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…
American WWII Sniper Rifles: The Springfield Vs the M1 Garand
U.S. Army infantryman in 1942 with M1, Fort Knox, Kentucky Fed by a five-round magazine, the 8.7-pound bolt-action repeating rifle was met by the M1 Garand, which came as its official replacement. The M1903 Springfield and the M1 Garand are…
America’s First Foray Into Unmanned Drone Technology Started During WWI
Photo Credits: National Museum of the United States Air Force (Left) / US Air Force Museum / Wikipedia (Right) Today, drone technology is a critical component on the battlefield and is evolving at a rapid pace. There are many that…
America’s First Code Talkers Were Choctaw Soldiers During WWI
A two-man team of Navajo code talkers attached to a Marine regiment in the Pacific relay orders over the field radio using their native language.(Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) To keep their plans a secret from the enemy…
Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I
It was 100 years ago this year that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917. After more than two years of trying to remain neutral, the U.S….