Before World War II, anti-aircraft gunners had to score direct hits or perfectly timed bursts against fast-moving aircraft.

“The radio proximity fuse has finally emerged from its veil of secrecy to take its place alongside radar and the atomic bomb in the triumvirate of secret weapons which led to Allied victory.” Those ...

In New Haven, the proximity fuse was the 5-minute walk. In Gainesville, you could probably stretch that fuse to 10 or 15 minutes. On the other hand, a 30-minute drive won't come anywhere close to ...

This film tells the secret story of the proximity fuse, one of the most important but least-known inventions of World War II. It follows the scientists, sailors, and airmen whose lives were shaped by ...