U-2511: The Third Reich’s Failed “Wonder Weapon” That Shaped Future Sub Designs
The U-2511 XXI Type submarine was advanced for its time. Even so, it was still considered a failure.
The U-2511 XXI Type submarine was advanced for its time. Even so, it was still considered a failure.
Whenever we talk about the bombers of World War II, we usually think of the legendary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the North American B-25 Mitchell, or maybe the Boeing B-29 Superfortress but rarely of the B-32 Dominator. Here’s why.
Who were these professional killers behind the covers? Here were some of the famous ones.
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer’s name was one of those who were known in history and for incredible reasons.
John W. Bennett was a young medic struck by lightning and was placed in a body bag, declared killed in action. Except he wasn’t.
Have you ever been in an enclosed room, and somebody ripped some hot gas? Totally a weapon of death!
Hardit Singh Malik rose to break barriers by becoming the first Indian to serve the British air force, proving that not all Indians studying in Britain were “potential revolutionaries.”
Stephen of Cloyes had a vision: He would travel to Jerusalem to remove the Muslims and reclaim the Holy Land of Jesus with the help of his thousand followers.
Geoffrey Pyke thought of an idea: why not create an aircraft carrier using a unique mixture of wood, pulp, and ice?
Throughout history, there have been multiple times when the losing side turned the tides of the war and defeated the enemy, regardless of how impossible it might seem.
In the olden times, the equivalent of the celebrities was the gallant, captivating, and strong medieval knights of the era.
Of all the things and people that could’ve almost drawn the final straw, it was a black bear.