1939–1945: global campaigns and the war’s enduring legacy.
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The Browning.30-cal. M1919A4 light machine gun was used to great effect in all theaters during World War II. A U.S. Army soldier (above) crews an M1919A4 during operations on Jan. 16, 1945, in northwest Europe. In 1919, the “Model of 1919” air-cooled.30-cal. Browning machine gun was…
“All the above rifles have bright bolts (polished and not Parkerized). It is recommended they be taken up as rifles, cal..30, M1903 and issued as may be directed. If and when national matches are again held the U.S. Rifle, M1 undoubtedly will…
A: There were two types of Reising submachine guns procured by the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. The first type you described is the Model 50, which had a full length wooden stock and a compensator found on the barrel. The variant…
The RPD was developed in the final years of the Second World War, when Soviet military planners sought a new automatic support weapon to complement the recently developed 7.62x39mm intermediate cartridge following the German 7.92x33 introduction during the war. Unlike traditional rifle-caliber…
Near the end of World War II, Germany was running short on oil, but still had plenty of coal. Hence, this strange aircraft that was designed to run on coal. The Bizarre Coal-Powered WWII Fighter Germany Never Got To Finish…
The M3 fired fully automatically at the rate of about 400 r.p.m. from a 30-round detachable box magazine. This relatively slow rate of fire aided in controlling it and permitted an experienced user to easily fire single shots with proper trigger manipulation. Even…
Much of what defines modern warfare was born during World War II. From combined arms operations to strategic bombing and amphibious assault, the conflict produced weapons that permanently altered how wars are fought. These weren’t temporary solutions—they were answers to…
Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, was both the start line and the finish. A B-50A bomber named Lucky Lady II left there on Feb. 26, 1949, and landed back at Carswell at 9:22 a.m. on March 2, 1949, after flying around the world without landing. The Air…
Bruyères sits in a valley in northeast France, ringed by four wooded hills that Allied planners labeled A, B, C and D. In October 1944 those hills stood between the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the town. By the night of Oct.
Twenty battle stars went to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) for her World War II service, three more than any other ship, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. NHHC credits her planes and guns with downing 911 enemy planes…