...s only a relatively short space to both takeoff and land. During World War II the P-36 was ferried over to Pearl Harbor aboard an aircraft carrier from w
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...only a relatively short space to both take-off and land. During World War II the P-36 was ferried over to Pearl Harbor aboard an aircraft carrier from w
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...only a relatively short space to both take-off and land. During World War II the P-36 was ferried over to Pearl Harbor aboard an aircraft carrier from w
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...s: Fast energy fighters (Ki-61s and Ki-100s) and slow turn fighters (Ki-43 II/III, A6M3, and A6M3 mod. 22). The Ki-100s, while rarely played, are the mos
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...ined monoplane fighter with an aerodynamic design rarely seen in World War II.
...ined monoplane fighter with an aerodynamic design rarely seen in World War II.
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In World War II, the P-63 would only see combat in the USSR. In the short military campaign
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...ienced player is behind the controls, is capable of dealing with even rank II aircraft.
...g the first two or so years of the United States' involvement in World War II, the last of which was retired in November 1943.
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...merous Soviet fighters using this aircraft. However, by the time World War II began and the Attack on Pearl Harbor occurred, the F2A-1 was outclassed by
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* Reggiane [[Re.2001 (Family)|Re.2001]] Falco II
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...end up tailed by some more agile enemy aircraft; like the Japanese [[Ki-61-II Otsu Kai]] or the [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]. Nonetheless, avoid being targeted an
The F6F-5N was a versatile fighter during World War II and it proves this with both the capabilities of the airframe along with th
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...mined to be a failure, the bomber still played a limited role in World War II. Early on B-18 and B-18A bombers deployed to many locations overseas, howev
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...only a relatively short space to both take-off and land. During World War II the P-36 was ferried over to Pearl Harbor aboard an aircraft carrier from w
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...this position, he played a role in the development of the LTV A-7 Corsair II and other naval aviation programs. In 1965, Thach was promoted to Admiral,
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-The [[Tempest Mk II]] is everything you are below 3,000 m. As such, engaging with it at low alt
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...ronicles-of-world-war-ii-day-28-faq-added-en|2016 "Chronicles of World War II"]]. The plane is painted after the camouflage scheme of American pilot Rich
...performed very well in the Pacific and European theatres during World War II. They were used in roles such as bombers escorts, escort V.I.Ps, performing
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The Ki-43-II Hayabusa was built from the ground up to be a very manoeuvrable turn fighte
* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/111036-nakajima-ki-43-ii/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
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During World War II, the first Zero captured by the Americans in flyable condition was the A6M2
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...as the [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]. It would also see service after World War II by the Korean's People Army during the Korean War.
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...1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of World War II as the aircraft they were originally designed to be, advanced trainers.
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...1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of World War II as the aircraft they were originally designed to be, advanced trainers.
...were used for training fighter pilots throughout the entirety of World War II.
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...ffe doctrine for close-air-support and dive-bombing roles during World War II.
...1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of World War II as the aircraft they were originally designed to be, advanced trainers.
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...ffe doctrine for close-air-support and dive-bombing roles during World War II.
...1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of World War II as the aircraft they were originally designed to be, advanced trainers.
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It is reasonably fast for a [[:Category:Second rank aircraft|rank II aircraft]], while not faster than the Soviet [[LaGG-3-11|LaGG-3]] and [[Yak
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....png|thumb|The Type 89s are common on lower tier biplanes like the [[Ki-10-II C]]]]
[[File:Ki-10-II C firing at Fury Mk II.png|thumb|The Type 89s can shred through other enemy biplanes pretty well]]
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* Kawasaki [[Ki-61-I hei]] / [[Ki-61-II Otsu Kai]]
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...was the Luftwaffe's most widely-used fighter at the beginning of World War II.
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Throughout much of World War II in Europe, the German Luftwaffe was only concerned with their aircraft flyi
...t was one of the fastest piston-engine fighters to emerge during World War II, cruising around 750 km/h (465 mph) while at around 10,200 m (33,000 ft). T
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Throughout much of World War II in Europe, the German Luftwaffe was only concerned with their aircraft flyi
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...-X]] radio-controlled bomb. The Do 217 was in service even after World War II with the Swiss Air Force.
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* [[Hurricane Mk IV]]{{-}}[[Ki-44-II otsu]]
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...ffe doctrine for close-air-support and dive-bombing roles during World War II.
...1938, they continued to be of use through the first few years of World War II as the aircraft they were originally designed to be, advanced trainers.
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...43]], the Yak-9 was the workhorse of the Soviet Air Force during World War II, and it is the standard base variant that gives rise to a huge family of va
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...ed with a turbojet engine. Its development started at the end of World War II, when the Soviet Union captured numerous German components, including Junke
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Its development started at the end of World War II, when the Soviet Union captured numerous German components, including Junke
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...the Winter War of 1939-40, and even during the initial period of World War II (mainly as ground-attack aircraft). However, the plane was considered obsol
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...the Winter War of 1939-40, and even during the initial period of World War II (mainly as ground-attack aircraft). However, the plane was considered obsol
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...ugh it has to be done carefully in order to be effective, the latter Ki-43-II with its considerably higher top speed but reduced manoeuvrability is confr
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...e high-performance monoplanes like the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire Mk I & II]], the [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109 E/F]], the [[C. 202]], the [[P-400]] and ea
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...best climbers of this BR range that you can face like the Spitfire Mk.I / II and Bf 109 E / F are more likely to be at equal or greater altitude than yo
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In World War II, the I-16 Type 27 was used by the Soviet Union during the early stages of t
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...to be armed with a cannon. It is also one of the earliest fighters in rank II to be armed with a cannon, along with the LaGG-3-11 and the Yak-1. As the f
* [[Ki-43-II]]: this is a fast and agile light fighter found in Japanese, Chinese, and U
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...omparatively high when put against planes such as the [[P-36G]] or [[Ki-43-II]]. The climb rate is also quite good, attributed to the high max speed and
The LaGG-3-11 was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II. It was one of the most modern aircraft available to the Soviet Air Force a
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The [[Tempest Mk II]] is of all piston-engine enemies, the La-9's most deadly adversary. Any op
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...os website<nowiki>]</nowiki> Photo gallery of Su-2 aircraft from World War II]
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...k-2 later in 1941. Like many aircraft making the transition into World War II, it was constructed of wood, duralumin, steel framing, and fabric skin. Ear
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...e 1st rank and even many of the heavy fighters and attack aircraft of rank II.
With the beginning of World War II, interest in the I-29 had fallen even more. Finally, work on the aircraft c
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...1939 and in the war with Finland in the winter of 1939-40. When World War II began, the SB was the most popular Soviet bomber. They were extensively ope
The Chinese Air Force used SBs until the end of World War II, as well as during the course of China's Civil War. Czechoslovakian B.71 pl
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* [https://airpages.ru/eng/ru/tusb.shtml Aviation of World War II about SB-2]
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The Hurricane II was developed by adding the 1,280 HP Rolls Royce Merlin XX engine and sligh
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* 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
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...A total of 117 {{PAGENAME}} fighters were produced. In 1937 the [[Fury Mk II]] was introduced with a more powerful engine. It replaced the {{PAGENAME}}
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...Yugoslav, Persian, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish Furies. The Fury Mark II entered service in 1936, remaining with RAF fighter command until January 1
...anes, both Furies are land-based fighters. Like most biplanes, the Fury Mk II is very slow, but features very good handling, and is capable of very tight
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...ng a hydraulic drive. The engine selected was a 1030 HP Rolls-Royce Merlin II, and the new fighter was armed with eight 0.303 inch Browning machine guns.
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...require situational counters; and the [[Ki-44-II hei|Ki-44-II]]. The Ki-44-II is arguably the most dangerous of them, as its maximum speed nearly equals
...in the top half of those planes in War Thunder - especially after the Rank II Spitfires got their engine rework.
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The Gladiator Mk IIF performs identically to the regular [[Gladiator Mk II]]. This means it has good speed an acceleration for a biplane, and like mos
The Mk II model had the more reliable Bristol Mercury VIIIA / AS engine with an outpu
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The Gladiator Mk IIS performs identically to the regular [[Gladiator Mk II]]. This means it has good speed an acceleration for a biplane, and like mos
The Mk II model had the more reliable Bristol Mercury VIIIA / AS engine with an outpu
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The Gladiator Mk II is one of the first British tech tree fighters that can be researched (the
The Gladiator Mk II behaves very well in the sky, it got a decent acceleration to compared sing
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...re of the Mk I variant, most would be replaced by the [[Spitfire Mk IIa|Mk II]] by the end of 1940.
...m <nowiki>[The Aviation History Online Museum]</nowiki> Browning .303 Mark II Machine Gun]</ref>
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The fighter's armament consisted of four 20 mm British Hispano Mk.II cannons with 200 rounds per gun in the upper pair and 190 rounds per gun in
...ion jet fighter and the only Allied jet aircraft to take part in World War II. The first F.Mk.IIIs were delivered to the front in the end of January 1945
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...g and liaison aircraft until July 1941. At the end only 30 units of the Mk.II variant were ever built.
...since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The Nimrod Mk II is a rank I plane for Britain. It is a biplane with 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers mach
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...ey to faster fighters. Like [[Fury Mk I]], [[Fury Mk II]], and [[Nimrod Mk II]], the Nimrod Mk I is lacking in firepower, only armed with two [[Vickers E
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...xed pitch propeller, while retaining the same armament as the Gladiator Mk.II.
...naval fighters, and is a naval modification of the regular [[Gladiator Mk II|Gladiator]] seen in the RAF tech tree. As a result, its handling characteri
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* 4 x 500 lb S.A.P. Mk.II bombs (2,000 lb total)
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...Mosquito. The aircraft was introduced into the RAF at the end of World War II with the intention of being used in the Pacific Theatre against the Japanes
! [[AP Mk II]] rockets
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...'', entered RAF service in 1951, replacing the Mosquito and [[Lincoln B Mk II|Lincoln]] in frontline bombing and photoreconnaissance roles.
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Tuck's Gladiator Mk II performs identically to the regular [[Gladiator Mk II]]. This means it has good speed an acceleration for a biplane, and like mos
* [https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/197035-gloster-gladiator-mk-ii-iis-iif-taka/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance (Rus
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...and were therefore given the combined military designation of Wirraway Mk II. The series were numbered CA-3 (60 aircraft), CA-5 (32 aircraft), CA-7 (100
* [[Boomerang_Mk_II_(Great_Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk II]]
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...fferent than the Mustang in the armament it carries- four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons rather than six .50 cals. The MB.5 has a high climb rate, as is exp
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}
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...of armour and self-sealing fuel tanks, but in the first half of World War II, it had a considerable advantage in manoeuvrability and speed when compared
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...Asia during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the early stages of World War II. It was the last biplane fighter used by the Japanese Army, and was gradual
...shots. Cargo Ships, Tanks and pillboxes are also invulnerable to the Ki-10-II. Instead, the best Ki-10-I targets are other biplanes or slow monoplanes, s
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...hter would be refined several times with the ultimate version, the [[Ki-10-II]], appearing in 1937.
...onal [[P-26A-33|P-26s]], and may have engaged British-built [[Gladiator Mk II|Gladiators]], Italian [[CR.32]]s, and Soviet [[I-15bis|I-15s]], all crewed
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...e low fire rate and poor belts. Stealth belt is the best choice. The Ki-10-II should not attack armoured targets or bombers, but focus on other biplanes
...ery high speeds. Similarly, turning stalls should be avoided, as the Ki-10-II has a tendency to enter uncontrollable spins.
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The Ki-44-II hei is armed with four Ho-103 heavy machine guns, with a total of 1,000 rou
...-43 instead due to the superior agility. Nakajima responded with the Ki-44-II, which sported the more powerful Ha-109 engine which powered the Ki-49 ''Do
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...re minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942. The Ki-43 wou
* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/111036-nakajima-ki-43-ii/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
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...in [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]. Based on the [[Ki-61-II_Otsu_Kai|Ki-61-II]], the Ki-100 features a new Ha-112-2 radial engine that allows a faster ra
The Ki-100 was an fighter/interceptor which was developed from the Ki-61-II and the result of Japan's need to stop American bombing raids over the main
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...the rather modest pair of fuselage-mounted 12.7 mm Ho-103s of the [[Ki-43-II]] have been replaced with a pair of the hard-hitting Ho-5 20 mm cannons, wh
...werful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. These minor modifications over the Ki-43-II included a reduced wing-span (improving the plane's low and medium speed pe
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This '''Ki-10-II (Commander)''', designated as '''Type 95 Fighter ({{Annotation|九五式戦
...better than other biplanes, but has weaker guns and protection. The Ki-10-II can turn-fight well at low altitudes, but should avoid stalls and spins. It
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...cannon and two 20 mm chin cannons. It was powered by two Mitsubishi Ha-112-II Ru turbosupercharged radial engines. Only four Ki-108s were built and none
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;Nakajima Ki-49-II Donryu Army Bomber, type 100 model 2a (code name "''Helen''")
...ust tube was replaced with several individual pipes. Even though the Ki-49-II bombers went through several revisions and upgrades, they were unable to co
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;Nakajima Ki-49-II Donryu Army Bomber, type 100 model 2 (code name "Helen")
...ust tube was replaced with several individual pipes. Even though the Ki-49-II bombers went through several revisions and upgrades, they were unable to co
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;Nakajima Ki-49-II Donryu Army Bomber, type 100 model 2 (code name "''Helen''")
...ust tube was replaced with several individual pipes. Even though the Ki-49-II bombers went through several revisions and upgrades, they were unable to co
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...uring the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Pacific theatre of World War II. His early successes came in the skies over China where he shot down 8 Chin
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...s speed and escape. This is the safest way to conduct combat in the Ki-100-II, but there are other options available.
With sufficient speed, the Ki-100-II also has suitable energy retention characteristics for spiral climbs and ot
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...work was underway on the future Nakajima Ki-87 and the alternate Tachikawa Ki-94. At 12,000 m the air density is about 1/4 that of sea level necessitating a
** [[Ki-94-II]]
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...ft Messerschmitt Bf 109, one of the first modern fighters of the World War II era. The Bf 109 E-7 had a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 DB 601 engine, and a
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...e and a six-blade propeller, but it never flew before the end of World War II. Only two prototypes were built, one of which was still being prepared for
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...w B-17 (D/E) Flying Fortresses that the Japanese captured during World War II, mostly from the Philippines and Java. They repaired and tested some of the
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...e more powerful [[CR.42 (Family)|CR.42]] from 1940 onwards. When World War II broke out, the CR.32 quater were mostly in the hands of the 1st, 2nd and 6t
...Family)|Ki-10s]], [[I-15 (Family)|I-15s]] and is comparable to a [[Fury Mk II]]. It can fight pretty much anything it faces, but sometimes needs the help
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...trategic bombers to see service with the Italian military during World War II. The P.108 was developed prior to the war as a continuation of the earlier
The P.108 did not make a significant impact in World War II, only being produced in small numbers and encountering many obstacles durin
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...ing until 1945. In fact, the BR.20 also served with Japan during World War II, with 82 units sold to this nation, however the aircraft was highly critici
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...end up tailed by some more agile enemy aircraft; like the Japanese [[Ki-61-II Otsu Kai]] or the [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]. Nonetheless, avoid being targeted an
After the end of World war II, it was evident French Navy and Air Force needed more fighters and technolo
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In the opening stages of World War II, the American military leaders realize they did not have any adequate anti-
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...cket launcher employed by Germany against the Soviet Army during World War II. It began production in April 1943 and ran until March 1945. In January 194
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...irepower and armour as other British cruiser tanks but they failed. The Mk.II version used a larger turret for a three-man crew with a 6-pounder gun, red
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Prior to World War II, Japan experimented with developing anti-aircraft guns based on several dif
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...would remain one of the main fighter cannons for Germany during World War II, and would be popularly exported to other nations in the Axis, such as moun
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...mi-automatic only rifle that was the heaviest anti-tank rifle of World War II. While it saw some action in the 1938 Battles of Khalkhin Gol against the S
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