World War II
An in-depth view into World War II from 1939 to 1945.
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31st Jul 2021 - The US Navy Anti-Submarine Projector, nicknamed The "Hedgehog", was a Ship mounted, forward projecting, Anti-Submarine weapon. Originally developed by …
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31st Jul 2021 - The 20mm Model 7 Rifle Grenade was the first standardized Rifle Grenade adapted for use with the principle weapon of US Military during World War II, …
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31st Jul 2021 - First designed in 1938 and delivered to The US Navy in 1940, The Martin "Mariner" was informed America's first "Flying Boats". Smaller than the later …
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31st Jul 2021 - The “Montana”-Class Battleship “Iowa” was the Lead Ship of her Class and named for The State of Iowa. She is also the only US …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-boy-143mm-antitank-rifle
31st Jul 2021 - Manufactured by The British Royal Small Arms Factory - from a design by British Army Officer Captain HC Boy in 1937, The "Boys" Hun was an Anti-Tank w …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Japanese Army's Type 95 Light Tank, named The "Ha Go" - was developed in 1933. Not mass produced until 1936, over 2,300 were manufactured …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Premier Warship of The Imperial Japanese Navy, The "Yamato" was the namesake of The "Yamato"-Class of Battleships. Often debated with the likes of …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/swedish-bofors-40mm-aa-gun
31st Jul 2021 - Also known as an "Auto-Cannon", The Swedish made Bofors Gun was designed in 1934. Based on the popular "Pom Pom" Guns of the 1920s (by their distincti …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m55-45-caliber-machine-gun
31st Jul 2021 - Designed for The US Navy and Marine Corps, The Rising Model 55, was considered a "cheaoer" version of The Thompson Machine Gun. It used a .45 Ca …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/czechoslovakian-model-26-light-machine-gun
31st Jul 2021 - The Czechoslovakian Model 26 Light Machine Gun was first designed in 1924 as a light, rapid fire Infantry weapon to be used by the Czechoslovakian Arm …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/uss-indianapolis
31st Jul 2021 - The tragedy of The USS "Indianapolis", is also a tale of heroism during War. Fault was debated and denied for years. Next to The "Arizona", "Indianapo …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-bolo-jungle-knife
31st Jul 2021 - The Bolo Knife originated in The Philippine Islands in the 19th Century, as an agricultural tool, used for harvesting. It featured prominently as a "w …