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 Lieutenant) October 27, 2016

When the Rommel decision, was the salvation of Afrika Koprs. Then, For the first time in the desert, the German national anthem, could be heard being sung from position to position

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After Operation Crusader, 18 to 29 November 1941, although Commonwealth forces outnumbered those of the Germans and Italians, the offensive was, ultimately, not a success as it failed to destroy the Akrika Korps. Crusader was a swirling, complex battle that...read more

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 Lieutenant) October 23, 2016

62 Astonishing Images Of The Char 2C "The Largest Tank Ever Put Into Service" - You May Not Have Seen Before!!!

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The Char 2C or FCM 2C remains the only super heavy tank produced in series and used operationally in any army, and the heaviest tank ever built until the arrival of the German Tiger II in 1944. The Char 2C was being planned and designed in the...read more

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 Lieutenant) October 20, 2016

MoH: Without pilot, wounded and with 3 engines lost to the flak, he led his formation over the target, bombing it successfully

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On these days, when The 489th Bomb Group has been reactivated during a ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base and will be the first B-1B Lancer Reserve unit in the Air Force, is time to remember Deputy group commander Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance, who was awarded...read more

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 Lieutenant) October 19, 2016

Awesome Scene of Yamamoto's Death from Japanese World War II drama film

This is an impressive scene on Yamamoto's Death from "Isoroku Yamamoto" (2011) a Japanese World War II drama film about Isoroku Yamamoto. The plot of this scene is as follow: Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and his team was trying to go back on Japan .. But they are surprised on US Air Force P 38...read more

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He was one of the few men who disobeyed an order from Herman Goering. He saved a vital shipment of aerial bombs for Rommel's Afrika Korps

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From 1941 German transporters were employed in the supply of North Africa and from the second half of 1941 German sea forces took part in the fighting itself. At this time, Paul Meixner, Kriegsmarine’s Korvettenkapitän, was the German harbor commander at Tripoli...read more

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 Lieutenant) October 16, 2016

A Bridge Too Far: 47 movie mistakes, goofs and a lot of great scenes!!

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A Bridge Too Far is the 1977 World War II film based on the 1974 bestselling book by Cornelius Ryan and was directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. Featuring an all-star cast, the film follows the events surrounding Operation...read more

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Yes! 50 Lost Focke-Wulf 190 Planes may be unearthed in Turkey!

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This "finding" is great. This can happen in town of Kayseri in the central Anatolian. Turkish officials apparently located the site of the burial recently and there's now a plan to dig out these vintage planes. The site is a defunct airport currently...read more

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Cross of Iron: 14 movie mistakes and Trivia

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Cross of Iron is a British-German 1977 war film directed by Sam Peckinpah, featuring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason and David Warner. The film is set on the Eastern Front in World War II ...read more

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Did you know? This Fw-190A-5 is the ONLY FLYING ORIGINAL in the world

It's a Fw-190A-5 - BMW-801, the only Flying Original in the world. Flying Heritage Collection owns and maintains the only flying original Focke-Wulf 190 in the world at this time. Though several are under restoration, this unique Fw-190 was recovered from an overgrown forest in the 1990's and...read more

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 Lieutenant) October 13, 2016

Impressive Engine Sound of Famous Tiger Tank - "Hand Crank Engine Start Up"

The hand crank starter, is the recommended way of starting a Tiger in cold weather conditions, it also has an electric starter. The inertia starter " Schwungmasse " works by rotating a heavy mass at speed, once it reaches 60rpm a lever is pulled below the hand cranking arm, this pushes the drive...read more

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