History of Tanks: Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Ferdinand or Elefant
When Ferdinand Porsche offered his designs for the Tiger II tank in 1939, it was deemed too unconventional. It was also considered too demanding to…
Luftwaffe Aces – German Aces of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
Tank of the week: America’s answer to the Tiger, M26 Tank Heavy Pershing
As the Second World War was coming to its end, the technologies on the battlefields of Europe were becoming more and more complex. The tank…
August Landmesser, shipyard worker in Hamburg, refused to perform Nazi salute
His gesture remains engraved in the minds of people around the world, yet August Landmesser’s name is not widely known. He is the man in the iconic…