World War II
An in-depth view into World War II from 1939 to 1945.
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31st Jul 2021 - The Hlinka Guard were the Military arm of The Slovak People's Party (Slovakia). Formed in 1938, The Party espoused The Nazi Germany political ideas. S …
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31st Jul 2021 - After The Nazi Army juggernauted it's way through Poland, Hitler cast his eyes to France for the taking. Seen as retribution for France's participatin …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Standard issue firearm issue of The German Waffen SS "combat" Units, The Model 41 Rifle, was a 7.92mm, self-loading weapon. Clip fed and fast oper …
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31st Jul 2021 - An effective sub-automatic weapon, The Volkssturm was a moderately cheap to produce weapon, of which a record 10,000 were produced in the waning, last …
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31st Jul 2021 - The A-22, nicknamed "The Churchill", was one of England's principle Battle Tanks. Produced in 1941, The A-22 was a Heavy, close Infantry support vehic …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Soviet Union's "Victory Banner" has a rather unusual page in the history of World War II. The Infantry Banner belonged to the 15th Rifles, and was …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the most effective combat Fighters of World War II, was The Soviet built ilyushin-2. Nicknamed "Black Death" and "Flying Gustav", Allied Pilots …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Model 26 Tank, nicknamed "The Pershing" (after WW I General John J. Pershing), was the premier heavy battle Tank of the US Military during the fin …
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31st Jul 2021 - First flown in 1937, The Hawker Hurricane was at one time considered the most advanced Fighter on Earth. Also being the first British mono-winged Figh …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Flag of The legendary Hitler Youth Corps, the organization was formed in 1936. It's ideal was to prepare German Male Youths between the ages of 10 …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Schutzstaffel, commonly known as The SS, was a "policy" enforcement Arm of The NSADP (Nazi). Organized from elements of The Party's "Brown Shirts" …
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31st Jul 2021 - Nicknamed The "Matilda", The A12 was an Infantry support, Light Tank, that played an important part in Britain's North Africa Campaigns in 1942. Altho …