Arctic convoys
Arctic convoys to Russia in 1941 and 1942. First convoys, the destruction of PQ-17 and losses of PQ-18, new tactics with JW-51 and the interruption between spring and winter 1943. […]
Battles
Undeclared War
Part II of ‘Why did Hitler declare war on the US?’ Back to PART I: Why did Hitler declare war on the US? The ‘undeclared war’ of the USA against
Warsaw Uprising 1944
Warsaw Uprising 1944: Poland’s Heroic 63-Day Battle Against Nazi Occupation. Warsaw Uprising 1944: Poland’s Heroic 63-Day Battle Against Nazi Occupation The Warsaw Uprising was a major operation by the Polish
German Orders of Battle January 1942 and the Soviet winter offensive
The Soviet winter offensive 1941/42 from December 5-6, 1941 and German Orders of Battle from 2 January 1942. The first major offensive of the Red Army, the counterattack in front
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Sinking the Bismarck – Operation Rhine Exercise
Operation Rheinübung (‘Rhine Exercise’), the final cruise of the Bismarck. Detailed action, numerous photos and video about the sinking of the great German battleship. Here to Part I: development, specifications,
The Blitzkrieg
The Blitzkrieg 1939-1941: Dissecting the Strategies and Tactics of Lightning War. Lightning War Blitzkrieg, the German term for “lightning war,” represents a revolutionary approach to warfare that was prominently executed
