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Operation Ikarus on wwii http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ikarus Anyone know more about this ?

Did the XT-7 "Rotkappchen" and M42 see action in WW2? The XT-7 is mounted on a small trailer which doubles as the launch platform. The M42 (86mm rocket) is mounted on a stand and the base plate seems to be bolted to the ground. The M42 also has a launch tube and sighting mechanism similar to a...

Hello :), have you heard of the "Zerlegbares Polizei-Kampfboot ( ZPK )"? It was built in three sections and could be dismounted easily. Apparently some were built, but other versions weren`t. Please see all versions proposed at...

Hi everybody Was there any marine gas turbine development in WW 2 ? Maybe for fast torpedo boats ! Many Thanks for every reply

Hello :), let me show a drawing I found in a russian book, "Chudo Orujie Tretego Reixa". The author calls it a "Walross", Walrus in english, but crossing it`s characteristics with data on Eberhard Roessler`s "Geschichte des Deutschen Ubootbaus", band 2, page 469, It most probably matches the...

Hello chaps, this is what I know on Arado manufacturer designations. If you know more, please fill the many gaps. Thanks. E 233 - Ar 430 amphibian transport 1940 E 300 - Ar 231 u-boat scout seaplane 1938 E 310 - project for a twin engined carrier torpedo bomber 1939/40 E 370 - Ar 234 with...

Hello everybody I'm searching for a 3view or drawing of the German “SEEDRACHE“ Torpedoboat Project It should be a catamaran like torpedoboat with two or four torpedoes and it is powered by a turbine or Pulsejet something like the Jumo004 or Argus As014! ((UP to 50 kts Speed!!!)) Thanks in advance

A very nice article on Graf Zeppelin from Roy C. Nesbit can be found at Aeroplane's March 2007 issue. a) In 1936, the keels of two carriers were laid down: Flugzeugtrager A (later Graf Zeppelin) and Flugzeugtrager B (latter Peter Strasser). b) In addition, Grossadmiral Erich Raeder, put...