I think the italian and sicilian campaigns are worth studying.
And the ardennes offensive is also to be noted with joachim pieper at the tip of the thrust.
Hmmm... I would like to recommend Bill Gunston's The Illustrated Directory of Fighting Aircraft of World War II. I think its good enough for starters. And its cheaper.
But, my friend, the question in this thread is: Who was the best German Aircraft Designer?
Definitely, Johnson and Kelly shouldn't be mentioned here. Good day!
What a head-on comparison!
The Bf110 only excelled in firepower vs the mosquito. Though badly mauled as escort fighters during the BoB, it is not without distinction esp in nightfighting in continental europe.
Meanwhile, the DH98 mosquito distinguished itself in almost all aspect of...
I'd rather resort to assasination of Iran's leader than by sending multimillion dollars jets inside Iran just to bomb a nuke facility. That way, it's untraceable and inexpensive.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur is, for me, the greatest WW2 general.
With fewer casualties of troops in comparison to eisenhower, montgomery, patton, and even rommel, with even fewer war materials used, MacArthur is definitely the best WW2 general.
Best World war two warships?
1.) Battleship: Iowa class/Yamato class
2.) Battlecruiser: Admiral Graf Spee
3.) Heavy cruiser/Armored cruiser: Scharnhorst
4.) Light cruiser: Atlanta class
5.) Destroyer: USS Johnston class
6.) Submarine: Germany's type VII-B
7.) Patrol Boat or MBT: US PT...
Hey, guys!
I would like to inform you that i've read this story way back 1992 in a Reader's Digest special edition book published circa late 1950's to early 1960's. It's not a magazine but a small book about 4"x2.5" in size and 3/4"thick.
It is one of two stories about WW2 air combats...