This blog is dedicated to the military history of the 20th Century. While it mostly concerns WWII, I will write about stories from the Boer War to Gulf War 1 Here you may find unusual photos of military interest and unusual but true stories; from the strategic, the tactical and personal events. I will also review and critique the occasional military book and/or video.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
D-Day June 6th Normandy
Here are some interesting pics my brother took in June 2010 at all the Normandy Beaches' museums and walking trails.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Mig Alley-Korean War
Now a new website for this blog.
http://militaryhistoryofthe20thcentury.com/
I was just watching a very interesting program on PBS Nova about Mig Alley and they mentioned something very controversial. The Mig-15s that were used by North Korea (supplied by the Soviet Union) were powered by a Rolls Royce engine. And the plans for building these jet engines were not obtained by a spy or stolen in any way. They were sold by Rolls Royce to the Soviet Union with the permission of the British Government. The American and British pilots fighting the North Koreans did not know of this.
Talk about getting stabbed in the back by a friend. This is unbelievable but true.
http://militaryhistoryofthe20thcentury.com/
I was just watching a very interesting program on PBS Nova about Mig Alley and they mentioned something very controversial. The Mig-15s that were used by North Korea (supplied by the Soviet Union) were powered by a Rolls Royce engine. And the plans for building these jet engines were not obtained by a spy or stolen in any way. They were sold by Rolls Royce to the Soviet Union with the permission of the British Government. The American and British pilots fighting the North Koreans did not know of this.
Talk about getting stabbed in the back by a friend. This is unbelievable but true.
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