World War II

An in-depth view into World War II from 1939 to 1945.

Soviet BT Light Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/soviet-bt-light-tank 31st Jul 2021 - The Soviet BT Tank was a Class type of Light Armor Vehicle, designed for use by The Soviet Army. The Class was in use between 1932 and 1941. The BT (w …

''Thin Man'' Nuclear Device

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/thin-man-nuclear-device 31st Jul 2021 - An off-shoot of The ''Fat Man and Little Boy'' Atomic Weapons Project, developed as a means for The US to end World War II. A ''Gun-Trigger'' Device, …

''Auf Der Traum''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/auf-der-traum 31st Jul 2021 - The German phrase ''Aus Der Traum'' ''It is Finished'' (or applied to ''The Dream is Over''), was a phrase which appeared throughout Nazi Germany in l …

US M-22 ''Locust'' Light Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m22-locust-light-tank 31st Jul 2021 - The US M-22 ''Locust'' Light Tank was designed in 1942 for use by Airborne Forces (in particular Gliders). The small Light Tank was seen as an effecti …

German Bucker Bu-131 Trainer

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-bucker-bu131-trainer 31st Jul 2021 - An inter-War Period Aircraft, The German Bucker Bu131 was a Bi-wing Trainer used by The Luftwaffe in 1935. Nicknamed The ''Jungmann'' (''Young Man'') …

Polish ''Orzel''-Class Submarine

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/polish-orzelclass-submarine 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Orzel''-Class of Submarine was used by The Polish Navy in World War II. While (4) were planed for construction (1930), only (2) were ever comple …

German General Officer Flag

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-general-officer-flag 31st Jul 2021 - German General Officers, as with most Armies throughout The World, have Personal Colors or Flags, which are used to identify them in The Field. Such F …

''Hakko Ichiu''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hakko-ichiu 31st Jul 2021 - A World War II Imperial Japanese ''propaganda phrase'' – ''Hakko Ichiu'' is translated to mean ''All Under One Roof''. It was first used within …

''Die Gluckliche Zeit''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/die-gluckliche-zeit 31st Jul 2021 - Associated with World War II, The German phrase and ideology known as The ''First Happy Time'' is linked to The Kreigsmarine's very successful first m …

US M3A2 8-Inch Mark VI Railway Gun

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m3a2-8inch-mark-vi-railway-gun 31st Jul 2021 - Devised as a replacement for the aging system of Coastal Defense Guns (many in place since the 1890s), The M3A2 was an 8-Inch ''Railway Gun''. These w …

Imperial Japanese Battleship ''Hiei''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/imperial-japanese-battleship-hiei 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Hiei'' was an Imperial Japanese Naval Battleship, built in 1911. It saw active combat in both that War and World War II. The ''Hiei'' was part o …

British A-43 ''Black Prince'' Tank

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-a43-black-prince-tank 31st Jul 2021 - A related Class of British Tank to The ''Churchill'' – The A-43 ''Black Prince'' was first designed in 1943, for The British War Effort during W …