Category Archives: Germany

Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a

Its pretty immediately obvious this is a two seat version of the well known Me 262 fighter. Let’s take a quick look at how it came to be and how it was used.

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Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6

1943 was the pinnacle of German air defense. A brief period where the Luftwaffe owned the skies, and Allied bombers entered it only at extreme peril. Let’s take a look at one colorful combatant from the period of German domination.

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Sd.Kfz.234/2 Puma

A late-War armored car saw service from 1943 to the end. Let’s take a quick look at the Wehrmacht’s ultimate Armored Car.

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Messerschmitt Bf 110C

The first major production of Messerschmitt’s famous “Zerstorer” was in extensive use from the start of the War. Let’s look at an example that fell, along with the type’s reputation, during the Battle of Britain.

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Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2

By Spring of 1942 the first mass produced variant of the Bf 109 “G” was entering combat service. Let’s take a look at one from that year, and an important fighter pilot.

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Panzer III Ausf.N

Panzer III is one of those weapons that went from state of the art, to obsolete over the course of the War. Let’s take a look at the final form of this medium tank.

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Dornier Do 335A-12 Anteater

The end of the War led to a lot of exciting acquisitions and a lot of flight tests. Let’s look at a pretty outrageous German plane with an unlikely user.

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Dewoitine D.520

Easily the best of the French built fighters at the start of the War, with that country’s rapid collapse in Summer 1940 the D.520 fell into enemy hands in large numbers. Let’s take a look at one that flew with … Continue reading

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Messershmitt Bf 109E-3

Somewhere in Ohio, 1942. Actually that’s Wright Field near Dayton.Let’s take a look at a well travelled Messerschmitt.

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Nashorn – Sd.Kfz 164

Another of Germany’s fearsome tank destroyers, the Nashorn served from mid-1943 to the end of the War. We’ll take a quick look at this well known hunter.

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