Category: Military
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In British Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In British Service In late June 1940, Britain sought French assistance to strengthen its defences in Egypt. On 23 June, Groupe de Chasse I/7 dispatched three Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 fighters to El Amira via Ismailia. Two days later, France signed an armistice with Germany, and the pilots were ordered to return to Lebanon. Instead,… Read more
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Bristol Beaufighter Mk IC
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IC The Bristol Beaufighter was a heavy fighter derived from the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber. The Mk IC was specifically designed for RAF Coastal Command to provide a long range fighter and strike aircraft. Read more
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Danish Training Cruiser HDMS Niels Juel
The Danish training cruiser Niels Juel was one of Denmark’s most significant naval vessels during the interwar period and the early years of the Second World War. Named after the seventeenth-century Danish admiral Niels Juel, the ship embodied both the maritime heritage and the modernization of Denmark’s small but professional navy. Her story, especially during… Read more