US Naval Air Station, crew assembling an H-16, 1917-19. US Naval Air Station, Brest, France: Of note, the Headquarters Company and Squadrons A, B, and C of the First Marine Aviation Force arrived at Brest, France, on board DeKalb and upon disembarking proceeded to airdromes between Cal...
From the German perspective, with the conquest of western Europe complete, knocking Britain out of the war by attacking its trade seemed a manageable objective. Beginning in the autumn of 1940, GermanU-boat(submarine) attacks were dramatically successful, and over the winter Germany also sent out...