by Ed Nash | Mar 17, 2020 | Military History, Weapons
The Focke Wulf 187 Falke (Falcon) was a single seat heavy fighter that on paper had a lot going for it but which lacked a role in the Luftwaffe’s doctrine. Created by Focke Wulf’s legendary designer, Kurt Tank, the Fw 187 was built to fulfil the role of a...
by Ed Nash | Feb 29, 2020 | Military History, Weapons
The Fokker G.I is one of those aircraft that despite huge amounts of promise was never able to fulfil its potential. This was not through any failings of the design, but more that the country of its origin, the Netherlands, was not in a position to invest large amount...
by Ed Nash | Feb 18, 2020 | Current Developments, Military History
This is the first of a series I am planning on writing on the Ethnic Armed Organisations – shortened to EAOs – of the Burma / Myanmar Civil War. This is a subject that doesn’t get a lot of attention amongst western audiences, which is surprising considering the war...
by Ed Nash | Feb 1, 2020 | Military History, Weapons
The Boys rifle was the standard British infantry anti-tank weapon at the start of the Second World War. It is mainly remembered today for being only marginally effective against tanks in use at its introduction in 1937, heavy and for kicking like a mule....
by Ed Nash | Jan 22, 2020 | Military History, Weapons
The Blackburn Roc has long been rated as one of the worst fighters in history. Slow and cumbersome, the aircraft lumbered through several actions for the first year or so of the Second World War. It was then largely withdrawn from frontline service and...
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