Clips instead of Magazines Why did soldiers in World War Two get issued with clips of ammunition instead of magazines?[…]
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Gloster Meteor – The Only Allied Jet to Fight in WW2
The Meteor Turbojet technology was still in its infancy when the Gloster Aircraft Company developed the Meteor. Credit to[…]
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Delivery by Sea: U.S. Army Ranger Company on D-Day
Army Ranger Company on D-Day Join us today as we cover the organization and equipment of the U.S. Army Ranger[…]
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Combined Arms: US Army Tank Unit Tactics (WW2)
Tank Unit Tactics Join us today as we look at the organization of the U.S. Army Armored Division and its[…]
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The Octopus King Tigers – Battle of Kassel 1945
Last Eight King Tigers This is the story of the last eight King Tigers, with unusual ‘Octopus’ camouflage, that rolled[…]
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Hitler’s Last Army – Ninth Army Breakout 1945
Ninth Army The story of the Ninth Army’s desperate attempts to escape Soviet captivity during the last days of WWII.[…]
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P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter
P-61 Black Widow The first operational U.S. aircraft specifically designed as a night-fighter was the P-61 Black Widow. Created in[…]
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Guadalcanal Campaign – 1st Savo Island
Guadalcanal Campaign Today we look at the first major battle of the Guadalcanal Campaign, the 1st Battle of Savo Island)[…]
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The Man in Monty’s Shadow – Claude Auchinleck – WW2 Biography Special
Claude Auchinleck Claude Auchinleck put military matters over that of politics. Although this angered some, mainly Churchill, Auchinleck still found[…]
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Downed Enemy Airmen Survive the Wilderness Together
Stranded, British and Germans An Astonishing story of the Stranded, British and German soldiers who had downed each others aircraft.[…]
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