Under the Black Sky

Japanese Pilots Were Shocked When F6F Hellcats Climbed 3,500 Feet Per Minute — Zeros Managed 2,500

Japanese Pilots Were Shocked When F6F Hellcats Climbed 3,500 Feet Per Minute — Zeros Managed 2,500
How One Welder's 'Illegal' Armor Angle Made Shermans Deflect 88mm Shells At 60 Degrees

How One Welder's 'Illegal' Armor Angle Made Shermans Deflect 88mm Shells At 60 Degrees
German Tankers Tested Captured Pershing Tank — Reported Panther's 75mm Cannot Penetrate Its Armor

German Tankers Tested Captured Pershing Tank — Reported Panther's 75mm Cannot Penetrate Its Armor
They Ignored America's Iowa-Class Design — Until 16-Inch Guns Obliterated Targets At 24 Miles

They Ignored America's Iowa-Class Design — Until 16-Inch Guns Obliterated Targets At 24 Miles
How One Welder's INSANE Track Mod Stopped 300 Banzai Troops in Just 2 Hours

How One Welder's INSANE Track Mod Stopped 300 Banzai Troops in Just 2 Hours
Japanese Admirals Couldn't Believe America Built 24 Essex Carriers While They Built 6 Total

Japanese Admirals Couldn't Believe America Built 24 Essex Carriers While They Built 6 Total
U-Boat Captains Had 45 Seconds Before Leigh Light Illuminated Them At Surfaced Range

U-Boat Captains Had 45 Seconds Before Leigh Light Illuminated Them At Surfaced Range
Luftwaffe Engineers Tested Captured P-51—Admitted 1,650-Mile Range Made Berlin Indefensible

Luftwaffe Engineers Tested Captured P-51—Admitted 1,650-Mile Range Made Berlin Indefensible
Why 73% Of German MG42 Crews Never Survived Their First Week On The Eastern Front

Why 73% Of German MG42 Crews Never Survived Their First Week On The Eastern Front
Japanese Pilots Never Expected SCR-720 Radar To Guide P-61s Through Total Darkness

Japanese Pilots Never Expected SCR-720 Radar To Guide P-61s Through Total Darkness
Panzer Crews Stunned When 76mm HVAP Rounds Punched Through Frontal Armor At 1,000 Yards

Panzer Crews Stunned When 76mm HVAP Rounds Punched Through Frontal Armor At 1,000 Yards
Germans Never Knew American Norden Bombsight Hit Targets From 25,000 Feet In Daylight

Germans Never Knew American Norden Bombsight Hit Targets From 25,000 Feet In Daylight
Japanese Carriers Had 90 Seconds Before SG Radar Detected Them At 40 Miles—Too Late

Japanese Carriers Had 90 Seconds Before SG Radar Detected Them At 40 Miles—Too Late
Japanese Never Expected Soviet Flame Tanks To Incinerate Bunkers From 100 Meters Away

Japanese Never Expected Soviet Flame Tanks To Incinerate Bunkers From 100 Meters Away
German Tankers Couldn't Believe T-34s Drove 300 Miles Without Refueling

German Tankers Couldn't Believe T-34s Drove 300 Miles Without Refueling
Germans Never Knew Soviet 76mm Guns Could Penetrate Tigers From 1,200 Yards

Germans Never Knew Soviet 76mm Guns Could Penetrate Tigers From 1,200 Yards
How One Welder's 'ILLEGAL' Plate Angle Made T-34s Bounce German 75mm Rounds

How One Welder's 'ILLEGAL' Plate Angle Made T-34s Bounce German 75mm Rounds
Why Tank Crews Started Reversing 'Into Enemy Fire' — And Survived 88mm Shells Every Time

Why Tank Crews Started Reversing 'Into Enemy Fire' — And Survived 88mm Shells Every Time
US Engineers Tested Captured Stug III — Discovered Its Limited Traverse Made It Vulnerable

US Engineers Tested Captured Stug III — Discovered Its Limited Traverse Made It Vulnerable
Germans Couldn't Believe American Trucks Delivered 12,000 Tons Daily To Pat Army

Germans Couldn't Believe American Trucks Delivered 12,000 Tons Daily To Pat Army
Japanese Navy Found American Radar Set — Were Shocked It Detected Aircraft At 100 Miles

Japanese Navy Found American Radar Set — Were Shocked It Detected Aircraft At 100 Miles
The VT Proximity Fuze: Invention That Destroyed 92% of V-1 Rockets Over Britain

The VT Proximity Fuze: Invention That Destroyed 92% of V-1 Rockets Over Britain
Soviet Engineers Tested Captured Panther—and Admitted Soviet Armor Couldn't Match Its Optics

Soviet Engineers Tested Captured Panther—and Admitted Soviet Armor Couldn't Match Its Optics
Panzer Crews Saw Sherman's 17-Pounder Gun — Then Radioed 'Avoid Firefly Variants At All Cost'

Panzer Crews Saw Sherman's 17-Pounder Gun — Then Radioed 'Avoid Firefly Variants At All Cost'
How One Welder's 'ILLEGAL' Armor Plate Mix Made Shermans Stop 88mm Rounds—At 400 Yards

How One Welder's 'ILLEGAL' Armor Plate Mix Made Shermans Stop 88mm Rounds—At 400 Yards
Japanese Examined Sherman Tank — Were Stunned Its 75mm Pierced Their Armor From 2,000 Yards

Japanese Examined Sherman Tank — Were Stunned Its 75mm Pierced Their Armor From 2,000 Yards
Germans Captured US 105mm Howitzer — Couldn't Believe It Fired 8 Rounds Per Minute

Germans Captured US 105mm Howitzer — Couldn't Believe It Fired 8 Rounds Per Minute