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The U.S. Navy Iowa Class battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is tied up outboard of the hulk of USS Oklahoma (BB-37), at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, Hawaii (USA), on 11 November 1944. The photo shows how battleship technology has changed with…

The largest Aircraft Carrier laid down during WW2 and the largest carrier in the world until 1955.

Developed to replace the M3 Lee tank. The most common tank of the war with around 55,000 produced. Produced between 1943-1945. It was not the best tank of the war, but the sheer numbers of tanks that could be deployed at one time easily overwhelmed…

Standard issue small arms during WWII. Pictured are the M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Browning Automatic Rifle, M3 Grease Gun, Johnson Model 1941, and the 1911 Pistol. Not pictured: Colt M1917 Revolver, and Thompson submachine gun. All of these guns are…

Measured aircraft speed and direction accurately to drop bombs with more precision. Kept as top secret, and was destroyed if the crew was going to be captured.

This scope was designed in 1943 and saw use at the end of the war. The scope was meant to be placed on an M1 carbine and batteries would be placed under the stock. The scope was effective to 150 yards. These scopes were highly classified and most of…

Bomber designed to replace the b-17. Could carry 20,000 lbs of bombs and included state-of-the-art technology including a pressurized cabin, tricycle landing gear, analog computer-controlled fire system, and 4 remote-controlled machine gun units. It…

North Carolina (BB-55) at sea during her shakedown cruise, circa April-May 1941. She a part of the new generation of battleships that had faster speeds, heavier AA guns, and her main battery of nine 14-inch (356 mm)/50 caliber Mark B guns.

This jet was designed in 1943. It was rumored to have flown recon missions in Italy. This plane was the first jet in the US military and kickstarted the development of jets. This plane was very successful in the Korean War.

Used on D-Day by US paratroopers. Used to make noise at night to see if someone was a friend or foe. The first click was to see if anyone could hear you. If someone responded with two clicks, they were a fellow paratrooper. Only used for the first…