Bluebeard, French folktale NTA A wealthy violent man who had the habit of murdering his wives. Bluebeard's castle was among the landmarks destroyed during WWI.Blue BoltBlue Bolt Comics, Novelty Press, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby V4I2 A former Harvard football player, Fred Parrish was healed ...
On 6 June 1944, General Eisenhower was able to say, "If you see fighter aircraft over you, they will be ours." This remark signalized the achievement of the first objective of the Allied Air Forces In Europe: the reduction of the GAF as an effective deterrent to land or air invasion. ...
Soviet 85mm Anti-Aircraft Gun with crew 6156 7.5cm IG18 with crew 2 figures and 1 gun 6158 German 88mm Flak 36/37 with crew 1 gun and 4 figures Rob Haelterman 6169 British 2-PDR QF AT gun with Crew 2 figures and 1 gun Al Magnus 6170 British Bofors 40mm Mk.1/2 AA Gun wi...
They have played a vital role in almost every British and American military aviation operation since World War II. The history of the aircraft carrier is told here. From the British HMS Ark Royal, which saw service in World War 1, the USS Enterprise - the first nuclear-powered transport shi...
Built as an oil tanker intended for use in WWI, the war ended before theSS Palo Altosaw service, and the ship was later sold to Seacliff Amusement Corp. of Nevada, which towed the ship to Seacliff State Beach in 1929. Used as a party boat outfitted with casinos, dance halls, and mor...
Vintage Aircraft If you’re looking to immerse yourself in a flying experience, try the Vintage Aircraft Live wallpaper. As the name suggests, you will be engaged in a multiple-view flight alongside some vintage planes from WWI. You will not only enjoy the skills of the aviators and the le...
A futurist, he wrote a number of utopian works and foresaw the advent of aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, satellite television and something resembling the World Wide Web. His science fiction imagined time travel, alien invasion, invisibility, and biological engineering. Br...
Miniature wargames are a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play, which was invented at the beginning of the 19th century in Prussia. The miniatures used represent troops or vehicles (such as tanks, chariots, aircraft, ships, etc.). The games may reflect ...
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From their humble beginnings as stripped-down vessels designed exclusively to destroy torpedo boats, through the WWII models battling the U-boat 'wolf packs' in the North Atlantic to the most modern versions each now more powerful than a whole squadron of WWI dreadnought, BROADSIDE shows how the...