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The Luftwaffe’s mainstay fighter – Messerschmitt Bf 109
The mainstay of the Luftwaffe at the outbreak of war in 1939, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the German World War II fighter aircraft

Authentic 1940s Corned Beef Hash Recipe
Food rationing began on the 8th January 1940, with bacon, butter and sugar the first to be listed. By 1942 many other foodstuffs, including

The Ministry of Food in the 40s
To address the challenges of a second world war the government established a number of new departments to assist in their duties. Responsible for

Heinkel HE III – Germany’s stalwart medium bomber
After its defeat in World War I, Germany was banned from operating an air force by the Treaty of Versailles. Following Hitler’s ascent to

American Boeing B17 – The Flying Fortress
The B-17, also called the “Flying Fortress” was a U.S. heavy bomber used during World War II. The B-17 was designed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in response to a

Pearl Harbor – A date to live in infamy!
“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by

North American P51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940

Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster was a British Second World War heavy bomber, designed and manufactured by the Avro aviation company, as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax. Both bombers were developed to

5 Famous Films of the Forties
Citizen Kane Released in 1941 by Mercury Productions, Citizen Kane was the debut film for Orson Welles. At just twenty five years old Welles