14/08/23 | History
The fighters of the US Navy: the F4U Corsair
The Chance Vought F4U Corsair, with gull wings, was by far one of the best fighters of the US Navy in the Second World War and - in general - among the allied air forces...
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09/08/23 | History
The helmsman who defeated Napoleon
The mouths of Bonifacio separate Sardinia from Corsica and have, at their narrowest point, a distance of only 12 km. This has always favored trade between the...
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07/08/23 | History
The French fighters: the Dewoitine D.520
The Dewoitine D.520 was - probably - the best fighter that the French Air Force managed to deploy in the Second World War. Designed around 1936 by engineer...
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31/07/23 | History
New Zealand's armored vehicles: the Schofield tank
The Schofield was a New Zealand light tank - never used - during the Second World War. Conceived and designed by Ernest James Schofield around 1940, the vehicle...
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24/07/23 | History
The infantry tanks: the “Valentine”
The Valentine was one of the most important armored infantry tanks of the British Army in World War II. The vehicle was designed in 1938,...
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17/07/23 | History
The bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy: the Mitsubishi G3M
The Mitsubishi G3M – Type 96 Navy Assault Bomber – was one of the most important medium bombers of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the years leading up to...
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10/07/23 | History
British fighters in World War I: the Sopwith Camel
The Sopwith Camel was one of the most important British biplane fighters active in the First World War. Famous for its "marked maneuverability"; the aircraft came...
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03/07/23 | History
The German tank destroyers: the Elephant
The Elefant armored fighting vehicle – Panzerjager Tiger (P) – was a tank destroyer used by the German army in World War II. The vehicle was built...
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26/06/23 | History
The tanks for the infantry: the "Churchill"
The Churchill was one of the most important armored infantry tanks of the British Army. Designed...
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19/06/23 | History
The fighters of the Luftwaffe: the Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was by far one of the most important fighters in the Second World War, and the most famous...
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12/06/23 | History
The bombers of the Japanese Empire: the Mitsubishi Ki-21 (Sally)
The Mitsubishi Ki-21 - Type 97 heavy bomber - was one of the most important bombers of the Japanese Empire. In the...
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08/06/23 | History
Premuda, 10 June 1918, the story of Navy Day
The feat of Luigi Rizzo and his crews, on June 10, 1918, represents perhaps the most brilliant and daring action ...
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05/06/23 | History
Luftwaffe aircraft: the Junkers Ju 88
The Junkers Ju 88 was, in its own right, one of the most versatile aircraft of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War,...
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31/05/23 | History
Vittorio Emilio Cuniberti and the HMS Dreadnought
Vittorio Emilio Cuniberti (1854-1913), naval engineer officer, developed the concept of the modern armored ship...
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29/05/23 | History
The fighters of the Royal Air Force: the Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire ("Sputafuoco") was one of the most important fighters of the Second World War and was, in full...
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22/05/23 | History
The aircraft carriers of the US Navy: the USS Enterprise (CV-6)
The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy active in World War II...
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20/05/23 | History
Fallschirmsjäger storm Crete: Operation "Merkur", 20 May - 1 June 1941
Eighty-two years ago, on May 20, 1941, the Battle of Crete began, codenamed Operation "Merkur". For the...
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15/05/23 | History
The submarines of the Kriegsmarine: the U-48
The German submarine U-48 in the Second World War achieved important successes and records: the boat, during the...
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09/05/23 | History
May 9, 1888: Francesco Baracca was born
Francesco Baracca was born in Lugo on May 9, 1888. He was the main ace of Italian aviation in the Great War...
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08/05/23 | History
Allied medium tanks: the Lee/Grant M3
The M3 was the first US medium tank to be mass-produced. It was conceived and designed...
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