Military Battle Zone

1944

  • Britain’s “earthquake” bomb WW2

    One of Britain’s most memorable and formidable weapons of the Second World War, the British supersized “Earthquake” bomb was developed by aviation engineer Barnes Wallis to penetrate heavily fortified targets. The idea was conceived in 1941 when Barnes wrote a… Continue reading

  • Project Z: Japan’s America bomber WW2

    Project Z was Japan’s ambitious attempt to develop a long-range, intercontinental bomber capable of reaching the United States of America during the Second World War. A similar counterpart to Germany’s “Amerika” bomber, Messerschmitt Me 264, the program started in 1942.… Continue reading

  • The Panzerschreck Anti-tank launcher

    The German Panzerschreck Anti-tank launcher, also known as the Raktetenpanzerbuchse 54, was inspired by US bazookas captured in North Africa. It was one of two Anti-tank launchers used by the German army, such as the Panzerfaust. Due to its effectiveness… Continue reading

  • A 2000 yard stare: Peleliu 1944

    This painting is drawn by an American LIFE magazine artist, Thomas Lea, depicting a US Marine suffering from shell shock in the hellish battleground of Peleliu. Thomas is a war correspondent who accompanied and documented Allied troops in North Africa,… Continue reading