In the book that inspired my post, the author wanted Italy cleared out so Western Allied troops could be further into Central Europe by the war's...
My wife's great aunt was a firewatcher during the blitz. This pic made my wife most nostalgic for her
I was reading a book the other day that claimed that the invasion of Southern France was one of the biggest strategic blunders of the Allies....
That picture immediately made me think of this... [MEDIA]
For me it depends how far back you go. Immediate ancestors, I'm half English (well, Yorkshire) and half Scottish. I like to describe myself as...
Good (and interesting) point. To be fair the Allies also had a number of interesting projects that came to naught - or at least didn't mature in...
Surely a great candidate for a caption competition...
A sad day. Appropriate to commemerate Her Majesty here, given that she did serve in WW2, however briefly (not including the ubiquitous duties...
Doing some limited research (if i err, do correct me!) it seems that 'proper' Maultiers began with a suspension based on the Pz1, using paired...
That restored vehicle appears to have the suspension from a universal carrier
Looks like Ukraine are launching a counter attack. I wonder if they'll end up taking back Crimea ;)
The millipede! Or Arado Ar 232, if you want the proper name A big step up from the Ju-52, a pod & boom transport with rear clamshell doors which...
Fort George is worth a visit if you're ever in Inverness (Scotland). Not sure why anyone would visit, but if you're there, also pop in to the...
In addition to the stretch version for the Coast Guard, there was also a 6-wheeler...
After studying the picture for a while, I think I can make out the shape of an armoured vehicle in the background...
A baisc starter (though I feel uncleran posting Wiki) Yoji Ito - Wikipedia Japanese radar is an area I know precisly nothing about, beyond what...
If we are defining 'super weapon' as something advanced that had a real impact, I'd suggest the proximity fuse.
Most nations followed the more traditional practice of taking a chassis and adding a custom body for a radio truck (this was also true of earlier...
It's a very clever idea to simply have a cabin that fits onto a standard truck. The sheer efficiency and standardisation of US industry in WW2...
There are quite a few of these in museums. Presumably they survived because of their usefulness
