Tag: Military
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US Navy Escort Carrier USS Breton CVE-23
US Navy Escort Carrier USS Breton CVE-23 The USS Breton (CVE-23) was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that served during World War II and was later reactivated as an aircraft transport vessel in the post-war period. Escort carriers such as Breton played a vital but often underappreciated role in naval Read more
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US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-21
US Navy Escort Carrier USS Block Island CVE-21 USS Block Island (CVE-21) was a Bogue-class escort carrier, commissioned into the U.S. Navy in March 1943 during a period of accelerated naval construction driven by anti-submarine warfare (ASW) requirements in the Atlantic. Escort carriers—converted from merchant or support hulls—were optimized for convoy defence and hunter-killer operations Read more
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Dewoitine D.520 in German Service
Dewoitine D.520 in German Service When Germany invaded Vichy France in November 1942 they captured 246 Dewoitine D.520s. In addition, a batch of 62 was completed under German occupation. Of these fighters, 96 were sent to Bulgaria and 60 to Italy. The remaining fighters were used as advanced trainers by the Luftwaffe. Read more