World War Two

The ‘Tin Can’ Destroyer That Should’ve Broken—But Became Impossible

In the early days of WW2 naval warfare, U.S. sailors doubted the thin-skinned destroyers entrusted to protect convoys and chase[…]

The P-47 Thunderbolt was a formidable American fighter-bomber aircraft used during World War II. Its design, engine, and performance made[…]

On the night of April 26th, 1944 more than two hundred RAF bombers were on a mission to take out[…]

On June 24, 1944, Flight Lieutenant David Hornell was on a patrolling mission in his Catalina Canso A 9754 from[…]

On 26th July 1943, a formation of B-17s was on a mission to strike factories in Hannover. Participating in the[…]

On November 29th, 1943, a large group of B-17 Flying Fortresses were on a mission to take out strategic targets[…]

March 6th, 1944. Twenty-three thousand feet over Germany. A B-17 Flying Fortress faced twelve Messerschmitt Bf 109s. In the tail[…]

The Lancaster bomber PA474 of the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) has arrived at Duxford’s Imperial War Museum[…]

Discover the untold story behind one of World War II’s most inventive battlefield solutions. When B-17 tail gunners faced relentless[…]

September 19th, 1942. Oberleutnant Wilhelm Johnen pushes his Messerschmitt Bf 109G to its absolute limit, engine screaming at maximum power,[…]