10 Soviet Tanks of World War Two – The Good, the Bad, and the BEASTLY
The Soviet Union went through the same stages of tank production in the interwar years as the allies. An unclear understanding of what the modern…
Most Famous Japanese Plane of WWII – 15 Facts About the Mitsubishi Zero
One of the most famous planes of the Second World War, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen, was Japan’s best fighter and the bane of Allied airmen…
7 Historic Japanese Tanks – Japan’s Armored Force Has Come a Long Way
Type 89 Medium Tank During the 1920s, the Japanese tested a variety of foreign tanks. Based on these experiences, they developed their own four man…
Messerschmitt Me262 – First Operational Jet Fighter -16 Facts and Great Photos
Arriving late in the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Me262 was the world’s first operational jet fighter, a terrifying new weapon in the skies above…
Unprepared for WAR – Why the Allies’ Heads Were in the Sand
At the start of the Second World War, the Allies found themselves at a huge disadvantage. The Axis powers were ready for war while the…
Blitzkrieg Tactics: Lightning Conquest of Poland
On the 1st of September 1939, Germany launched one of the most dramatic military campaigns of the 20th century. Troops poured across the border into…
Front-Line General – Norman Cota in WWII
Grey eyed and craggy-featured, General Norman Cota was one of the more distinctive generals who took part in the 1944-5 campaign in Western Europe. A…
Japan’s Ace Producer – 6 Mitsubishi Fighters
As a manufacturer of fighter planes, Mitsubishi made a major contribution to the Japanese war effort during the Second World War. A5M Built to a…
Masters of Armored Warfare – 6 Historic German Tanks
Though initially slow to adopt tanks, the Germans eventually became masters of armored warfare, with some of the most effective vehicles of the Second World…
5 Messerschmitt Fighter Planes of WWII
During the 1930s and 1940s, Messerschmitt made some of the most advanced and effective fighter planes in German service. They played an important part in…
Rearming for WWII: Too Little Too Late
During the 1930s, the Nazi government began rearming Germany for what would become the Second World War. The response from Germany’s main opponents, Britain and…
Anti-Tank Missile Vehicles – 22 Facts About the Soviet 2P Series
During the 1950s, Soviet weapons engineers designed a new anti-tank missile, the AT-1 Snapper. This was a guided missile that used a wire link to…