Transportation of all needed supplies to the allied forces during the Second World War would not have gotten very far without the use and abuse of the American Two-Ton Truck (a.k.a. “the Deuce-and-a-half”). This is a segment from a longer History Chanel documentary concerning the General Motor’s “deuce and a half” and the “Red Ball Express” that fueled General Patton’s drive on Berlin during the closing months of the war.
A short British film clip about the German W.W. II bomber that bore the nickname, “Greif”: the Heinkel HE 177 Bomber.
A color training film demonstrating the proper use of the German Luger pistol.
The T28 (later called 105 mm Gun Motor Carriage T95) was a prototype heavily armored tank destroyer, designed for the U.S. Military during World War II. It was originally designed to be used to break through German defenses at the Siegfried Line, and was later considered as a possible participant in an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
The Panzerfaust (“tank fist”) was an inexpensive, recoilless German anti-tank weapon of World War II. It consisted of a small, disposable preloaded launch tube firing a high explosive anti-tank warhead, operated by a single soldier. The Panzerfaust was developed from the earlier Faustpatrone and remained in service in various versions until the end of the war. The Panzerfaust 150 variant was the basis for the development of the Soviet RPG-2 which later evolved into the RPG-7.
A brief, touching declaration by the father of the atomic bomb, commenting on the first, successful nuclear explosion. A moment that would change history forever.
The Douglas Boston aircraft (A-20 Havoc) was a highly effective light bomber/light attack aircraft. It was powered by a pair of Wright Cyclone 2600 supercharged engines developing 1600 horsepower. These gave the Boston an impressive top speed of 260 knots.
