The Douglas SBD Dauntless Changed the Course of the Second World War In a Single Day
Throughout the course of the Second World War, the US Navy and Marine Corps flew the Douglas SBD Dauntless, a naval scout aircraft and dive…
FICON Project: When the US Air Force Practiced Hooking Smaller Aircraft Under Large Bombers
As a result of the majority of the world’s powers participating in the Second World War, there were near-constant advancements in weapons technology. When the…
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider: The Best Attack Plane Ever Made
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was not only an integral aircraft used following WWII, but it was also a deadly weapon capable of eviscerating the enemy…
The Still-Unsolved Mystery of the US Navy’s ‘Ghost Blimp’
Today, blimps are a common sight at college football games. Goodyear has been advertising during big games for decades. However, back in the 1940s, blimps…
Letters of Last Resort: What Happens When the UK Enters Nuclear War?
Imagine: the United Kingdom has been hit by a nuclear blast by an enemy nation. Not only is a large portion of the population dead,…
The Spellbinding Wheatcroft Collection, an Update
The Wheatcroft Collection in the United Kingdom is a large and important collection of historical softskin and armoured military vehicles. It is one of the largest…
Italian Farmer Held as a POW in Missouri During WW2
Born in January 1920 in a small village in northern Italy, Enrico Sesenna grew up the youngest of nine sons. As a child, he toiled…
The Tank That Flew Into Combat Behind Enemy Lines in WWII
In 1941, the British were looking for a good light tank they could put on a glider and land with their infantry behind enemy lines.…
Historic WW2 Flag Finally Makes It Home to Fort Drum
After the Allies triumphed over Nazi Germany in 1945, many military items were left behind once the troops began going home after the long years…
Over 100 Fascinating Pictures of British WW2 Tanks Some You Wouldn’t Have Seen Before
Vickers Medium Tank Mark 2 The standard British tank of the inter-war years, the Vickers Medium Mark 2 was based on a design from not…
20 Specialist Armored Vehicles of World War Two
The Second World War saw massive numbers of armored vehicles deployed on all sides. While most were tanks, artillery, and transports, there were also lots…
The Queen of the Desert – The British Matilda II Tank in 26 Photos
Officially called the Infantry Tank Mark II, the Matilda II was a British tank from the Second World War. Also known as Matilda Senior or…