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Author Archives: Larry Porges

ww2-soviet-s-class-submarine-dock
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

When the Soviets Needed a Submarine, They Turned to the Germans

by Larry Porges3/13/20232/24/2023
ww2-polish-plz-fighter
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

This Polish Monoplane Wasn’t as Bad as You Might Think

by Larry Porges3/10/20233/13/2023
ww2-italy-human-torpedo
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

During WWII Italian Commandos Were Tasked to Ride Torpedoes. It Didn’t End Well.

by Larry Porges2/27/20232/27/2023
ww2-hellcat-fighter-carrier
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

What made the Hellcat Such an Effective Zero Buster?

by Larry Porges2/24/20232/24/2023
ww2-germany-kms-tIrpitz-battleship-fjord
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

The Tirpitz Was Big, But Size Couldn’t Prevent the Battleship’s Destruction

by Larry Porges2/20/20232/2/2023
ww2-australia-boomerang-airfield
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Australia’s Home-Grown Boomerang Fighter Wasn’t Great, But It Was the Best They Could Do

by Larry Porges2/17/20232/23/2023
Posted inStories

The Army Promised Her a Grave Beside Her Husband—But Buried Someone Else There

by Larry Porges2/16/20232/16/2023
ww2-soviet-destroyer-sink
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

The Soviets’ New-and-Improved Destroyer Was Neither New Nor an Improvement

by Larry Porges2/13/20232/13/2023
ww2-german-stuka-dive
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

This German Dive-Bomber Terrified the Brits in 1940. What Made the ‘Jericho Trumpet’ So Frightening?

by Larry Porges2/10/20232/10/2023
ww2-italy-autoblinda-armored-car-soldiers
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Italy’s Compact, but Flawed, Armored Car

by Larry Porges2/6/20231/25/2023

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