Initially envisioned as a tank that would support infantry engaged in the kind of trench-style fighting seen in World War I, the Infantry Tank...
For more than 20 years the 'Mighty Hood' upheld the pride and traditions of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1918, she was a symbol of British sea...
One of the steps taken to confuse any invading force was the uprooting of all signposts. They did not reappear in towns until autumn 1942 and not...
Hand-in-hand with the tricky art of large scale camouflage goes wholesale deception of the enemy with dummy tanks and guns, fake towns and wharves...
The German occupation of France in June 1940 was a massive defeat for the French population. It meant not only a loss of political freedom, but...
Rudolf Wuester was a gunner in a Tiger with the Heavy SS-Panzer Battalion 102, in action from 10 to 30 July on Height 112 near Caen. He recalls...
[IMG] The Last Drop In a daring attempt to end the war by Christmas, Winston Churchill and the British High Command hatch an extraordinary...
Corporal Paul Beck of the 1st Battalion of the 5th German Parachute Regiment was a runner, travelling in a motorbike sidecar to carry vital...
The Lightning was designed in 1937 as a high-altitude interceptor. The first one built, the XP-38, made its public debut on February 11, 1939 by...
The PzKpfw IV Ausf G incorporated thicker armour than earlier Mark IV variants, and the 75 mm U43 anti-tank gun arming it enabled the Mark IV to...
Large numbers of the Hurricane IID were supplied to the Desert Air Force. In the Mareth Line battles, they broke up several concentrations of...
Yakovlev YAK-I Well liked by its pilots, the rugged Yak-I was the first Soviet fighter able to take on the German Bf-109 on roughly equal...
A revolution in military engineering had earned high praise from Field Marshal Montgomery, a permanent way which can be assembled on the spot to...
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Why Britain's Achievements Astounded the World During WWII In the sixth year of hostilities, Britain's War Cabinet has made possible the world...
Tea is considered to be the quintessential British drink and a great tradition. It was introduced to Britain from China in the 1600s and later...
It was impossible to get a tree for Christmas because of the timber restrictions, and even those who were fortunate to find one paid extortionate...
Sergeant Pilot Rupert Cooling of No 9 Squadron was involved in operations in various campaigns, from bases in Britain and abroad. His impressions...
Roger Landes Recruited: March 1942 Roles: Circuit Organiser, Wireless Operator (F Section) Circuits: SCIENTIST, ACTOR Codenames: Stanislas,...
Madame Szabo was parachuted into France in April 1944, and was twice arrested by the German security authorities, but each time managed to get...