What was the British army doing for the first eight months of WWll besides sitting around France scratching their balls? Wouldn't that qualify as "showing up late"?
The first eight months of World War II, running from September 1939 to April 1940, became known as Phoney War, Drôle de guerre, or Sitzkrieg. The Battle of F…
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In a naval battle during either world war, was there any shell falling through the funnel or other opening of a ship?
50 year old master mortar man GySgt Lou Diamond was known as a wild character. When the USMC arrived on Guadalcanal, they lacked their heavy 155mm artillery. …
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Why couldn’t they drop the engine lower or build a larger shroud and place the cockpit closer to the nose on a Vought F-4 Corsair?
The Corsair prototype had a cockpit located 91 cm farther forward than normal. Reconnaissance from Europe indicated that the production Corsair needed more fi…
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What is the maximum number of anti-tank rounds a tank can withstand before becoming disabled? Is there a set limit?
A tank struck by the wrong kind of ammunition could survive impact by hundreds of rounds of anti-tank ammunition. So, simply a well aimed discarding sabot dep…
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How does the US Army M-2 compare to other armies 50 caliber machine guns in terms of light armor penetration?
Hello there Now I will analyze the M2 Browning and its Russian equivalent – the DShk. Their calibers are of the same kind: 12.7, however, their rounds are dif…
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Why was the Grumman F4F Wildcat not able to match the Mitsubishi A6M Zero in performance despite having a radial engine?
When comparing performances, there is a little bit of confusion. Both aircraft had a maximum speed of 331mph. The engine arrangements in both planes were radi…
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How large can an aircraft carrier be made to accommodate as many aircraft as possible?
HMS Habakukk was supposed to measure up 2000′ in length, 300’ in width and carry even 200 planes, including the heavies! While construction of the same was po…
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What are some interesting experimental/cancelled military aircraft from the 60s?
Now, though not something one would justifiably refer to as an “aircraft” in the traditional sense of the word where there are humans present, my response wou…
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