When World War II broke out in Europe in September 1939, the finest Allied fighter in service was the Supermarine Spitfire, but it was not regarded as fully operational, and demanded special servicing facilities at three or four nominated fighter bases. Yet within a year this aeroplane came to epitomize everything that was best in [...]
Fiat CR.42 Falco
December 31, 2011 by
The CR.42 Falco was an Italian fighter aircraft designed by Celestino Rosatelli and manufactured by Fiat for the Italian Reggia Aeronautica (Royal Air Force). It first flew and entered service in 1939. When Italy entered War World II in June 1940 there were already 330 CR.42 fighters in service. The Falco first saw combat action [...]
Macchi C.200 Saetta
December 30, 2011 by
The C.200 Saetta was a World War II Italian fighter aircraft designed by Mario Castoldi and developed by Macchi for the Reggia Aeronautica (the Italian Royal Air Force). It made its first flight in December 1937 and entered service in 1940. The Macchi C.200 Saetta saw its first combat action over Malta in 1940 and [...]
Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle
December 29, 2011 by
The Barrett Model 82 is an American sniper rifle designed by Ronnie Barrett and adopted by the US Army as the M107. It was a .50-caliber recoil-operated rifle which revolutionized the field. The M82 was followed by the lighter, bolt-action, bullpup Model 90 and its upgraded version, the Model 95. The heavy .50-caliber round makes [...]
A.W. 38 Whitley Bomber
December 29, 2011 by
The A.W. 38 Whitley was a British heavy horizontal bomber used by the Royal Air Force during World War II. It was developed by Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft from the A.W.23 bomber/transport. It made its first flight in March 1936 and entered service the following year. The first production batch consisted of 34 Whitley Mk I [...]
German Artillery Regiment in WWII
December 28, 2011 by
The artillery regiment of the German Infantry Division during World War II consisted of three light artillery units, each with a staff battery and three batteries of four light FH 18 field howitzers each, 36 1FH 18 in all; one heavy artillery unit with a staff battery and three batteries, each with four heavy sFH [...]
