The radiation in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki is now on par with the extremely low levels of background radiation, which is natural radioactivity. Most of the radiation was emitted in the first 24 hours after the bombs were detonated and has declined rapidly since then. ...
United States of America (Circa 1933) Tractor Tank – Estimated 6 Built Tanks on a Budget The Disston Tractor Tank (sometimes known as the Disston 6-ton Tractor Tank) was essentially a Caterpillar tractor that was given a simplistic armored superstructure, a turret, and a modest armament of...
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Bombs fell on the East End of the capital, killing seven civilians and injuring at least fourteen more. [London, England | AC]3 Aug 1916 United Kingdom Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson RFC, flying a BE.2c, destroyed the German airship Schütte-Lanz St.11. As a result of this ...
A B-25 Mitchell bomber spotted Shoho during the day. After dark, 3 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were brought up from Australia to Port Moresby, Australian Papua and were loaded up with 600-pound bombs for an attack on Shoho.ww2dbase[Battle of Coral Sea|Port Moresby|CPC] ...
MONTAGE Air Communique Intelligence Officers submit their enemy casualties to the group headquarters where they are confirmed and then passed on to Fighter Command where they are once again checked / United Kingdom 00:06 B/W Bombs dropping from a fighter plane / United Kingdom 00:13 1941 REENA...
“Without Malta the Axis will end by losing control of North Africa…”– Field Marshal Erwin Rommel quoted in ‘A History of WW2 by A. J. P. Taylor and S. L. Mayer You can learn more about the naval part of the planned invasion of Malta on our sister website, Naval Encyclopedia!
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The decision to drop two nuclear bombs on Japan in August 1945 remains controversial. Why was it taken? Testimony LISTEN 6:10 Western 1942 GI Bride from London Having been married by telephone, she traveled to America at the end of the war to make a new life with her US Airforce husband...
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