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Masterminded by small arms designer Heinrich Volmer (1885-1961), the MG (Maschinengewehr) 34 was initially designed in 1934 – hence the digital portion of the...
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Masterminded by small arms designer Heinrich Volmer (1885-1961), the MG (Maschinengewehr) 34 was initially designed in 1934 – hence the digital portion of the...
Tirpitz was indeed a sister ship to the Bismarck. Named for Imperial German Großadmiral (“Grand Admiral”) Alfred von Tirpitz, (1849-1930), she was laid down...
There are several truly “famous” or even “infamous” submachine guns, notably the Tommy Gun and the Uzi, but then there is the iconic World...
The XP-75 Eagle made her maiden flight on November 17, 1943. She was built by the now-defunct Fisher Body Division of General Motors.
The USS Texas subsequently underwent a major reconstruction from 1925 to 1927, and the ship was reboilered with six Bureau-Express oil-fired units. Other improvements...
The Bf 110 (ofttimes erroneously called the “Me 110”) made its maiden flight on May 12, 1936, and officially entered into operational service with...
During WWII, the Vittorio Veneto served as the flagship of the Regia Marina’s Mediterranean Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Angelo Iachino (1889-1976).
There’s one British battleship that stands out above all others: HMS Warspite (Pennant #03). As eloquently stated by maritime historian Peter Mitchell, “During her...
The Ju 88 made its maiden flight on December 21, 1936, and officially entered into operational service with the Vaterland (“Fatherland”) in 1939.
You see, the M26 was built as a heavy tank for the purpose of hunting Tigers, as in the much-feared Nazi German tank.