The gestation period of Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe maritime arm effectively occurred during the Spanish Civil War as Germany co-operated with General Franco’s forces. ..
Tag: World War II
Probably best known for its memorial status “remembering” Pearl Harbor, the battleship USS Arizona was sunk there on December 7, 1941 during the surprise Japanese ..
A minehunting force of ships from five NATO countries has found more than 30 unexploded bombs and mines dating back to World War II during a two-week search in the waters ..
The Imperial Japanese Navy’s “Super” battleships Yamato and Musashi were the two largest and most powerful of their kind ever built. They were, however, apart from ..
The US Navy commissioned its fourth Montford Point-class expeditionary sea base (ESB), USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, on Saturday, March 7. The vessel was delivered to ..
Construction of the future US Navy destroyer USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. officially began with a keel-laying ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GDBIW) on Tuesday, ..
Thomas Cutler wrote an excellent book on the Battle of Leyte Gulf a quarter of a century ago. He has followed up brilliantly by compiling this, accurately named, ..
Austal handed over the sixth Guardian-class patrol boat to the Australian Department of Defence in a ceremony on Friday, March 6. The 39-metre vessel was then formally ..
The uniquely wonderful Polish publisher of books of naval, particularly ship, history is making giant strides. This book is bigger and better than anything this reviewer ..
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