World War II
An in-depth view into World War II from 1939 to 1945.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-mitsubishi-j2m321-raiden-fighter
31st Jul 2021 - The Japanese "Raiden" Fighter (meaning "Thunderbolt"), was nicknamed "Jack" by American Soldiers, was meant to augment Mitsubishi's "Zero" Fighter. Fi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-lancaster-mark-i-machine-gun
31st Jul 2021 - An advanced version of The Sten Gun, The Lancaster was a quality made (and quite expensive), weapon developed by the British Army, during World …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-vought-osh2-kingfisher-float-plane
31st Jul 2021 - The most widely used "Float Plane" by American Military Forces during World War II, The Vought built OSH2 was an Observation Plane manufactured in 193 …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-fubuki-class-destroyer
31st Jul 2021 - Often seen by Naval Historians as one of the first "modern" type of Destroyers, The Imperial Japanese Navy's "Fubuki"-Class of Destroyers were first c …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-model-42-shu-mine
31st Jul 2021 - Known as "The Shu Mine" (for their activation by a soldier boot or shoe), was a German anti-personnel explosive device, designed and deployed between …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-battleship-bismarck
31st Jul 2021 - The famed German Battleship "Bismarck", was once considered the pride of The Kreigsmarine. The first namesake of The "Bismarck"-Class of combat vessel …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-panzerschreck
31st Jul 2021 - Also known as "The Panzerschreck", this weapon was Germany's answer to The US M-1. It's development story is unique to say the least. Germany had no c …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-arado-ar196-recon-plane
31st Jul 2021 - The Arado Ar-196 Reconnaissance Plane, was a "Float Plane", or aircraft that could land and take off from water. Float Planes were first experimented …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-m1-at-weapon
31st Jul 2021 - Known as The "Bazooka" or "Stovepipe", The M-1 Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon was a first successful attempt to provide a hand-held rocket delivery syste …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-ko-hyoteki-class-submarine
31st Jul 2021 - Japan developed and deployed The "Ko-Hyoteki"-Class of Submarines, as both a cost effective and clandestine measure. Used by the Imperial Japanese Nav …
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31st Jul 2021 - The US Naval Warship, USS "Oklahoma", was a "Nevada"-Class Battleship. Initially part of The Dreadnought Fleet of pre-World War I vessels, she was ret …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-c-class-submarine
31st Jul 2021 - One of The Imperial Japanese Navys most reliable and deployed Combat Submarines, The Type "C" replace The "A" and "B" Classes (although they were stil …