I am currently reading Jochen Peiper: Commander Panzerregiment Leibstandarte by Patrick Agte. I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand...
I agree about German engineering. I keep hoping to see the Tiger I and II on the History Channel's "Engineering Disasters" program. Both of the...
There's a book called Operation Drumbeat. In it is described u-boat operations off the coast of Florida or Alabama (?) where civilians were able...
I am not dismissing any possibilities. I agree with you. Although I think the then 28 year old Peiper was older than any of us will ever be. At...
I'll take a hip shot here. I don't think the story is all that interesting. As the Germans fell back they were desperate for weapons to defend...
How about the Dora railgun? I have no idea how many resources it took to design, fabricate, test and deploy the monster. Then they only shot 48...
I'll add the Norton Bomb Sight. The previously mentioned proximity fuse was a very big deal as well. To a lesser degree the airborn radar...
The original poster's photo is of the 1939 model of the KV-2. As far as I know it was only a prototype. The turret was different (obviously) and...
