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Invasion of the USSR. Diary of a German Officer. “Barbarossa” through the eyes of German soldiers.

Today, we will read the diary of a German Oberleutnant. After a rapid success in 1941, the German forces were[…]

American tank crews faced many threats during world war two, but declassified interviews reveal their greatest fear wasn’t always german[…]

The M4 Sherman was the second most mass-produced tank in history. Its robust and easy-to-maintain construction made the Sherman the[…]

The V2 ballistic missile was the first long range mass produced ballistic missile. It was also the first man-made object[…]

The de Havilland Mosquito—“Wooden Wonder”—shows how a mostly wooden, gunless bomber became the fastest strike aircraft of WWII. From ridiculed[…]

The Horten Ho-229 was the world’s first jet-powered flying wing. This was the third prototype of this advanced German aircraft[…]

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is the most produced single-seat fighter aircraft in history. The Bf 109 went through many modifications[…]

On July 12, 1943, as the dust of Kursk settled, the Soviet Union didn’t just hold the line — they[…]

B-17 Ball Turret The B-17 Ball turret. Every military aviation fan has looked at this iconic piece of ww2 equipment[…]

The most feared tank of World War II, the King Tiger—also known as the Tiger II—was a monstrous fusion of[…]