The oceanic game of tag turned extreme with WWII’s obscenely long-ranged naval guns—some could lob a shell nearly 30 miles with the accuracy of a sniper. Modern warfare’s “you can’t see me” battles once relied on lofty perches and plucky pilots in flimsy floatplanes to spot foes over the horizon. Current destroyers follow tradition, still able to send a “hello” 23 miles distant.
Today marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces during World War II. I don’t feel like I can articulate… Read More »Thursday Thunder: D-Day Anniversary Edition
The Japanese military never really caught up to the other major players in terms of Radar development during World War II. This meant that American… Read More »Night Fighters – WWII Pacific Theater
The Japanese military never really caught up to the other major players in terms of Radar development during World War II. This meant that American… Read More »Night Fighters – WWII Pacific Theater