nerves of steel......
I'm non Finnish,although I have met veterans of both the Winter War and Continuation war,living in an area with many Finnish immigrants and children...
Well,the ME-262 could've indirectly influenced the Eastern Front,by allowing a fair amount of piston engined aircraft in the west to be re-deployed...
My favorite WW2 movie would have to be "The Longest Day'
If it had been produced in quantity,early enough,it would definitely have been a game changer.Just think of all of the strategic air strikes against...
Artillery is not static.I served as an artilleryman back in the dark ages,before going cav,and even then,we firmly believed in the "shoot and scoot"...
Don't forget Wadi-Al-Batin,in '91,when we fired the largest barrage since the Battle of Berlin.
I'd vote for returning to the M-14.I carried one on my last tour.
Mk IV.
And their blood flows through my veins,with my family roots in east Kentucky.
The Sherman-not through any great qualities of firepower or armor,but because there were so MANY of them.It was'nt the best tank in the world by any...
Well,it was a very near thing,and with only a few variables changed,they certainly would've won.I won't get into the whole alt history scenario,but...
The Pershing was probably the best tank that the allies had in the war-it would've been even better had it been produced earlier and in larger...
I'd have to agree with you that the T-34 was a very good tank,but I've got a soft spot in heart for the Sherman as well.It was'nt a great tank,being...
Hi everyone,I just found this site,and it looks pretty good.I've always been interested in military history,and saw a fair amount of it first...
Are you referring to the 70mm battalion gun?I saw one of those at the Patton Museum at Fort Knox.
While a very good weapon,I have to disagree with you,and go with the PPSH-41,with greater ammo capacaity,and ruggedness.
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