Supermarine “Spitfire” Mk IX Built by Vickers, Ltd. In 1943, this Spitfire Mk IX was used in combat over England and occupied Europe. First flown by Free French pilots, it was later assigned to a British Royal Air Force Squadron and flew missions in support...
From the late 1920's, Dr. Willy Messerchmitt antagonized Erhard Milch, eventually Hitler's Secretary of State for Aviation, and thus Messerchmitt's company, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW), could not get much support from the German government. At one...
"NICOLAS CAGE" "CHRISTIAN SLATER" "ADAM BEACH" World War II - Pacific Theater Battle of Saipan 1944 During February and March, 1944, at the Washington Planning Conference, the planners of the Pacific Campaign of World War II decided that the primary objective...
The United States Marine Corps serves as an amphibious force-in-readiness. Marines are trained to such a degree that many foreign governments consider US Marines to be shock troops[citation needed]. Today, it has three primary areas of responsibility...
The German Red Cross helferin (helper nurse) was a vital part of the war effort in World War Two. Due to the German ideal of the three Ks "Kirche, Kindern, und Kuche" (Church, Children, and Kitchen), women in the armed forces were unthinkable. With it’s...
"The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney" Constituted as the 487th Fighter Squadron on 29 September 1942, it was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group. The squadron's first home was at Mitchel Field, New York, followed by durations of about a month at each of...
45TH (THUNDERBIRD) INFANTRY DIVISION (OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD) Before the Korean War the 45th Infantry Division had its headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was federalized on 1 September 1950 and sent to Fort Polk, LA, for training and to fill...
U.S. M3A2 Bradley -Operation Iraqi Freedom- SKN: 80202 | SCALE: 1:32 M2 and M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS) The M2/M3 BFVS family consists of the M2/M2A1/M2A2/M2A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the M3/M3A1/M3A2/M3A3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle and...
M1A1 Abrams The M1A1 is the first major block improvement to the M1 ABRAMS Tank System and provides a significant improvement to the Army's offensive ground combat power as displayed during Operation Desert Storm. This block upgrade includes the 120mm...
Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) The LAV-25 is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities. It provides strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and...
M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer The M109A6 Paladin is the latest advancement in 155mm self-propelled artillery. The system enhances previous versions of the M109 by implementing onboard navigational and automatic fire control systems. Paladin has...
U.K. Mk. II (Matilda) -Africa- SKN: 81001 | SCALE: 1:32 The Matilda II was the definitive infantry tank for British armed forces in the early years of World War Two. With the Mark I series leading the way, the Mark II became the version produced in quantity....
History The M3 halftrack started development in the 1920's and became the Half-Track M2 as a gun motor carriage. French-built Citroen-Kegresse variants were purchased for trials by the US Military and engineers went to work, melding the hull of a White...
"Perhaps the least known, and most classified unit within the realm of US special operations is the Intelligence Support Activity (ISA), a small, highly trained and capable intelligence unit. The amount of accurate and up-to-date information about the...
U.S. MH-60G Pave Hawk™ - Desert Storm - SKN: 84306 | SCALE: 1:48 MH-60G Pave Hawk The MH-60G Pave Hawk is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter operated by the Air Force Special Operations Command, a component of the U.S. Special Operations Command. The...
GENERAL DATA Formal Designation T-34-76 Model 1942 [also T-34C and sometimes designated Model 1943] Manufacturer(s) Factory No.183 UVZ, Factory No.112, Factory No.174 (in Omsk), Factory No.100 ChKZ, Factory No.9 Ural Heavy Machinery Factory (UTZM or Uralmash...
Medina Division *(Armored) On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait. The Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar Republican Guard Divisions attacked from the north down the Basra highway, while the Medina [Al Madina Al Munawara - Medina the Luminous] and Tawakalna...
GENERAL DATA Other Designations Panzerjäger für 8.8cm PaK 43 auf Fgst Panther I (SdKfz 173) Manufacturer(s) MIAG, MNH Production Quantity 392 Production Period Jan. 1944 - Mar. 1945 Type Tank Destroyer Crew 5 Length /hull (m) 9.87/6.60 Barrel Overhang...
M47 Patton Named for Gen. George S. Patton, the M47 went into production in April, 1951. Technical problems prevented fielding of the M47 until the following year. The M47 tank was the U.S. armed forces' first all new tank after World War II. Designed...
U.S. AH-64A Apache® -Desert Storm- SKN: 80008 | SCALE: 1:48 AH-64 Apache The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) (formerly Hughes) AH-64A Apache is the Army's primary attack helicopter. It is a quick-reacting, airborne weapon system that can fight close and deep...
Medium Tank M4A3(76)W HVSS (Sherman IIIAY), M4A3E8, also Easy Eight, was an armored vehicle (tank, AFV or armoured fighting vehicle) in combat use during the Second World War (World War II or WWII) in various theaters. The M4A3(76)W HVSS was a fully tracked...
..................................... U.S. HUMVEE® - - SKN: 81002 | SCALE: 1:32 As the most popular tactical vehicle today, the M998 HUMMWV (dubbed Humvee) is currently used with many armies. However, only few except for the Israelis and US Army and US...
AAVP7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel The AAVP7A1 is an armored assault amphibious full-tracked landing vehicle. The vehicle carries troops in water operations from ship to shore, through rough water and surf zone. It also carries troops to inland...
The Zündapp KS750, along with the BMW R75, was a purpose designed military motorcycle. Previously civilian machines had been taken into military service by replacing the footboards with foot pegs and adding bash plates to the base of the engine. The KS750...
.................................. German Sturmgeschütz III Ausf. G - Bulge- SKN: 81206 | SCALE: 1:32 The Sturmgeschütz III Ausf G was the final version of the StuG III and was produced in vast numbers, with a total of 7,720 produced from new between...