Stories
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SAS Raid on Sidi Haneish
By early 1942, the tide was starting to turn for the British in North Africa. As over 70% of supplies…
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Yugoslav Resistance – Partisans and Chetniks
After the invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, the kingdom is carved up by the four antagonists: Germany, Italy, Hungary,…
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British Commandos
Commandos are actually used by the British before Dunkirk. Looking into unconventional warfare for the Military Intelligence Research department, researchers…
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Vasily Zaitsev – Sniper Hero of Stalingrad
“Shoot with a steady aim and look your prey in the eye. You’re not a boy anymore.” Those are the…
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 – The Butcher Bird
When the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 first saw combat in 1941, it was an instant success and inflicted heavy casualties upon…
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MG 42 – Hitler’s Buzzsaw
The design of the MG 42 began in 1937 by Mauserwork to substitute the MG 34. Although it possessed a…
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Operation Barbarossa Begins
June 22, 1941, Operation Barbarossa begins. This Operation is the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and they are invading…
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World’s First ATV – The Kettenkrad
First developed in 1939 the Sd.Kfz. 2 known as the Kettenkraftrad was a light tracked vehicle, known for short as…
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Ghost Plane of the Libyan Desert: Lady Be Good
Following years of fighting across the harsh terrain of North Africa, in May 1943, the German and Italian forces which…
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Unmanned Suicide Vehicle: Goliath
Goliath tracked mine was originally modeled from a French prototype. The early models were developed to hold a capacity of…
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