History's Junkyard

History's Junkyard

Thursday, April 23, 2015

ww2 Aircraft Carrier Concepts




Even if having a carrier with battleship guns seems like a cool concept, I think the flight-deck would be torn apart after firing a full salvo.. Which goes to show why these concepts never took off. 

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

old hitler political cartoons

You'll end up in the breadline if you vote for Roosevelt

King of The World

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Tank Graveyards

Japanese Ha-go tank resting under the sea. 



Jagdpanther acting as a firing range target



Various wrecks of panzer IV and panther tanks. Just imagine what these would be worth now



Destroyed Tiger 1 tank. You can clearly see the torsion bar suspension system. 

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Plane Wrecks

When the war is over, what planes didn't get recycled; littered the battlefields to decay slowly. A reminder of the harsh past.



Betty Bombers litter the Pacific Jungle


Japanese bomber plane on the jungle floor


Japanese Bomber plane on the jungle floor



Engine from a bomber plane rusting on the jungle floor

RAF early mustang on the North African Desert


Japanese bomber in a shallow lagoon



American B-29's on a scrapheap




Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Karl Heavy Mortar

German World War 2 600mm Karl siege mortar 




















 Dud shell and damage from the 600mm shell of the Karl Mortar.


Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Direct Hit



A B-25 Mitchell bomber scores a Direct hit on an enemy destroyer

Aircraft Graveyard

After the war, there were thousands of aircraft left but no wars to fight. Most of them were scrapped and melted down to produce other goods. The ones lucky enough to survive can be seen in museums everywhere.


 Junked American Piston engine fighter planes




Japanese aircraft Graveyard

Battleships Under Attack

 Battleship Ise Or Hyuga under severe air attack in 1945



Japanese heavy cruiser under intense air attack

Rusted up japanese tank

 Beautifully preserved rusty Japanese Chi-Ha tank on the battlefield



Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wrecked Tiger Tanks

German Tiger and King Tiger tanks were some of the most feared tanks of World War 2. With their powerful 88mm guns, they could destroy any tank that faced them. A lack of fuel and superior numbers by the Allies inevitably whittled down their numbers. Here are some of the wrecks abandoned or destroyed on the battlefield.