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The Churchill tank was Great Britain's entry level heavy tank at the beginning of WW2. it was designed before the war and draws heavily on what was learned about tank warfare during WW1. Think Armour, flat sides and high tracks that could cross trenches was the doctrine at the time and so such the Churchill suffered from having no angled faces capable of deflecting enemy fire. Even so it was a good vehicle and performed admirably for its crews.

. The Regiment's first assault in the Pacific War came on 29 February 1944 when her soldiers assaulted the Los Negros Islands in the Admiralty Islands, north of New Guinea. The Twelfth Cavalry was assigned to the Leyte-Samar Campaign and helped liberate those islands from Japanese control in spite of stubborn resistance.

The 44th Bomb Group was assigned to 8th Air Force at Cheddington from 11-Sep-1942 to 28-Jun-1943. The Group was known as the 'Flying Eight-Balls' and each B-24 Liberator it flew was decorated with a winged bomb cartoon of an 8-Ball (pool ball) over which were superimposed eyes and the nose of a bomb in the squadron colour.

A vector picture of the American WWII airplane, the legendary Vought F4U Corsair, which was widely used by the American Air Force during World War II.

The 36th was reassigned to the Ninth Infantry Division on 24 March 1923 and relieved from the Ninth Infantry Division on 1 August 1940. It was redesignated the 36th Infantry (Armored) on 15 April 1941 and reassigned to the Third Armored Division. On 1 July 1942 it was redesignated the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment

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Activated as a B-26 Marauder Medium Bomber squadron in late 1942, it trained under Third Air Force in southeastern United States. Reassigned to European Theater of Operations in June 1943, it was first assigned to VIII Air Support Command, then to the IX Bomber Command in 1944. The squadron engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy targets in Occupied Europe, initially from stations in England. After D-Day, it moved to Advanced Landing Grounds in France and Belgium, advancing eastward along with the Allied ground forces. It supported Eighth Air Force strategic bombardment missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe, striking enemy airfields to obtain maximum interference in Luftwaffe day interceptor attacks on heavy bomber formations.

The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force in 1941–1942, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC), Navy (USN), and Marine Corps (USMC), recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority before Pearl Harbor and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. Their Curtis P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control. Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China, but many delays meant the AVG flew in combat after the US and Japan declared war.

Vintage VF-17 Jolly Rogers Squadron Design. VF-17 Fighter Squadron, knowns as the Jolly Rogers, was a fighter squadron of the US Navy established in 1943. It was the second Navy Squadron to receive the F4U Corsair, and became the most successful of them all while based on the Solomon Islands during WW2. Postwar, VF-17 was redesignated as VF-61, and disestablished in 1959.

World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of "total war", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust (in which approximately 11 million peop...

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Patriotic print from WWII depicting a ' V ' for Victory and urging ' Americans Unite '

The 761st Tank Battalion was an independent tank battalion of the United States Army during World War II. The 761st was made up primarily of African-American soldiers, who by federal law were not permitted to serve alongside white troops. The U.S. military did not officially desegregate until after World War II. The 761st were known as the Black Panthers after their unit's distinctive insignia; their motto was "Come out fighting". Called "one of the most effective tank battalions in World War II"

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 1 Vintage Design with Detailed Facts about this Legendary British Aircraft.

It wasn't uncommon for superheroes to be used as propaganda during World War II and while adults were targeted through posters and shorts shown before movies, American children were targeted through comic books. These superheroes embodied the ideal virtues of American soldiers and demonstrated the courage and resolve needed to fight evil during World War II, things that went hand-in-hand with comic book storytelling. Americans had little interest in another war in Europe and what was initially an isolationist stance, eventually morphed into patriotic rallying cries as America was drawn into the war, and the comics went right along with them as superheroes jumped into the fray, battling the axis of evil.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single seated, piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil (German: der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) by the Luftwaffe and "two planes, one pilot" by the Japanese. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 was utilized in various aerial combat roles including as a highly effective fighter-bomber, a night fighter, and as a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks.

The shoulder sleeve insignia for the Army Service Force (currently designated as DA Staff Support) with the exception that blue and white are used in the composition and is appropriate inasmuch as the organizations for which it is approved are under the Service Commands. The insignia for all of the Service Commands are blue and white. World War II Training Centers

The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in WWII and the Korean War. Great gift for, geeks, pilots, aviation enthusiasts, historians, veterans, airshow fans and anyone who loves vintage, classic aviation design. corsair, fighter, vought, avion, f4u, planes, aircraft, aviation, WWII, WW2, USAAF, pilot, aaf, army, air force, army, air, force, cap, warbirds, raf, force, bombers, jacket, USA, plane, navy, Gift, dad, men, women.

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The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer founded in 1921. This Vintage Design recreates the Douglas Aircraft Company's 'First Around the World' Logo from the 1930s, celebrating the historic around-the-world flight of the Douglas World Cruiser in 1924.

WWII logo of the United States Civil Defense.

WWII print reminding Americans to remember the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th 1941.

The 419th Night Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Thirteenth Air Force.The unit was formed in 1943. After training, it was deployed to Thirteenth Air Force and ordered to New Guinea to provide air defense interceptor protection against Japanese night air raids on USAAF airfields. It later served in the Philippines Campaign where in addition to night interceptor missions it also flew day and night interdiction missions against enemy troop movements, brides and other targets of opportunity.

A vector picture of the German WWII fighter the Messerschmitt Bf 109, one of the best and effective fighters during that time, for aviation and military enthusiasts.

WWII poster stating " Crush the 5th Column " meaning to seek out and destroy subversive groups sympathetic to the enemy.

The Typhoon became established in roles such as night-time intruder and long-range fighter. From late 1942 the Typhoon was equipped with bombs and from late 1943 RP-3 rockets were added to its armoury. With those weapons and its four 20mm Hispano autocannons, the Typhoon became one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft

WWII print reminding Canadian citizens to ' Keep your chin up ' during the war against the Axis.

2-Sided P-51 Mustang WWII Legend This rare Mustang was a veteran of several missions over D-Day.

WWII print reminding us that ' Chocolate is a Fighting Food! ' and ' the famous Type D Army ration is a Chocolate Bar! '.

This is an exact, and meticulously detailed reproduction of the Historic Air Corps Gunnery School T-Shirt that was worn by Corporal Alexander Le Gerda on the Cover of Life Magazine in July of 1942. This iconic design helped to popularise the Graphic T-Shirt, and was issued to GI's attending the Air Corps Gunnery School in Las Vegas Nevada during WWII. The design was originally printed on a White T-shirt.

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WWII recruiting poster for the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve or SPARS. The word SPARS is an acronym for the Coast Guard motto " Semper Paratus - Always Ready".

Deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO) in May 1943, being assigned to VIII Bomber Command in England. Engaged in long range strategic bombing attacks on enemy targets over occupied Europe and Nazi Germany, such as industries, oil refineries, storage plants, submarine pens, airfields and communications centers in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Poland.