The Tanks That Were Built to Drive Underwater
Germany could not land tanks on an English beach, so 168 of them were sealed, given air hoses and a gyro-compass, and taught to...
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The Tank Commander Who Had to Aim the Gun Himself
In the early T-34 the commander also aimed and fired the gun. The T-34-85 fixed that with a wider turret ring and a third...
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The Spitfire That Was Sold for Scrap for £25
In 1948 the RAF sold Spitfire P7350 to a scrap dealer for £25. It is now the oldest Spitfire still flying, and the only...
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The Bomber That Cost More Than the Atomic Bomb
The Manhattan Project cost two billion dollars. The B-29 Superfortress cost three. What the United States got for the difference.
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The Turret Porsche Never Designed
Almost every source calls the curved turret on the first King Tigers the Porsche turret. Porsche did not design it, and the tank it...
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The Polish Destroyer an English Town Still Thanks
In May 1942 a Polish destroyer, half dismantled for a refit, defended the English town that had built her. Cowes still commemorates the night...
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