When looking at the number of victories scored by top WWII fighter pilot aces, the German’s by far take the #1 position. Three of Germany’s top ten fighter pilots also received the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds medal awarded by Hitler. Hitler only awarded a total of 27 of these medals and [...]
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, a member of the Nazi party, was German’s top decorated serviceman of WWII. He was born in Silesia, the son of a clergyman, on July 2, 1916. His involvement in the military resulted in his love for sports. He did not excel in school, so in order to pursue his passion [...]
Listed below is an overview of some of the top fighter aircraft of WWII. In order to draft a definitive list, a specific set of guidelines must be used. This aircraft list was compiled using a number of different sources, but not a specific set of guidelines. However, the performance of the aircraft has certainly [...]
A list of top US bombers of WWII is not difficult to compile as the United States had an impressive number of aircraft during World War II and the bomber class was no exception. Listed below in alphabetical order are some of the best bombers from this era.
OVERVIEW
Based on victories reported, below is a top ten list of the United States fighter pilot aces from WWII. No doubt, they US had a number of excellent fighter pilots. However, had the outcome of the war been determined on fighter pilot victories alone, the Germans would have taken the war hands [...]
The top five important bombers of WWII are listed because of their important contributions to the war. No German bombers made this list as they were neither an accomplished or impressive group. The list is presented in alphabetical order.
Avro Lancaster – This Royal Air Force heavy bomber was considered a workhorse [...]









