Incredible Armored Trains Of WWI & WWII
Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…
The Vultee Vengeance – The Allied WWII Dive Bomber Developed To Rival The German Stuka
When people talk about aircraft used in WWII, most remember the German Stuka dive-bomber used to great effect very early in the war, but both…
Germany’s WWI Albatros D. Fighter Planes – The Mainstay of German Air Power in World War One
The Albatros D. Fighters were a mainstay of German air power during WWI. Four Models During the fast-changing aerial warfare of WWI, what made for…
The Man Who Helped Create The US Navy, And Brought About A New Class Of Warship
Looking back through history it is rare to find a single person who was responsible for a major shift in thought. It is rarer to…
From The Tank Museum: The Battle Of Kursk – Part I
The Battle of Kursk was a massive operation, involving hundreds of thousands of men over hundreds of square miles and several weeks. These articles are a…
This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…
Born To Fly: Amy Johnson, Ground-Breaking British Aviator of the 1930s
She was a British aviator in the 1930s who showed what women could do by setting several impressive records. Amy Johnson was born on July…
War In The Skies – Fighter Plane Technology In Two World Wars
In the space of just over a century, fighter aircraft have gone from non-existent to a vital part of modern warfare. Here are 11 key…
Resurrecting the Sherman – A World War II Tank Restored Through Time and Talents of Local Volunteers
By Jeremy P. Amick who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. For nearly five decades, an M4A3E8 Sherman tank sat abandoned…
From The Tank Museum: When The Germans Desperately Needed To Counter The T-34, This Was Their Design
The Panther was not as thickly armoured, nor as heavily armed, as tanks such as the Tiger but was probably a much more balanced design.…
War In The Skies – Fighter Plane Technology In Two World Wars
In the space of just over a century, fighter aircraft have gone from non-existent to a vital part of modern warfare. Here are 11 key…
From The Tank Museum: First Tiger I Knocked Out By The British
While Tiger 131 was the first intact Tiger I to be taken back to Britain, it was not the first to be knocked out. This…