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Wrecked German Panther tank found in Ukraine in 27 stunning images. Now is on display at the Technikmuseum Sinsheim

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This German Panther Ausf. A tank was found in a bog near the town of Spola (Ukraine) in ... (date unknown). It still has its original paint and markings. Blown up by own troops next to Tscherkassy now is on display at the Technikmuseum Sinsheim (Germany) nearly unrestored, minor faults in the...read more

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Thompson SMG: the most effective and desired firearms in the hands of U.S. soldiers

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In many ways, the Thompson and its history reflects the character of the American boys sent overseas to fight in WWII — scrappy dogfaces with lots of fight and some mischief in their background who were shipped out to do a job and do it well. That interesting...read more

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Panther II prototype has new fresh coat of paint! - 14 impressive images

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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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History and aircrafts of the Rafwaffe (Enemy Aircraft Circus) in fabulous 12 images

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The Rafwaffe or No.1426 (Enemy aircraft Flight) was a Royal Air Force flight formed during World War II to evaluate captured enemy aircraft and demonstrate their characteristics to other Allied units. ...read more

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The Solomon Islands Campaign: First Major American Amphibious Landing of World War II and First Major Allied Offensive against Imperial Japan in 20 images

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The Solomon Islands campaign was the first major amphibious landing of World War II mounted by America; and was the first major Allied offensive against Imperial Japan. It was the scene of bitter fighting between US and Japanese forces. It was also an campaign of...read more

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Stunning images! SdKfz 250 “Neu” pulled from the river in Poland

German light armored halftrack SdKfz 250 Ausf “Neu” was recovered from Pilica river near Górki village (Poland) by The Museum of Military Technology in Chrcynno. The late war version (“Neu” = new) was used in a variety of roles, including an armored scout vehicle, personnel carrier, prime mover...read more

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For sale: German 88mm Flak ex Soviet 7.62 AA gun - They remained in use by the Germans until the end of the war

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The opening phases of Operation Barbarossa, the German  invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, brought a large quantity of captured war materiel into into the German armoury. So many Soviet anti-aircraft guns were captured and were taken into the German Inventory....read more

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Air Progress: Japanese Air Force World War II Fighters by Douglas Rolfe

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The December 1954 edition of Air Trails magazine, a mere decade past the end of World War II, did a short feature on 11 of the Japanese Air Force's most important airplanes. Description and role for each model is brief.

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Tank Talk "American and German WWII Tanks" from Fort Benning

From the Armor and Cavalry Restoration on Fort Benning, Georgia this is Tank Talk with Len Dyer: Part 2 "American and German WWII Tanks". See American and German tanks from the WWII era, including the M3 Stuart and Panzer III, and how each side impacted the other in tank design throughout the...read more

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The heaviest German armoured rail vehicle - Walkaround Panzertriebwagen No. 16, German heavy armoured train

The Panzertriebwagen No. 16 (Skr. PzTrWg 16 or PT 16) was a German heavy armoured train, powered by a Voith 550hp hydraulic transmission diesel engine, and built by the Berliner Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Actien vormals L. Schwartzkopff, in 1942. This vehicle was based on a locomotive design for...read more

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