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Much ink has been spilled over the Pacific battles between the United States and Japan during the Second World War. However, the general population...
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Much ink has been spilled over the Pacific battles between the United States and Japan during the Second World War. However, the general population...
Article Summary: The Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus, Hitler’s super-heavy tank, was the largest tank ever built. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, the Maus boasted impenetrable armor...
The Bf 110 (ofttimes erroneously called the “Me 110”) made its maiden flight on May 12, 1936, and officially entered into operational service with...
The Ju 88 made its maiden flight on December 21, 1936, and officially entered into operational service with the Vaterland (“Fatherland”) in 1939.
The Ju-87 was not without its flaws, however, and the flaws came back to haunt Stuka pilots and gunners in the Battle of Britain.
The regime of Nazi Germany was despicable and reprehensible, without a doubt. But it was also incredibly innovative in terms of military technology, giving...
If you were to ask the average armchair military historian 1) “What was the first cruise missile to be combat-tested” and 2) “What was...
Since I’ve written about both American and Japanese WWII dive bombers – the Douglas SBD Dauntless and Aichi D3A “Val” respectively” – on behalf...
As I noted in recent articles on the Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe jet fighter and the Me 163 Komet rocket-powered interceptor, the Germans have...
A former U.S. Air Force officer explains why the Me 262 is so important to aviation history: The Germans have long been innovators in the...