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Forschungsmitarbeiter Mitch Williamson is a technical writer with an interest in military and naval affairs. He has published articles in Cross & Cockade International and Wartime magazines. He was research associate for the Bio-history Cross in the Sky, a book about Charles ‘Moth’ Eaton’s career, in collaboration with the flier’s son, Dr Charles S. Eaton. He also assisted in picture research for John Burton’s Fortnight of Infamy. Mitch is now publishing on the WWW various specialist websites combined with custom website design work. He enjoys working and supporting his local C3 Church. “Curate and Compile“
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British Medieval 10 Min Read

Anglo-Saxon and Norman Tactics

England: Political divisions in 1066 Some of the best evidence of the different military tactics employed by English and Norman…

Air Warfare Aircraft 6 Min Read

USAAF – Ends WWII

Republic XF-12, 44-91002, first prototype, made its first flight on July 2, 1946. It was an extraordinary clean design, intended…

Aircraft History Sail 14 Min Read

The Cold War – Financial Cost

“All modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR-2 simply got the first three right.” The TSR-2…

Armies Cossack History 18 Min Read

The Race to Meet -1945

Infantrymen of the U.S. First Army (left) extended welcome hands to Russian troops on a broken bridge over the Elbe…

AFV France 4 Min Read

AMX-30

Prototype of AMX-30C2 sporting a 105 rifled tank gun. AMX-30-Roland AMX 30 B2 BRENUS The French decided to concentrate their…

Aircraft British 6 Min Read

Westland Aircraft Works

Another detail tour-de-force by Koike with a painting which shows off all the rigging, radiator ribs, bomb racks and other…

History 8 Min Read

South-African Forces in North Africa I

The Marmon-Herrington Mk.II armoured car as used by the 1st Division in the East Africa and Western Desert Campaigns. Source:…

Military and Naval 10 Min Read

South-African Forces in North Africa II

Maj-Gen Dan Pienaar. Assumed command of the 1st Division on 10 March 1942 By the end of June 1942 the…

Aircraft Japan 7 Min Read

Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

The Ki-43 was the most widely-used Army fighter, and equipped 30 sentai (groups) and 12 chutais (independent squadrons). The first…

Battle British 8 Min Read

Battle of the Boyne

The Battle of the Boyne, prior to the death of the Duke Friedrich of Schomberg before William III. Read below…