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Kommandogerät 36 with Entfernungsmesser 4 m R(H) 36 – German Fire Control Computer with Rangefinder

The Kommandogerät 36 was an analog fire control computer introduced in 1936 to calculate firing trajectories for continuous …

Posted March 13, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Kommandogerät 40 with Entfernungsmesser 4 RL – German Fire Control Computer with Rangefinder for AA

The Kommandogerät 40 was a German analog fire control computer used during World War Two for directing anti-aircraft …

Posted March 10, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

8.8 cm Flak 36 – German Anti-Aircraft Gun

The 8.8 cm FlaK 36 anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun was widely used and became one of the most …

Posted March 10, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Supermarine Spitfire Mk I – British Fighter

This airplane was the 155th Spitfire ever built by Supermarine at Southampton in1939, of the 20350 built in …

Posted March 10, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

8.8 cm FlaK 37 on Sd.Ah. 202 Sonderanhänger – German Anti-Aircraft Gun

The German 8.8cm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft proved highly effective against tanks and fortified positions, earning a fearsome reputation …

Posted March 9, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Matilda Mk. II “Defiance” – British Infantry Tank

The Matilda II, also known as the Infantry Tank Mark II, was a British infantry tank used during …

Posted March 9, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

SU-100 with D-10S 100mm Gun – Soviet Tank Destroyer

Introduced in 1944, the Soviet SU-100 tank destroyer was capable of penetrating heavy German tanks like the Panther …

Posted March 9, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

KV-1 Kliment Voroshilov M1940 with F-32 Gun – Soviet Heavy Tank

The Soviet KV-1 tank Model 1940 heavy tank with 76.2mm F-32 (L/31.5) gun played a key role in …

Posted March 8, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

T-34-76 – Soviet Medium Tank

The T-34-76 was a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940 and widely used during World War Two. It …

Posted March 7, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

T-34-85 – Soviet Medium Tank

The T-34-85 was an upgraded version of the Soviet T-34-76 medium tank, introduced in 1944 during World War …

Posted March 6, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Pascal

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop – German Fighter

This Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2/Trop (Tropical) was built in September 1942 in Leipzig, Germany. While still on the …

Posted March 3, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

List of Military Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations of World War Two

A reference, listing and explaining commonly used terms, acronyms and abbreviations by the Allied and Axis powers during …

Posted March 1, 2025 (updated March 2, 2025) by Pascal

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R6 Würger and Mistel aircraft – German Fighter

This Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was constructed as an A-8/R6 type with Werknummer / construction number 733682. It was …

Posted February 26, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Junkers Ju 88 – German Heavy Fighter

In 1934 the Reichsluftfahrtministerium asked for a new multipurpose aircraft. Henschel, Messerschmitt and Junkers responded and started to …

Posted February 20, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Hispano Aviación HA-1112 a Messerschmitt Bf 109 license built in Spain

This Bf 109 started out as an HA-1112 Buchon, an under license built Messerschmitt manufactured by Hispano Aviactión …

Posted February 18, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Avro Type 694 Lincoln II – British Long-Range Heavy Bomber

The Avro Lincoln II is also referred to as Avro Lancaster V (the Lincoln I as Avro Lancaster …

Posted February 8, 2025 (updated February 5, 2026) by Patrick

Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 Condor Legion – German Fighter

This Messerschmitt Bf 109 is colorized in a Condor Legion scheme. It was part of Jagdgruppe 88 - …

Posted January 31, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick

Hispano Aviación HA-1109, a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter license built in Spain

This Bf 109 started out as an HA-1112, an under license built Messerschmitt manufactured by Hispano Aviación from …

Posted January 27, 2025 (updated September 28, 2025) by Patrick