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Wehrmacht Crews Drove Captured Sherman — Admitted It Never Broke Down Like Their Panthers

Wehrmacht Crews Drove Captured Sherman — Admitted It Never Broke Down Like Their Panthers
Japanese Pilots Flew Captured F6F Hellcat — Refused to Engage American Squadrons Again

Japanese Pilots Flew Captured F6F Hellcat — Refused to Engage American Squadrons Again
Germans Tested Captured M1919 .30 Cals — Until 600 RPM Sustained Fire Shredded MG42 Myth

Germans Tested Captured M1919 .30 Cals — Until 600 RPM Sustained Fire Shredded MG42 Myth
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How One Captain's "STUPID" Fuel Trick Made U-Boats Outrun Every Allied Destroyer
German Mechanics Tested Captured Jeep — Couldn't Believe It Had 4-Wheel Drive

German Mechanics Tested Captured Jeep — Couldn't Believe It Had 4-Wheel Drive
Japanese Admirals Stopped Ordering Attacks After Watching One Essex Carrier Launch 103 Planes

Japanese Admirals Stopped Ordering Attacks After Watching One Essex Carrier Launch 103 Planes
How One Navigator's Concentration Tactic Saved 3,000 RAF Crews — And Command Court-Martialed Him

How One Navigator's Concentration Tactic Saved 3,000 RAF Crews — And Command Court-Martialed Him
Luftwaffe Pilots Admitted They Counted Parachutes To Know How Many P-47s Were

Luftwaffe Pilots Admitted They Counted Parachutes To Know How Many P-47s Were "Still Hunting"
German Gunners Confessed The .50 Cal

German Gunners Confessed The .50 Cal "Sounded Like God Ripping Metal" — Then 1,200 Rounds Hit
Luftwaffe Mechanics Examined P-51 Mustang — Then Realized 15,000 Built In 36 Months

Luftwaffe Mechanics Examined P-51 Mustang — Then Realized 15,000 Built In 36 Months
Japan Deployed 100 Destroyers — U.S. Navy Sank 87 In 18 Months

Japan Deployed 100 Destroyers — U.S. Navy Sank 87 In 18 Months
German Submariners Never Expected Hedgehog Mortars Appeared Every 90 Seconds

German Submariners Never Expected Hedgehog Mortars Appeared Every 90 Seconds
Why Panzer Commanders Started Burning Their Own Tanks — Before American 76mm Crews Arrived

Why Panzer Commanders Started Burning Their Own Tanks — Before American 76mm Crews Arrived
How One Mechanic's 'Illegal' Mod Made P-51s Escort Bombers to Berlin and Back

How One Mechanic's 'Illegal' Mod Made P-51s Escort Bombers to Berlin and Back
Germans Laughed at American Concrete — Until Mulberry Harbors Landed 9,000 Tons Daily

Germans Laughed at American Concrete — Until Mulberry Harbors Landed 9,000 Tons Daily
Why Torpedo Bomber Pilots Started Dropping 'At 50 Feet' — And Sank Cruisers They Couldn't Miss

Why Torpedo Bomber Pilots Started Dropping 'At 50 Feet' — And Sank Cruisers They Couldn't Miss
German Tankers Examined Captured M18s — Then Understood Why Hellcats Hit 55mph

German Tankers Examined Captured M18s — Then Understood Why Hellcats Hit 55mph
Japanese Never Expected VT Fuzes To Turn 5-Inch Guns Into Plane Killers At 3 Miles

Japanese Never Expected VT Fuzes To Turn 5-Inch Guns Into Plane Killers At 3 Miles
Why Destroyer Crews Started Ramming Kamikazes — And Saved 40 Carriers In 8 Months

Why Destroyer Crews Started Ramming Kamikazes — And Saved 40 Carriers In 8 Months