The presence of a flamethrower was particularly unusual; Japan had a cultural distaste for fire (to put it lightly), and the use of flamethrowers by the military was extremely rare, the IJA and IJN believing (with some justification) that flamethrowers were more trouble than they were worth....
Probably the best-known German vehicles of the war, often seen as properly "military" were half-tracks. The compromised solution had just the traction needed for all-terrain warfare and were particularly in demand on the Eastern front from the summer of 1941, due to a notoriously bad network...
During the Second World War, the United States was pumping out weapons, aircraft, and tanks at an absolutely astonishing rate. The production of military vehicles and equipment was industrialized like never before, and with luck, never will be again. But even still, soldiers overseas would occasi...
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As a politically isolated nation with limited funds, Finland struggled to equip its military for a potential war with the Soviets. Despite the challenges they faced, they achieved some limited success in finding the equipment they needed. While the Finnish armed forces lacked for many modern ...
The first of the Spanish volunteers began leaving Spain for military training in Germany.ww2dbase[CPC] The German Armeegruppe Nord continued advancing towards Luga in northern Russia.ww2dbase[Operation Barbarossa|TH] The Armistice of Saint Jean d'Acre negotiations at Acre, British Mandate of Palestin...
It was estimated that almost fifteen percent of military personnel were wearing spectacles, and the need for quick repair in the field, required an urgent solution. The initial version consisted of a standard GMC CCKW-353 Truck with canvas tarpaulins, fitted with removable cabinet and work bench...
In Britain, about 2,000 people were rounded on the direction of British Home Secretary Sir John Anderson, on the recommendation by Sir John Dill, Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, that, on military grounds, adult male aliens along the coast in the south east and east of England sh...
Thread by:GraemeC,Jul 21, 2024, 3 replies, in forum:Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy Thread Grandfather: 195282 Lt. Robert Mackenzie, Royal Signals / Radio / Egypt / UK / SCU My name’s Kate Bentley and I’m researching my Grandfather, Robert Mackenzie, 195282, DOB 9.10.1904 ...