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Category Archives: Germany
Messerschmitt Me163B-1 Komet
The Me163 was the fastest production aircraft of World War II. It’s rocket engine, swept wing, and tailless design were all revolutionary. In fact, it is the only rocket powered aircraft to ever enter series production. Yet it’s impact on history is … Continue reading
Sturmgeschutz III Ausf B
The Germans had an amazing proliferation of armored vehicles during the course of the war. Some of them, were actually built in large quantities. After the jump, a very common AFV.
Volkswagon Type 82 Kubelwagon
Some vehicles just scream “functional”. And that seems to sum up the Kubelwagen quite nicely. After the jump, a brief look at an Axis workhorse.
Junkers Ju 87B-1 Stuka
I fear I’ve overused the word “iconic” since I started this site, but I can think of no more fitting adjective for this airplane. Join me for a look at Germany’s much feared dive bomber after the jump.
Volkswagen Type 82E
This may be the most recognizable car ever made. Maybe only the Jeep can compete? It saw limited production during the war years. After the jump, a true classic.
Panzer VI-B King Tiger
Another of the very well known super heavy units deployed by the Germans late in WWII. The King Tiger was huge, and could dominate a battlefield like no other tank. After the jump, we’ll discuss this terror.
Dornier Do 335A-1 Pfeil
Before World War II the concept of the “heavy fighter” was popular with many air forces. But wartime experience mostly discredited the idea. Yet the German Dornier Company felt they could still do something with the type. After the jump, … Continue reading
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Panzer VI Tiger
The Tiger tank is so synonymous with German armor that many seem to think every German Tank was one. Yet it was actually a very specialized heavy unit, that made an impression way beyond the 1300 units built. So let’s … Continue reading
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3
Another well known German type, the Fw 190 is on anyone’s list of the very best fighters of World War II. So let’s look at an early version of this well known fighter.
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a
This is another of those iconic aircraft. The Me 262 was the first operational jet fighter in the world. It was a design of great, if ultimately unrealized potential. Let’s look at one of the revolutionary aircraft of World War … Continue reading
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