World War II aircraft such as the Martin Mariner and the Short Sunderland provided ocean surveillance and were later replaced by the Navys Lockheed P2V Neptune. It was not a seaplane, but it marked a considerable improvement over land-based patrol aircraft such as the Hudson or the Liberator. Faster
HMS Vanguard began construction in 1941. However, its construction was completed in 1946. Its construction was decided after the cancellation of the construction of the battleships Lion and Temeraire in order to deal with the Japanese heavy cruisers. For this purpose the vessel had to carry heavy
On May 5, at 5 p.m., the right division of the 5th corps (1st D.I.) launched its preliminary attack on Djebel-bou-Aoukaz, with powerful air support. It seizes it in the evening, thus ensuring the security of the left flank of the attack of the 9th corps, whose divisions gain, in the night, their sta
Zigmund Rascher was born in 1909. He was the child of a doctor and followed his fathers career. He began studying medicine in 1933 when Hitler came to power. Immediately Rusher became a member of the Nazi party. In 1939 he joined the SS. Thanks to his wifes connections with Himmler, Rascher was imme