Introduction The fighter planes gradually advanced after WW-I e.g: much faster speed, full-metal bodies, armour plating that protected the pilots and the crew, self-sealing fuel tanks. In addition to these improvements in building, these aircraft were now mounted with more lethal incendiary cannons and guns, causing huge damage to the targets. The older techniques e.g: … Continue reading Bofors L-60 AA Gun
Introduction While torpedoes are one of the scary weapons developed by mankind, their effectiveness during the early years of WW-II is debated. In this post, we will have a glimpse of a G7 torpedo which comprised the majority of Nazi Germany torpedos. These torpedoes were fitted on U-boats, destroyers, S-boats, cruisers.As per the experts, Japan … Continue reading G7 torpedo
Introduction A reconnaissance car built in England during WW-II, on the chassis of the standard Morris light truck. This particular car was used in the D' Day Normandy landings. To make it easy for the Allied airplanes to identify, an American star was marked. Sidenote about manufacturing companies. Morris MK II (4 × 4) Approximate … Continue reading Morris light reconnaissance car
Introduction A WW-II German searchlight a.k.a Flakscheinwerfer (Flak Searchlight). In 1941, the German company AEG, in collaboration with the Krupp factory, produced this searchlight.A group of such lights was used to light the skies, thus enabling the AA crews to spot, and shoot at the enemy airplanes. In spite of its gigantic stature, it could be … Continue reading Flakscheinwerfer (Flak Searchlight)
Introduction One of the techniques while defending/attacking waters was to deploy contact mines. These mines would explode as soon as they came in contact with a ship.The Mark XVII naval contact mine, triggered through contact with a ship, was the standard British contact naval mine during World War II. Mark XVII contact naval mine Approximate Values Height: 122 … Continue reading Mark XVII contact naval mine
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