Category: Military
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Focke Wulf Fw 190 in Spanish Service
Focke Wulf Fw 190 in Spanish Service The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the most formidable German fighter aircraft of the Second World War, and among those who flew it were Spanish volunteers serving with the German Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. Following the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, General Francisco… Read more
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HMS Charybdis British Light Cruiser
HMS Charybdis British Light Cruiser HMS Charybdis was a British Dido-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Launched in 1940 and commissioned in December 1941, she was designed primarily as an anti-aircraft cruiser to protect fleets and convoys from air attack. Unlike most ships of her class, Charybdis was… Read more
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Heinkel He 51 in Bulgarian Service
Heinkel He 51 in Bulgarian Service The Heinkel He 51 was one of the earliest modern fighter aircraft operated by the Bulgarian Air Force during the interwar period. Bulgaria acquired 12 from Germany in 1936 as part of a gradual modernization program following the restrictions imposed after the First World War. At the time, the… Read more