Why Hitler attacked Russia ?
How did Hitler’s attack on Soviet Russia, now considered insane, come about? (Part I) Looking on the subsequent events appearing after Hitler’s decision to attack Russia, it looks like sheer […]
Battles
Operation Cobra, the Allied Breakout from the Normandy Bridgehead
Operation Cobra, the Allied Breakout from the Normandy Bridgehead: A Cruical Turning Point in WWII. Operation Cobra, the Allied Breakout from the Normandy Bridgehead: A Turning Point in WWII Operation
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East African Campaign 1940-41
The East African campaign during World War II is one of those victories that barely gets a mention, even though it mattered a lot. Most folks talk about Europe or
Panzer Ace Otto Carius
Oberleutnant Otto Carius: Youngest Panzer Forces Oak Leaves Recipient’s Heroic Deeds. Oberleutnant Otto Carius: Youngest Panzer Forces Oak Leaves Recipient’s Heroic Deeds Oberleutnant Otto Carius distinguished himself as one of
Control of Europe 1942-45
The map of the control of territories in the European theater of war from 1942-45. Above is the strategic map of the European theater of war for the war game
Operation Compass – First British Offensive in North Africa
In December 1940, British forces in North Africa kicked off their first real offensive against Italian troops who’d invaded Egypt a few months earlier. What started as a quick five-day
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Rommels attack on Tobruk
The Siege of Tobruk, from April to December 1941 (Part II). Rommel’s attack on the defensive perimeter, trench warfare and the circumstances get worse at Tobruk. Here to part I
Operation Bagration – the Soviet Summer Offensive 1944
Operation Bagration, the Soviet Summer Offensive 1944: Decisive Blow to German Army Group Center. Operation Bagration, the Soviet Summer Offensive 1944: Decisive Blow to German Army Group Center Operation Bagration
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Italian Invasion of Greece 1940
The Italian attack on Greece on October 28, 1940: Causes, Battles, and Impact. On October 28, 1940, Italy launched an invasion of Greece that quickly turned into one of World
Losses in World War II
Losses and casualties during World War II. Military personnel and civilian losses, aircraft, warships and merchant ships of the combatants from 1939 to 1945. Losses of WW2 World War II
Operation Sea Lion
Operation ‘Seelöwe’ (Sea Lion): German Plan for the Invasion of Britain in WW2. After conquering France and much of Western Europe by the summer of 1940, Nazi Germany set its
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day
Operation Overlord: Unveiling the Allied Strategy for Normandy on D-Day. Operation Overlord: Unveiling the Allied Strategy for Normandy on D-Day Operation Overlord marked a pivotal moment in World War II
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Were there alternatives to Operation Barbarossa ?
Were there alternatives for Hitler to Operation Barbarossa ? Part II to the question ‘Why the Germans invaded Russia ?‘ Here to Part I: Why Hitler attacked Russia ? In
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Nazi Germany attacks the Soviet Union
The German attack on the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 – The beginning of the operation with the code-name ‘Barbarossa’ On June 22, 1941, the German Wehrmacht began the
The atomic bomb and its dropping on Japan
The development of the atomic bomb, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Japan’s surrender in 1945: origins, effects, and legacy. World War II hit its breaking point in August
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Kursk in July 1943, the greatest tank battle in military history. The strategic decisions, preparations, the German offensive on July 5 and Hitlers break-off on July 13. Battle
Battle of Kamenets–Podolsky 1944
Battle of Kamenets-Podolsky in western Ukraine, March-April 1944. The exemplary breakout of the German 1st Panzer Army (General Hube) from the pocket according to the plan of Field Marshal Manstein.
Airborne invasion of Crete
Operation Merkur (Mercury), the ‘Battle of Crete’. German Plan of Attack and assault troops, deployed forces, intelligence, the fighting and losses on Crete. The German airborne invasion of Crete in
The British raid on the French fleet
British attacks on the French fleet in 1940: strategic decisions and lasting effects. The raid on Mers El Kebir In July 1940, British forces launched attacks on the French Navy
German military cemetery Maleme on Crete
Maleme, 11 miles (ca. 18 km) west of Chania, the second-largest German military cemetery in Greece. Simple grave complex at the place where in May 1941 after the German airborne
