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“Forth Bridge Raid” the first German air attacks to hit Britain during the Second World War

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The raid on Rosyth was launched on October 16, 1939. This raid was unexpected and would mark the beginning of the end of the Phoney War. Six weeks after Britain declared war on Germany, a dozen Luftwaffe bombers, the newly manufactured German "Wunderbomber...read more

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Focke-Wulf Ta 154 - The Luftwaffe "Moskito"

Designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf late in World War II. The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito was a fast two-engine German night fighter aircraft.

Kurt Tank's team at Focke-Wulf had been working for some time on a fast attack bomber aircraft called the Ta 211, so named because it...read more

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The Battle of the Netherlands, 1940

The Battle of the Netherlands 1940 (Dutch: Slag om Nederland) was part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the German invasion of the Low Countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) and France during World War II. The battle lasted from 10 May 1940 until the main Dutch forces...read more

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Luftwaffe tactical operations at Stalingrad (19 November 1942- 02 February 1943) by Roy W. Lower

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This project examines the pivotal role played by Luftwaffe tactical operations in support of the German Sixth Army during its encirclement at Stalingrad, 19 November 1942 -02 February 1943. These operations are separate and distinct from the aerial resupply missions flown by VIII Fliegerkorps...read more

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B17 Fortress under attack - Gun camera film

The MK 108 Maschinenkanone 30 mm caliber autocannon manufactured by Rheinmetall-Borsig. A requirement for a heavy aircraft weapon for use against the Allied heavy bombers. Requiring on average just four hits with high-explosive ammunition to bring down a B-17 heavy bomber and a single hit to...read more

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The AirLand Battle of the Bulge By Matthew B. Caffrey Jr. (Strategic & Tactics, #233)

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On 16 December 1944, Adolf Hitler launched Germany’s last great campaign in the west–the Ardennes Offensive, more commonly known as the Battle of the Bulge. And in the six decades since, most historians and strategists have had a two-dimensional view of that engagement. The assumption has...read more

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Messerschmitt Bf 109 (Me 109) Luftwaffe fighter

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was a German World War II fighter aircraft designed by Willy Messerschmitt in the early 1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as an all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear.

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Luftwaffe tactical operations at Stalingrad (19/Nov./1942 – 02/Feb./1943) by Major Roy W. Lower

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This project examines the pivotal role played by Luftwaffe tactical operations in support of the German Sixth Army during its encirclement at Stalingrad, 19 November 1942 - 02 February 1943. These operations are separate and distinct from the aerial resupply missions flown by VIII Fliegerkorps...read more

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Rare Colour Footage of Crashed Messerschmitt Bf 109 Fighter, World War Two

This rare colour video shows a Luftwaffe fighter that made a successful crash landing in the late stages of World War Two. The Messerschmitt BF 109 aircraft, marked with the number ‘3’, lies intact following its wheels-up landing behind allied lines. Footage shows the crashed German plane being...read more

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"Fritz X" German Radio Controlled Dive Bomb

Captured German film about the Fritz X bomb from the Air Technical Service Command. The German's were the first to use a "smart" bomb in the second world war, by using radio waves to actually steer the bomb. Fritz X was the most common name for a German air-launched anti-ship missile, used...read more

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