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Tag Archives: World War II
Vought OS2U-1 Kingfisher
Heavy warships of every nation carried float planes into battle. This week I’ll take a look at one such plane meant to ride with the American fleet.
Winston’s War by Max Hastings
Not quite a biography and not quite a history. Winston’s War by Max Hastings is a fascinating look at World War II from a completely Churchill-centric viewpoint. Let’s take a brief look at this book after the jump.
Curtiss P-36A
Phil Rasmussen A small number of American pilots got into the air over Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the jump, a brief look at one who got airborne on that extraordinary day.
Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 32 Hamp
The least successful variant of the Zero, the Hamp also may have had one of the most confusing designations! After the jump, a look at the first major upgrade of Mitsubishi’s legendary fighter.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Fighters all over England, even from the strategic Eighth Air Force were prepared to do close support work for the period just before, during and after D-Day. Join me for a look at one such escort fighter all dressed up … Continue reading
GAZ Ba-64b Armored Car
This light armored car saw service from 1942 to the end of WWII. After the jump, a brief look.
Douglass SBD-3 Dauntless
In November of 1942 US and British forces invaded Vichy French held areas of North Africa to trap Italian and German forces. After the jump, a brief look at this early amphibious operation and one aircraft that provided support.
Escape From Davao by John D. Lukacs
This will be the second of my occasional book reviews. This time I was inspired to write by this fascinating story from the Philippines. There have certainly been a number of excellent books and movies based on the POW experience … Continue reading
Dewoitine D.520
Among the less well known, and more outrageously marked air forces of World War II was that of Vichy France. After the jump, I’ll take a brief look the role played by this combatant.
Panzer II Ausf B
Blitzkreig was a new and shocking type of warfare practiced by the Germans at the start of World War Two. This light tank was the most numerous of the German made vehicles serving in the Wermacht at that time. Yet … Continue reading
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