Eisenhower recalls Sacrifices of D-Day, 20 Years Later
Sacrifices of D-Day From the archives: Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks with CBS News; Walter Cronkite on the 20th[…]
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Tag: ww2
A6M Zero – Legend vs Reality
A6M Zero The A6M was a remarkable machine but its early success was not only down to the plane itself.[…]
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How A Cargo Ship Helped Win WW2: The Liberty Ship Story
The Liberty Ships During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep[…]
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Amazing Story: WWII German Submarine Sunk by Its Own Toilet
Sunk by Its Own Toilet Near the end of World War 2 a malfunctioning high-tech toilet forced a German Navy[…]
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P51 Mustang Turn Radius v other Top WW2 Fighters
Mustang Turn Radius WW2 aircraft turn radius is easily calculated if you know how do it. In this video, I’ll[…]
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B-29s from Georgia: Building the Superfortress – 1944
Superfortress – 1944 This film is available with five more films on our “Boeing B-29 Superforts Volume 1” DVD. Includes[…]
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Douglas Bader : British Fighter Ace WW2 ( Video )
Top British Fighter Ace Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL[…]
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The Amazing Story of Eddie Rickenbacker – a real American War Hero
Rickenbacker’s Raft The History Guy remembers Eddie Rickenbacker’s survival on the open ocean in a raft. It is history that[…]
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Using Flaps in a Dogfight with the F4U Corsair and others
Using Flaps in a Dogfight Is it possible to improve turn performance in a WW2 fighter by deploying the flaps?[…]
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The Proximity Fuse – Secret Weapon of World War 2
Secret Weapon The VT Proximity Fuse. This was a highly classified invention of World War 2, which enabled bombs and[…]
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