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 HQ Batallón) April 23, 2017

There were real fears after Pearl Harbor sneak attack of Japanese invasion. this was an observation bunker that communicated to gun bunker on top of the higher hill. 

Devil's Slide was the location of a military triangulation station and observation site used during World War II as part...read more

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In storage at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. Along with several other Zeros, this aircraft was recovered by the Australian War Memorial Museum in the early 1970s from Rabaul in the South Pacific. The markings suggest that it was in service after June 1943 and further investigation...read more

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This Flak 36 88mm gun is on display at Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Without a doubt the most deadly and effective combined anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapon of World War II. 

Employed in the anti-tank role for the first time by Erwin Rommel during his thrust...read more

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 HQ Batallón) November 22, 2016

The German Panther tank was a beautiful tank and a fantastic piece of engineering. Most experts will agree that it was the best tank in the war. The Panther tank was an excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and protection.

The Panther tank was designed in 1942 and deployed in 1943...read more

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 HQ Batallón) October 25, 2016

USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy named after the US state of Alabama. She was commissioned in 1942 and served in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Alabama accumulated nine U.S. Navy battle stars for her World War...read more

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 HQ Batallón) October 23, 2016

HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer. During World War II, Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. She is also the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels that were constructed between 1937 and 1945 for the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and...read more

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 HQ Batallón) October 23, 2016

USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa-class battleship. New Jersey was awarded nine battle stars for combat actions during her World War II service. During World War II, New Jersey shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands.

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Throwback Thursday at NACM: Last year at this time, the Restoration Shop was in overdrive. When the cast and crew of the film "Fury" made plans to hold an exclusive premiere for the Armor School, the Museum was asked to provide vehicles for display, including a German tank. The panzer selected...read more

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The Virginia War Museum has acquired a set of World War II anti-aircraft guns that once were on the battleship USS Missouri. The quad-barreled 40mm Bofors from the USS Missouri was currently part of the Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii. They been out of public view...read more

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 Lieutenant) September 16, 2016

This is a list of the best World War 2 Museums in the U.S. Ropkey Armor Museum (Indiana), Lyon Air Museum (California), Planes of Fame Air Museum (California), National World War 2 Museum (Louisiana), National Air Force Museum (Ohio), Evergreen Air Museum (Oregon), U 505 - Museum of Science and...read more

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