Book Review – Mussolini’s Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regia Marina 1930-1945
Long the butt of ignorant jokes, the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) of World War II had capable professional officers, …
International Militaries
Operation Gunnerside: SOE’s Sabotage of Germany’s Atomic Bomb Program
“We didn’t think about whether it was dangerous or not. . . . You concentrated on the job and not …
China’s Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: The YJ-83, C803, and the Family Tree
With the growth of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and growing Chinese assertiveness over territorial claims as well as …
SOE’s Dangerous White Mouse: Nancy Wake
Capt. Nancy Wake of Britain’s Special Operations Executive was a remarkable woman. The wife of a wealthy French industrialist, she …
China’s Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: YJ-81, YJ-82, and C802
With the growth of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the first carrier landings aboard the Liaoning (China’s first aircraft …
The Blohm und Voss P.170
So was it a brilliant mistake or was it just a mistake?
The Blohm und Voss P.170 fighter-bomber of 1942 …
China’s Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: Designation Confusion and the Family Members from YJ-8 to YJ-8A
With the arguments over disputed islands and reefs in the South and East China Seas getting louder and louder, it …
Vultee P-66 Vanguard
The P-66 Vanguard looked right. It looked like exactly the kind of World War II fighter that might have won …
Tigers in Tunisia
There were never very many Tiger tanks, less than 1,400 total. They were huge (German crews scornfully called them “furniture …
Aimpoint Takes the Wraps off New Combat Proven FCS 12 Fire Control System
Swedish sight manufacturer Aimpoint has used the venue of this week’s 2013 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, in …