‘Corsair Fleet’ – The Brave American Civilian Crews Who Took On WW2 Submarines To Protect The Coast
While many people know the story of the “Little Ships of Dunkirk,” Great Britain was not the only nation to call upon its civilian sailors to come to their nation’s aid. In early 1942 the US Navy and Coast Guard…
Operation Torch – The American Landings at Algiers Marked A New Phase In WW2
On November 8, 1942, Allied forces launched Operation Torch. Primarily an American undertaking, it was the beginning of a new phase in WWII – one in which American troops fought on the ground in North Africa. For the Americans, it…
Six American Aircraft Which Were Crucial To Victory In WWII
The mighty B-17 “yankee lady” in flight. This fantastic restoration is one of only 12 airworthy B-17s in existence. Photo Credit Aircraft had begun to play a crucial role in the battles of World War I, but by the Second World…
8 American Tanks of WW2 – Were They the Best?
M-4 Sherman Tanks Lined up in a Snow Covered Field, near St. Vith, Belgium During the Second World War, America had to move quickly to arm itself. Tanks had become a vital part of combat, as shown by Germany’s decisive…
Kangaroo Squadron American Courage in the Darkest Days of WW2
Swamp Ghost restoration at the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, April 2014.Photo Pacific Aviation Museum CC BY 2.0 I am pleased to get my reviewing year off to a blistering start with this superb book from the historian Bruce Gamble….
After WW2 The 10th Mountain Division Veterans Started America’s Ski Industry
www.10thmtndivassoc.org America’s entry into the Second World War required the mass mobilization of infantry on a scale not witnessed since the Civil War. To prepare properly for the variety of combat theaters, specialized troops were needed to handle the deserts…
P-80 Shooting Star: The Fighter Jet that Took Out America’s Top Flying Ace of WWII
Photo Credit: Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images During World War I, Eddie Rickenbacker became America’s top flying ace. By the time World War II came around, airplane technology had improved significantly. As a result, air battles became much more…
USS Thresher (SS-200): The Most Decorated American Submarine of WWII
Photo Credit: navsource / US Navy / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain During the First World War, Germany deployed a number of vessels that turned naval warfare on its head. Among them were bigger and more effective U-boats, which devastated merchant vessels…
The Largest Loss of American Life At Sea During WWII
Photo Credit: George Duncan’s Maritime Disasters of World War II / Unknown Source / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 saw 1,177 sailors and crewmen onboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) lose their lives. While a devastating…
10 American Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of WWII
With aerial attacks a vital part of the war, designs were sought for a fast-moving anti-aircraft weapon to protect other vehicles. During the Second World War, self-propelled artillery played a vital role in bringing heavy firepower to bear, with greater…