Aquila
The Aquila, Italian for eagle was a converted aircraft carrier which was originally built as the passenger liner SS Roma. Like the Seydlitz, Axis forces aimed for military superiority with …
Category: Ship
Soviet Amphibious Assault Submarines
After the World War II, the Soviet Union experimented with various submarine technologies. Many of these experimental submarines aimed to bridge the gap between a submarine and a landing craft, …
Seydlitz
This ship seemed to have suffered from an identity crisis as its purpose and design evolved over the war. Nazi Germany had started construction of this ship before WWII as …
German Graf Zeppelin Aircraft Carrier
Hitler had many ambitious plans for the German Kriegsmarine and the Zeppelin, planned by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, was one of the most ambitious Germany had no previous experience of …
The Rocket U-Boat
The Nazi Rocket U-boat or Project Prufstand as it was referred to, was one of Hitler’s wonder weapons. A platform to launch long distance rockets from a submerged submarine, which …
Project Habakkuk
During war, strategic resources are in short supply and items such as aluminum and steel are vital elements when constructing military or naval equipment. To help overcome this limitation, England …
I-400 Submarine – The Largest WWII Sub
During the Second World War, submarines saw more combat than ever before. Controlling the seas and oceans has turned into an arms race with each side trying to field improved …