Dornier Do 17
German Luftwaffe medium bomber Dornier Do 17 from the beginning of WW2. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D-model. German medium bomber Do 17 Dornier Do 17 Type: Medium […]
Diary March 13, 1916
Diary for Monday, March 13, 1916: Southern Fronts Italian Front: Italian 21st Division gains one hump of Mount San Michele. Salonika: French 243rd Brigade (122nd Division) begin skirmishing advance up
Diary March 13, 1941
Diary for Thursday, March 13, 1941: Air War Britain: Devastating night raids on Glasgow and Clydeside (March 13-14 and 14-15); 35,000 homeless in Clydebank (total population 47,000). 460 killed, 750
Marder tank destroyer
Self-propelled anti-tank gun Marder II and III (SdKfz 131, SdKfz 132, SdKfz 139, SdKfz 138 Ausf H and Ausf M): Evolution of German Tank Destroyers. Marder II & III The
Diary March 12, 1916
Diary for Sunday, March 12, 1916: Sea War Germany: TIRPITZ RESIGNS. Adriatic: Admiral Haus memo to Conrad prevents Austrian Fleet making a ‘ruthless undertaking’ with Army’s planned Tyrol offensive, cites
Diary March 12, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, March 12, 1941: Air War Germany – RAF raid on Berlin: first of 10 heavy raids during 1941. Halifax four-engined bombers participate in night raid on Hamburg.
Axis Eastern Front allies
Axis Eastern Front allies: Spanish ‘Blue’ division and Volunteer Air Force, Croatian Army and Air Force, pro-Axis Serbian troops. Spain Spanish Volunteer Units In return for German help in the
Diary March 11, 1916
Diary for Saturday, March 11, 1916: Neutrals USA: 14-inch-gun battleship Nevada completed, she and her sister ship Oklahoma (finished May 2) have heavy deck armour and centralized fire control. Larger
Diary March 11, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, March 11, 1941: Neutrals ROOSEVELT SIGNS LEASE-LEND BILL: USA now able to supply all Britain’s arms requirements. see also: Lease-Lend-tanks and aircrafts for Russia 1941-1945 Politics Thai-Vichy
Japanese Navy
Strength and organization of the Imperial Japanese Navy in December 1941 at the Pearl Harbor raid. Ships of the Combined Fleet and Japanese Naval Air Force. Imperial Japanese Navy in
Diary March 10, 1916
Diary for Friday, March 10, 1916: Western Front Aisne: After 10-hour barrage Germans attack between Troyon and Berry-au-Bac captures valuable ground from French 55th Division; fighting persists (until March 18).
Diary March 10, 1941
Diary for Monday, March 10, 1941: Air War Europe: Handley Page Halifax four-engined bombers attack Le Havre (night March 10-11). Britain: Heavy night raid on Portsmouth (repeated March 10-11). Occupied
British Army Southeast Asia
The British Army in Southeast Asia 1941 to 1945. Organization, divisions, Orders of Battle 1941/1942 and 1945, uniforms. The British Army in Southeast Asia 1941 to 1945 The British Army
Diary March 9, 1916
Diary for Thursday, March 9, 1916: Western Front Verdun – German attacks on both banks of the Meuse: small gains at Vaux village and on the Mort Homme. Petain demands
Diary March 9, 1941
Diary for Sunday, March 9, 1941: Balkans Major Italian counter-offensive (spring offensive) launched in Albania. Greeks repel all attacks and inflict heavy casualties on Giulia Division, but are weakened themselves
Ferdinand tank destroyer
German heavy assault gun and tank destroyer Ferdinand (Elefant) with 8.8cm PaK43/2 (SdKfz 184). History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. Ferdinand (Elefant) Ferdinand or Elefant (Elephant) SdKfz
Diary March 8, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, March 8, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Germans repulsed at Fort Vaux. Crazy French regiments bayonet charge restores west bank line by retaking Bois des Corbeaux after 2
Diary March 8, 1941
Diary for Saturday, March 8, 1941: Air War Britain: Night raids on London; Cafe de Paris hit (34 killed, 60 injured).
Benito Mussolini
Biography of Benito Mussolini: Rise, Fascism, and Legacy. Benito Mussolini was Europe’s first fascist dictator in the 20th century. He was born on July 29, 1883, in the Italian province
Diary March 7, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, March 7, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Germans take Fresnes southeast of city; French success south of Forges, but 67th Division on west bank has lost 3,000 PoWs.
