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  1. brianw
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    When was the real turning point?

    So, which was the decisive battle or when was the real turning point? Numerous operations and battles have been referred to as the “Turning...
    Thread by: brianw, Nov 1, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  2. Jim
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    Death From Above

    World War II was the first conflict in which a substantial number of deaths were inflicted by aircraft. In some cases the numbers were enormous....
    Thread by: Jim, Jun 20, 2011, 0 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  3. Robert War44
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    Mischief Maker B-17F-BO 75 42-229914

    There is a black and white picture in the aircrew transit lounge of Gander International Airport of this aircraft on ferry or transiting through...
    Thread by: Robert War44, May 12, 2011, 20 replies, in forum: War44 General Forums
  4. Jim
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    Tricks Played On The Enemy During WWII

    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...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 21, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
  5. Jim
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    French Resistance During WWII

    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...
    Thread by: Jim, Feb 20, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: The Secret War: Resistance and Espionage During WW
  6. Jim
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    Hawker Hurricane IID

    Large numbers of the Hurricane IID were supplied to the Desert Air Force. In the Mareth Line battles, they broke up several concentrations of...
    Thread by: Jim, Jan 19, 2011, 1 replies, in forum: The Hawker Range
  7. Jim
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    Britain's War Efforts Revealed 1944

    Why Britain's Achievements Astounded the World During WWII In the sixth year of hostilities, Britain's War Cabinet has made possible the world...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 29, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: History of Britain during World War II
  8. Jim
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    GMC Dukw-353 Duck

    GMC Dukw-353 Duck Basically a standard GMC 2.5 ton (2,268 kg) 6 x 6 GMC truck, the amphibious Duck was one of the Allies most useful transport...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 8, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Allied Military vehicles used during WWII
  9. Jim
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    Women In The Russian Air Force

    Stalingrad was as much the turning point for the air force as it was for the Red Army, and Soviet flyers shot down approximately 900 German...
    Thread by: Jim, Dec 1, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Women at War
  10. Jim
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    Panzerfaust 60

    The 'Tank Fist' was one of the most successful 'throwaway' anti-tank weapons of World War 2. Produced In huge numbers and four main variants, the...
    Thread by: Jim, Nov 3, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: German Light Weapons
  11. Jim
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    The Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun

    The widely acknowledged success of the 40-mm Bofors gun has tended to overshadow the fact that the Swedish company of Bofors also made a larger...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 27, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: Allied Heavy Weapons
  12. Jim
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    The Canon de 105 mie 1913 Schneider

    In the first decade of this century the French Schneider concern took over the Russian Putilov armaments factory as part of a deliberate plan of...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 27, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Allied Heavy Weapons
  13. Jim
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    The Molotov Cocktail

    Named in the West after the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, this weapon is now more widely known as a petrol bomb. It consisted of a...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 17, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Russian Light Weapons
  14. Jim
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    The Fight For The Grain Elevator At Stalingrad

    Andrey Khozyaynov, a sailor serving in the Naval Infantry Brigade, who was the only survivor of the battle for the Grain Elevator, lived to write...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 14, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: War on the Eastern Front
  15. Jim
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    The Mulberry Harbours

    To enable the forces already on the Normandy coast on D-Day to be reinforced and kept supplied with utmost speed it was necessary that two...
    Thread by: Jim, Oct 3, 2010, 10 replies, in forum: Normandy Landing Beaches
  16. Jim
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    Major Robert E. Galer

    Major Robert E. Galer United States Marine Corp [img] [img] For conspicuous heroism and courage above and beyond the call of duty as...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 30, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: American WWII Medals and Awards
  17. Jim
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    Bronze Star Medal

    Instituted: 1944 retroactive to December 7, 1941. Criteria: The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to individuals who, while serving in the United...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 30, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: American WWII Medals and Awards
  18. Jim
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    The Rise and Fall of Hitler's V-1 Rockets

    "Except possibly for a few last shots, the Battle of London is over," declared Mr. Duncan Sandys, M.P. Chairman of the War Cabinet Committee on...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 29, 2010, 8 replies, in forum: German Heavy Weapons
  19. Jim
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    The Mark 14 Torpedo

    The Mark 14 torpedo was the primary torpedo type used by all but the S Class boats during the war. Early problems with the exploder and depth...
    Thread by: Jim, Sep 18, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: US Submarines
  20. Spitfire XIV-E
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    Heinkel He 111

    [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Heinkel He 111 Role Medium bomber Manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke Designed by Siegfried and...
    Thread by: Spitfire XIV-E, Sep 15, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: Axis Bomber Planes
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