WW2 US Light Tanks Combat Car M1 and M1A1 (Light Tank M1A2) United States of America (1937) Light Tank – 89 Built In the years prior to the Second World War, the US was in the process of forming its first armored formations. Their tank-producing industry was greatly hampered by a ...
When the US did eventually resolve to enter WW1, it encountered enormous logistical problems in preparing a military force for modern war. Following WW1, that military force was largely disbanded – and matters were then repeated as the US entered WW2. The experiences of WW1, and especially ...
United States of America vs Grenada Grenada, the southernmost island nation in the Grenadines in the Caribbean, is a tropic island known as the spice island thanks to the harvesting of nutmeg. It had been a British colony since 1763, but in 1967, it was granted home rule on the road to...
While the shorter range of this aircraft was often used to excuse the high bomber losses during earlier campaigns, the fact is that had they been supplied with the proper external fuel tanks, they would have been capable of deep incursions into German airspace months before the P-51 entered ...
October 2006 The database was completed, and we both went through our collections to ensure that the items which had been entered were correct. End of October, 2006 The main website layout was started, and the pages began to take shape. We worked on some more features for the website, ...
“Serial numbers are assigned with great care and according to a set of regulations. Consecutive serial numbers, for example, are not assigned to twins since this might cause confusion of identity between two persons with the same birth date and same general physical characteristics.” ...
At 7 o’clock I entered the harbor with the Intrepid, the Syren having gained her station without the harbor, in a situation to support us in our retreat. At half past 9 o’clock, laid her alongside of the Philadelphia, boarded, and after a short contest, carried her. I immediately ...
April 4, 1949- North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed; members pledged to support one another if attacked; US pledged to help Europe rebuild defense; created bc of the Berlin Crisis; after 1 year, Congress has spent $1 billion to restore military power; first time US entered military allian...
above the trunk in order to let these men escape. Repair II reported back that there was about three feet of water above the hatch and they were unable to open it. I believe that these men were lost, as I am quite certain no further personnel entered central through the starboard door....
assumed command under the same orders. The CO had already served in the Infantry during WW1, and entered the Medical Department in 1926. Colonel L. M. Dyke not only specialized in General and Orthopedic Surgery, he was furthermore an Instructor in Operative Surgery at the Army Medical School...