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    Panzerfaust 60

    The 'Tank Fist' was one of the most successful 'throwaway' anti-tank weapons of World War 2. Produced In huge numbers and four main variants, the...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 3, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: German Light Weapons
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    Ordnance QF 25-pdr

    The gun that was to become one of the most famous of all British artillery pieces had its origins in operational analysis after World War I that...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 27, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: Allied Heavy Weapons
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    A Canadian PIAT Anti-Tank Crew

    A PIAT anti-tank team at Lembeck, Germany, 29 March 1945. On the sergeant's battledress can be seen the battalion's distinctive gold-yellow...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 19, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Heavy Weapons
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    Pavlov's House

    Nicknamed the 'Houseowner' by his comrades, Sergeant Jacob Pavlov, Hero of the Soviet Union and pre-war accountant, held a battered four-storey...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 17, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: War on the Eastern Front
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    The Molotov Cocktail

    Named in the West after the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, this weapon is now more widely known as a petrol bomb. It consisted of a...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 17, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Russian Light Weapons
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    German Flame Thrower

    The Germans had pioneered the use of flame-throwers in World War One at Verdun. The models deployed in the early days of World War One had in fact...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 14, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: German Light Weapons
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    Russian Woman Welder During WWII

    A Russian girl welds steel girders to construct a 'Czech hedgehog' anti-tank obstacle. The Soviet Union mobilized not only women but even boys who...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 11, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Women at War
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    Hamilcar Glider

    On Britain's huge Glider aircraft the Hamilcar, which the Germans believed to be a troop carrier depended much of the success of the Allied...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 10, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Aviation Of WWII
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    The Rise and Fall of Hitler's V-1 Rockets

    "Except possibly for a few last shots, the Battle of London is over," declared Mr. Duncan Sandys, M.P. Chairman of the War Cabinet Committee on...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 29, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: German Heavy Weapons
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    The Crab Flail Tank

    Valentine Scorpion III, 22nd Dragoons, 79th Armoured Division, Suffolk, January 1944 Events moved so fast once the mine-clearing flail tank was...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 25, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Allied Motorised Weapons
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    Landing Craft Used On D-Day

    Flying the White Ensign of the Royal Navy, landing craft of manifold types made possible victorious advances from the sea; the climax of their...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Britain at Sea!
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    Training To Be A Driver/Wireless Operator

    During my first few weeks in the army we were given various aptitude tests and it was discovered that I had an affinity for reading Morse code for...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Ron Goldstein
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    The War Ends in Italy, 2nd May 1945

    Notes from my Diaries Wednesday 2nd. May 1945 Jerry threw his hand in Italy and Austria. Fired all our 2" mortars, phosphorous bombs and verey...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 23, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Ron Goldstein
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    Portraits of War

    Much well merited praise was often bestowed on the fine output of the Army film and Photographic unit and that of the official photographers...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 19, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: History of Britain during World War II
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    17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun

    17 pdr Anti-Tank Gun guarding the Nijmegen Bridge. These large towed guns were not as satisfactory as the SP version for the quick actions...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 18, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Operation Market Garden
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    The Mark 14 Torpedo

    The Mark 14 torpedo was the primary torpedo type used by all but the S Class boats during the war. Early problems with the exploder and depth...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 18, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: US Submarines
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    Bedford QL

    Bedford’s involvement in four-wheel drive vehicles began in 1938, during the development stages of the square nosed 15-cwt Bedford. It was...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 17, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
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    8th Army in Cassibile

    A Sherman Tank passes through an imposing arch into the town of Cassibile, on the coastal road between Syracuse and Avola, a sector overrun by the...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 16, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: The War In Italy
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    Private James Maier

    Private James Maier, Essex Scottish, in a day filled with incidents of heroism set a fine example of courage and initiative and soldierly...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 6, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: British WWII Medals and Awards
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    The AEC Matador

    [img] The AEC Matador 4x4 tractor first appeared in 1939, and was built to a War Office specification to tow 4.5-in (114-mm), 5.5-m (140-mm)...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 5, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
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