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4x4 highly customized vehicle. Used for combat reconnaissance, hauling trailers, and transport. After the war, it became known as "the jeep" and was the first 4x4 civilian vehicle.

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.

A forward turret being constructed aboard USS Iowa BB-61 in 1942. Note the 0.75 in (1.9 cm) STS steel plates making up the gun house sides. To this will be bolted 9.5 in (24.1 cm) Class A armor plates. The turret back was 0.75 in (1.9 cm) STS over…

A map of all the ships the US Produced during WW2. During the war, nearly 7000 ships were built and 4 million men manned fully manned every one of them. Never before or since has the navy seen such numbers produced or the total number of men in…

A small but important device the TL-122 flashlight was given to Marine corps and Paratroopers for nighttime use. Marine corps members found particular use for them in clearing out enemies located in caves such as in the battle of Peleliu. It’s…

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…

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…

System in which signals are sent out as small pulses. The pulses return back showing a dot if there is an enemy. System was adopted by the US in 1940 and was put to widespread use. Air Service was one of the first to standardize radar on all planes.

Fighter planes used for escort and bombings. Extremely fast and downed over 4500 enemy aircraft.