Originally built to shoot down aircraft, the German 88 mm Flak gun quickly became one of WWII’s most feared weapons for its ...
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When Defense Turns Deadly: The Hidden Cost of Germany’s Flak Guns
As thousands of flak shells soared skyward to stop Allied bombers, many rained back down—shredding roofs, cracking windows, ...
The first day of 1945 did not go the way Royal Air Force air controller Sgt. Peter Crowest expected it to. Shortly after reporting for duty at 9:00 a.m. at the airfield at Ursel, Belgium, Crowest and ...
Discover how the Soviet Ilyushin IL-2 “Shturmovik” transformed from a ridiculed “flying tractor” into the most terrifying ...
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