World War II
An in-depth view into World War II from 1939 to 1945.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-de-havilland-dh-95-flamingo-transport
31st Jul 2021 - The de Havilland DH-95 ''Flamingo'' was initially designed in 1938 as a Civilian Airliner. It was the first all-metal skinned construction of this typ …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-augusta
31st Jul 2021 - The USS ''Augusta'' (named for The US City of Augusta, Georgia) was one of (6) ''Northampton''-Class Cruisers, commissioned in the late 1920s, by The …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m21-240mm-field-howitzer
31st Jul 2021 - First developed for used by The US Army Artillery Corps. in mid-World War II (1943), The M21 Howitzer was a 240mm Field Howitzer. It saw service in Eu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/senjinkun
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Senjinkun'' or ''Instructions for The Battlefield'' – was an Imperial Japanese Army pocket book, carried by all Imperial Japanese Soldiers …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/polish-blyskawica-9mm-submachine-gun
31st Jul 2021 - The Blyskawica was a Polish produced, Machine Gun – manufactured for use by Polish Home Guard Units, during World War II. At least (700) were bu …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-aircraft-carrier-shinano
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Shinano'' was an aircraft Carrier of The Imperial Japanese Navy, during World War II. Taking nearly (3) years to construct, She was deployed in …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-vultee-xp-54-swoose-goose-fighter-plane
31st Jul 2021 - The Vultee Company advanced several prototype Fighter Planes during World War II. While few were excepted for actual combat usage, their designs would …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-vboats
31st Jul 2021 - While not a Class of Boat, The ''V-Class'' Ships were specifically modified US Naval Submarines in use between World War I and II (seeing most of thei …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-t18-boarhound-heavy-armored-car
31st Jul 2021 - The T-18 ''Boarhound'' was a US produced Heavy Armored Military Vehicle used during World War II. The US Army (at the last minute), turned down The T- …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-fairchild-aumn2-petrel-missiloe
31st Jul 2021 - The US Fairchild AUM-N-2 ''Petrel'' Missile was developed towards the end of World War II (1944), as a Air to Surface munition. It was launched from a …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m116-75mm-pack-howitzer
31st Jul 2021 - One of the longest still serving US Military Field Guns, The M116 ''Pack'' Howitzer is an Artillery piece which fires a variety of 75mm projectiles. T …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-concord
31st Jul 2021 - Named for The US City of Concord, Massachusetts – The USS ''Concord'' was an ''Omaha'' – Class Light Cruiser that saw service with The US …