, specifications, statistics and pictures. Panzerkampfwagen Maus (Mouse). Type: Super heavy battle tank. History On June 8, 1942, Dr Ferdinand Porsche
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The US Invasion of Lingayen Gulf and the Liberation of the Philippines
The US Invasion of Lingayen Gulf on 9 January 1945 and the Liberation of the Philippines: A Turning Point in WWII. Liberation of the Philippines in 1945 The invasion of
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US Army North-West Europe
Strength and Organization of the US Army in Northwest Europe 1944 to 1945. Divisions, battalions and units with their TOE equipment. Here to Part I: US Army at the beginning
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M26 Pershing
Heavy U.S. Army tank first deployed in late World War II and later in Korea. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. US Heavy Tank M26 Pershing M26
He 162 Salamander
Jet fighter and interceptor Heinkel He 162 Salamander or ‘People’s fighter’. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Heinkel He 162 Heinkel He 162 Salamander (Volksjäger). Type: German
Horten Ho IX
German jet bomber Horten Ho IX (Gotha Go 229). History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. Gotha Go 229 Gotha Go 229, Horten Ho IX. Type: German
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
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