Awesome, on a stick
Dassault have created a 3D visualisation of the D Day Mulberry harbour, a favourite here at TD towers. It really is fantastic. http://www.3ds.com/fileadmin/templates/dasty_flvplayer/3dsplayer.swf
Landing Craft (Assault)
Courtesy of the Royal Navy as part of the D Day Anniversary is a detailed cutaway diagram of the Landing Craft (Assault) This is a Landing Craft (Assault) – backbone…
Typhoon Invasion Stripes
For the upcoming anniversary of the D Day landings the RAF have given the Typhoon invasion stripes https://www.flickr.com/photos/42685541@N04/14307139483/ And one from a few years ago! https://www.flickr.com/photos/damopabe/3227827631 One from the…
A Short History of Royal Engineer Bomb Disposal
A Short History of Royal Engineer Bomb Disposal including that of 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD), the Reserve Army and Territorial Army Units By Lt Col E.E. Wakeling ERD Read more... http://www.bombdisposalclub.org.uk/BD_history.htm…
Dig for victory
From a time long ago... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYi7vU1wW98 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35NpLveVZDg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7KUtxpBS3s A view from America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wNJ78S2GY
Dads Arsenal
A great post from Military History Now on the somewhat Heath Robinson weapons in use by the Home Guard http://militaryhistorynow.com/2014/03/31/dads-armaments-six-impromptu-weapons-of-the-british-home-guard/
Mapping RAF Bomber Command Bases
An interesting interactive map of RAF Bomber Command bases during WWII http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/raf-bomber-command/9361471/Every-RAF-Bomber-Command-base-in-England-mapped.html
Mosquito – The Wooden Wonder
From youtube The de Havilland Mosquito was a British combat aircraft that excelled in versatility during the Second World War. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews…