History of War Google Group

Update to 9 October at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Thu, 10 Oct 2008 19:41:43 UT

This week we add two new picture galleries and look at the Keystone
bomber, which appeared in numerous different versions in the 1920s and
early 1930s, and at early entries in the American A-attack series.
PICTURE GALLERIES

Today we add two picture galleries with items contributed by our
readers. The first is dedicated to the StuG and StuH armoured

Update to 3 October at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:41:58 UT

This week we look at the Sopwith Strutter, a number of British
Aircraft Companies and add more squadron histories.

Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter

The Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter was the first Sopwith aircraft to be produced
in large numbers during the First World War, and performed as a scout,
a bomber and a fighter for the RAF, the RNAS and for the French.

Update to 19 September at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 09 Sep 2008 16:03:22 UT

This week we focus on the T-34 Medium Tank and the weapons developed
from it, as well as continuing our series of RAF squadron histories

T-34 Medium Tank and related weapons

The T-34 Medium Tank is by far the most famous Soviet weapon of the
Second World War, and has become a symbol of the Red Army’s desperate

Update to 12 September at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sat, 09 Sep 2008 18:32:07 UT

This week we look at two very different tanks – the German Panther
Medium Tank, one of the best of the Second World War, and the pre-war
Soviet T-26, destroyed in huge numbers after the German invasion of
the Soviet Union.

PANZER V PANTHER MEDIUM TANK

The Panzer V or Panther medium tank was developed at high speed to

Update to 7 September at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sun, 09 Sep 2008 13:44:00 UT

This week we look at the Douglas A-20 Havoc/ Boston/ DB-7, the Martin
Maryland and the Martin Baltimore, three American bombers used in
large numbers by the RAF during the Second World War.

PICTURE GALLERIES

We add new picture galleries for the Douglas A-20 Havoc/ Boston/ DB-7,
the Martin Mary and Baltimore and the Martin B-26 Marauder

Update to 31 August at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Mon, 09 Sep 2008 10:14:34 UT

This week we continue our series of articles on Japanese tanks, and
also look at the Consolidated PBY Catalina.

CONSOLIDATED PBY CATALINA

The Consolidated PBY Catalina was the main long range reconnaissance
aircraft in use with the US Navy in the first half of the Second World
War. We now add articles on the development of the PBY Catalina, the

Update to 22 August at Historyofwar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sun, 08 Aug 2008 16:35:26 UT

We return from a short break with a look at Japanese tanks of the
Second World War

The Dai-chi Osaka Sensha (First Osaka Tank), or Number 1 Chi-I, was
the first tank to be designed in Japan. Developed in 1925-27 it did
not enter service.
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Update to 8 August 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:55:55 UT

In this update we focus on the StuG assault gun and a number of other
German armoured vehicles, as well as creating fourteen new picture
galleries.

When it first appeared the Sturmgeschütz, or as it is more commonly
known the StuG III, was a unique weapon – a powerful artillery gun
mounted on a fully armoured, tracked, low slung chassis based on the

Update to 25 July 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 07 Jul 2008 19:59:50 UT

We start with a look at Admiral Philip Vian and two of the battles
that made his name, before moving on to the Panzer IV, the only German
tank to stay in production for the entire Second World War.

Admiral Philip Vian made his name as one of the most daring British
naval commanders of the Second World War early in 1940 as the captain

Update to 18 July 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sun, 07 Jul 2008 19:38:35 UT

Picture Galleries

This week we add picture galleries for the Avro Lancaster, Bristol
Beaufighter, North American B-25 Mitchell and the Supermarine
Spitfire
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Update to 11 July 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 07 Jul 2008 15:31:09 UT

We return after a short break with a look at the Bell P-39 Airacobra,
the P-59 Airacomet and a number of less succesful Bell aircraft
designs of the Second World War

We start with a look at the development of the P-39 Airacobra
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Update to 6 June 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:40 UT

AIRCRAFT
We start with a look at the often confusing system of aircraft
designations used by the US Navy during the Second World War.
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The Lockheed Ventura was a medium bomber ordered for the RAF after the
early success of the Lockheed Hudson, but was not as successful as the

Update to 25 May 2008 at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Sun, 05 May 2008 18:49:52 UT

LOCKHEED HUDSON
The Lockheed Hudson was one of the most important American produced
aircraft during the early years of the Second World War, serving as
the backbone of RAF Coastal Command well into 1942.
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The RAAF was the second service to order the Lockheed Hudson, and the

Update to 16 May at HistoryofWar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:41:36 UT

We start this week with a biography of Admiral “Black Jack” Fletcher,
one of the most important American admirals at the start of the war in
the Pacific, before continuing our series of RAF squadron histories
and our series of articles on the Peninsular War

Frank Jack 'Black Jack' Fletcher, 1885-1973, was an American admiral

Update to 8 May at Historyofwar.org

j...@rickard.karoo.co.uk (John Rickard) — Thu, 05 May 2008 17:45:49 UT

American Admirals of the Second World War, Missile Systems and RAF and
RCAF squadron histories this week

Raymond Spruance was one of the most important American naval
commanders of the Second World War, taking command of the American
carriers part of the way through the battle of Midway and then going