Gee, that camo's impressive. :) Only the iron crosses are out of pattern. With an estimated 10,000 kills, the Bf 109 is probably the most cost...
:D The mosquito's first sortie was on September 18, 1941 for a recon mission. However, there were some malfunctions with the camera, not the...
Hi! The mosquito is probably the first multi-role fighter. I always thought its plywood construction brought up-to-date with modern technology...
Hi! Here's a humorous take on the endless debate of which is the better rifle, the AK or AR series. Personally, I believe in using the right...
Officially adopted in 1923, Ma Deuce doesn't show any signs of retiring. Here's an excerpt of a letter of what a marine told his pa about their...
Hi! Maybe the German tanks smelled different? :) I did find it in wikipedia and this article... Damn Interesting ยป Let Slip the Dogs of War...
Yep, even for m16s and m14s. Although supporters of the 2 would insist that max effective range for both is around 500 meters. I would love to...
Browning was a mechanical genius. A lot of his designs are still in use today, including the venerable .45 automatic. It'll be a hundred years old...
Hi! My great uncles fondly remember this rifle. It was still fairly common 20 years and I remember playing with clips (no ammo) when I was a...
Hi! Well, I've seen the movie and it never occurred to me there's a Nazi connection except for the uniforms. And it was supposed to be...
Oh, yep. I did miss that one. Thanks. :happy:
The AK can do a lot but I believe it's effective range (sighted) is only around 300 meters. A lot of guns can be fired underwater, although it'll...
The Bataan Death March wont' be forgotten for some time. After the fall of Bataan, some 90,000 to 100,000 Filipino and American POWs were forcibly...
Hi! Is there a forum somewhere here about movies on WW2? I dig those kind of movies ever since the Vic Moro/Rick Jason show when I was a kid. I...
The MAS-38 is a French designed and manufactured SMG but due to the capture of it's factory by the Germans, it mostly saw action on the hands of...
Hello... The Lanchester ain't so well known, eh? :) It's interesting to note that one of the more solidly built SMGs for the Brits (and allies)...
The German rail guns, only 2 were in operation during WW2, Heavy Gustav and Dora we're quite impressive, if not in firepower then for the sheer...
Hi! We know Kalashnikov designed the AK towards the end of WW2. Was it ever used against the intended enemy, the Nazis, even if for some...
