More than 6,000 trucks kept gasoline and other vital supplies rolling in as American troops and tanks pushed the Germans back toward their homeland.
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The Last Raider – July ’97 World War II Feature
Following the exploits of her illustrious predecessors, the career of the German commerce raider […]
First in America’s Skies
President George Washington watched aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard make the first aerial voyage in the New World.
The Guggenheims, Aviation Visionaries
Everyone flying today is a beneficiary of this father-son team’s vision and largesse.
A Town Embattled
Winchester, Virginia, saw more of the war than any other place North or South a town.
Incredible Journey from Dunkirk to Nagasaki
RAF officer Aidan MacCarthy narrowly escaped the Nazis, spent three years in Japanese POW camps and survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The Rise of Militaristic Nationalism
The rise of militaristic nationalism led Japan down the road to Pearl Harbor and World War II.
The Royal Navy’s secret weapon
Captain Johnnie Walker was the Royal Navy’s most effective weapon against the German U-boat menace.
Romania’s Home Grown Fighter
Romania’s indigenous fighter, the IAR 80, saw service in defense of its homeland and against the Soviets.
Italy’s Flying Dud: The Breda Ba.65
Italy’s Breda Ba.65 was not the best
ground-attack plane to see action in
World War II—it may well have
been the worst.