The first C 47 Skytrain were procured by the Army Air Force in 1940. By the end of the war, nearly 9400 aircraft had been produced. This new aircraft was multifunctional, in that it was capable of carrying personnel and cargo, towing troops in gliders to war zones, or dropping paratroopers behind enemy lines.
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C 47 Skytrain
May 6th, 2012 
Sgt. Mac 
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Tags: Aircraft, C-47, DC-3, Gooney Bird, history, Skytrain, WW II 
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Battle of Hurtgen Forest
May 6th, 2012 Sgt. Mac Three months after the initial D-Day landings in France, Major General Norman Cota commanding the 28th Infantry Division, was involved in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest. The plan to attack the dug in German defenses in a heavily forested region, was the brain child of General Omar Bradley.
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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol
March 11th, 2012 Sgt. Mac The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless handgun, is a .32 ACP caliber, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol. It was designed by the famous John Browning and built by Colt Patent Firearms of Hartford, Connecticut. It was produced from 1903-1945. The pistol was upgraded to the Colt Model 1908, which came in a .380 caliber.
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Egypt-Libya Campaign, HALPRO
February 16th, 2012 Sgt. Mac The first group to drop bombs on Europe, known as the Egypt-Libya Campaign, belonged to a small detachment of B-24′s, led by Col. Harry A. Halverson. Halverson’s group originally had planned to bomb Japan, but because of Doolittle’s raid on Tokyo, the Japanese responded by overrunning the bases in China, that were to be used for Halverson’s mission.
Focke Achgelis Fa 330 Sandpiper
February 1st, 2012 Sgt. Mac The Focke Achgelis Fa 330 Sandpiper, was an underpowered rotary-winged aircraft, more commonly known as a gyro glider or auto gyro. It was similar to small helicopter in that relied on lift, created by one or more sets of rotors.
History of the Machine Gun
January 8th, 2012 Sgt. Mac The United States, had the distinction of producing the worlds first machine gun. If you are any kind of historian or western history buff, then you surely know of the Gatling gun, invented by Dr. R.J. Gatling.
Posted in WW I History, WW II History Tags: Automatic Rifles, Machine Guns, WWI History, WWII Histiory No Comments »Normandy Invasion: Mulberry Harbor of Omaha Beach
January 7th, 2012 Sgt. Mac In addition to the gooseberry-a small artificial breakwater, installed during the Normandy invasion was the much larger Mulberry Harbor for bigger ships, that had to anchor off-shore.
Normandy 1944: Gooseberry Harbors
January 2nd, 2012 Sgt. Mac The Gooseberry and Mulberry Harbors of Normandy in 1944, were man-made marvels of the time. Omaha beach was to be the major supply location along with invading forces. Utah Beach was to be a smaller supporting location for supplies.
Planning for D-Day-The Invasion of Normandy-1944
December 30th, 2011 Sgt. Mac We remember D-Day, but the real story is, how the planners devised and built prefabricated harbors to get men & material to the beaches.
The Lost Squadron: VMF-422-Sgt. Mac’s Blog
December 14th, 2011 Sgt. Mac The Lost Squadron, was actually Marine Corps Fighting Squadron VMF-422, which flew the F4U Corsair. Also known as the “Flying Buccaneers,” they fought in World War Two. Their claim to fame however, was a sad one, as they were involved in the worst accident in naval aviation history.
