IMHO, there were several factors involved with this argument. First, there was an obvious lack of combat training for Japanese troops. The...
The .50 cal is an excellent and reliable machine gun. In single shot mode, it was used in Vietnam to terrorize NVA troops by taking out targets...
Some of russia's best pilots were female. They mainly flew attack aircraft. Yak-2s, if my memory serves me.
The half track used by the allies, primarily the M3 which was used by all forces, was very versatile. It was used a lot as a personnel carrier...
I also think that comparing bombers sometimes gets carried away. The big bombers were based on strategies developed in WWI. The B17 was designed...
The B17 was designed for what it was good at, putting a lot of guns into a solid piece of armor that could punch through to hit the target....
First, it should be recognized that for the bulk of the significant warfare, the Germans were on the defensive. Mortars and machine guns are more...
A few items I find interesting:The German commandos that caused so much chaos, were suppose to be dropped by aircraft to capture bridges on the...
Most of the railroad damage actually favored the Germans because the Allies could not use them to move supplies to the forward areas. The Germans...
A friend that was captured at the Bulge as a private had a few thoughts from a grunt's perspective. I think the German retreat was so fast that...
It should also be mentioned that a lot of factors go into tank design and where they operate. The T-34 had a lot of good design features that...
Combat packs are bare essentials. One or two meals as required, water, entrenching tool, and ammo. If you carried a crew weapon, radio or other...
It is also important to realize that any society that teaches to de-humanize any group, whether it is in the home, church, school, or government,...
No matter, the country, religion, or social standing, there are those who trend outside the boundaries of decency and honor. Even those who have...
Japan had numerous tunnels planned and some built, creating bunkers where they would move the leadership into while they sacrifice the general...
It was in the news this week about a son that gave his Dad an amazing gift. His 79 year old father would always talked about his M1 Garand. How...
While California had a large number of fields, it came in a distant second to Texas. In fact, Texas had almost a third more fields than...
The Russians toyed around with huge submarine aircraft carriers and troop transports. IMHO, it would be very practical to convert some of the...
When looking at casualties, it is important to take it in perspective. The bulk of the Russian casualties were in the beginning when Russian...
ignoring Supply, logitics, Industrial power and just make them completely and utterly the same That is like saying take away their guns, planes...
