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WW2 Weapons: Overview of WW2 Combat Innovation

WW2 Weapons are a result of rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. Many different weapons systems we see today evolved from World War 2 warfare. Scroll down to see more articles about the history of WW2 weapons. Weaponry...

Weaponry Used in Operation Overlord

Here you will find articles about the individual and collective weapons used by the Allied soldiers, whethe on foot or exiting landing ships, and German soldiers during the Battle of Normandy. Click on the articles listed below to learn more. This article is part of...

WW2 Vehicles: American, British, and German

The following article on WW2 vehicles is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  This article focuses on WW2 vehicles used by Americans, the British, and Germans. The types of...

WW2 Tanks: American, British, and German

The following article on WW2 tanks is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Armored warfare was a salient feature of the Second World War; among WW2 tanks the Allied and German...

Naval Artillery: Firepower on Display at D-Day

The following article on naval artillery is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Naval artillery has been a primary feature of naval power since cannons were mounted to war...

DD Tank: Duplex Drive Tanks

The following article on the DD Tank is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  For Operation Overlord, 514 tanks were modified with duplex drive kits intended to give the armored...

Combined Bomber Offensive: Crippling Germany with Non-Stop Bombing

The following article on the Combined Bomber Offensive is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Arising from the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, the Combined Bomber...

German Artillery WW2: 75-210 mm Guns and Rocket Launchers

The following article on German Artillery WW2 is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  German Artillery WW2: Fieldpieces 75 mm The 7.5 cm Feld Kanone 38 was a three-inch fieldpiece...

Royal Artillery: The UK’s World War Two Arsenal

The following article on the United Kingdom’s Royal Artillery is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  The Royal Artillery’s Seventeen-Pounder The quick-firing (QF)...

WW2 Artillery: America’s Firepower

The following article on WW2 artillery is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  There are two types of artillery: guns and howitzers. A howitzer combines the power of a gun with...