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Tag Archives: World War II
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.
Curtiss Hawk 75N
Some types are familiar to us, almost. One such “almost” could be the export versions of the Hawk 75, a type the US Army Air Force called “P-36”. After the jump, a look at a more obscure fighter.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Trop
The Spitfire saw service with a variety of users. But this major wartime user may surprise some readers. Who would put stars on a Spitfire? After the jump, an American Spit.
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.
Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat
Wake Island Japan started the Pacific War with an explosive campaign of conquest and attack from Malaysia to Pearl Harbor. For the allies, it was almost entirely bad news. One of the few bright spots in those first few months … Continue reading
Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony
Indigenous Japanese engines were mostly radials, round engines. But shortly before the war started, the Japanese Army decided it needed a fighter more like the European types. The Spitfire and Bf109 were making news, so the Imperial Army knew it … Continue reading
Universal Carrier
What was the most produced Armored Fighting Vehicle in history? If you said “T-34” or “Sherman” you’re wrong! The answer is the British designed Universal Carrier; sometimes known as the “Bren Gun Carrier” for its most commonly mounted weapon. After … Continue reading
North American Mustang Mk IV
The British Commonwealth provided the first Mustang orders to North American, and they continued to use the type to the end of the war. But we normally see the late model Mustangs in US Markings. After the jump, a brief … Continue reading
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Macchi C.202 Folgore
The C.202 was a capable, yet not so well known fighter. It was the most important fighter of the Regia Aeronautica, the Italian Air Force, from 1942-43. After the jump, we’ll look at a less known, but still successful weapon.
T-34/76
One of the most important weapons to come out of the war was the Soviet T-34 tank. It revolutionized tank design and shocked the Germans. After the jump, a brief look at one of the best all around designs of … Continue reading
Plane Dave 