A Bridge Too Far
Movie Review from A Bridge Too Far: Analyzing the 1977 War Epic. The War Movie ‘A Bridge Too Far’ As a war movie enthusiast, I have always been captivated by […]
Diary May 6, 1916
Diary for Saturday, May 6, 1916: Middle East Mesopotamia – Death march from Kut begins: 2,592 British soldier PoWs (Kurd cavalry regiment escort) start 1,200-mile forced march to Anatolia; reach
Diary May 6, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, May 6, 1941: Middle East British raise Iraqi siege of Habbaniyah.
SS-Totenkopf Division
Creation of the SS-Totenkopf (Death’s head) division (T) and the campaigns in the West 1940 and Russia 1941-42 (Part I). The term “SS Totenkopf” (German for “Death’s Head”) most often
Diary May 5, 1916
Diary for Friday, May 5, 1916: Western Front Verdun: German gain at Hill 304. French 135th Infantry Regiment sergeant writes ‘… how could anyone cross the zone of extermination around
Diary May 5, 1941
Diary for Monday, May 5, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean – ‘Tobruk Ferry‘: first of many night supply missions by British and Australian destroyers from Alexandria. East Africa Emperor Haile Selassie
The Systems That Keep Things Working When Everything Is Under Pressure
Battles get the attention, but most of the work happens in the background. When systems hold up and deliver the same result again, everything built on top starts to make
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Supremacy 1914
The free-to-play browser strategy game Supremacy 1914 shines with new graphics and menus. Supremacy 1914 has recently received a ‘Complete-Renovation’, which has considerably polished up the somewhat home-baked graphics of
Diary May 4, 1916
Diary for Thursday, May 4, 1916: Air War Eastern Front: IM heavy bomber Ilya Murmometz II (Pankratiev) flies first of 5 successful armed reconnaissance missions during May over Yazlovetch-Bugatch and
Diary May 4, 1941
Diary for Sunday, May 4, 1941: Home Fronts Germany: Hitler speaks to members of Reichstag in Kroll Opera House, Berlin: he claims that by withdrawing troops from North Africa to
FG-42
German Parachute Troops Automatic Assault rifle FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42; FjG42). History and specifications of FG-42 from Second World War. FG-42 (Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, FjG42) Type: Automatic assault rifle. History: When the
Diary May 3, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, May 3, 1916: Western Front Verdun: French storm positions northwest of Mort Homme, but 500 German guns on a mile front shell Hill 304 (until May 5);
Diary May 3, 1941
Diary for Saturday, May 3, 1941: East Africa Battle of Amba Alagi (ends May 19): Italian forces make their last important stand in mountains of Northern Ethiopia, prisoners including the
Siege of Kut: Kut Al Amara in 1915–1916
The Siege of Kut stands out as one of the most serious British defeats of World War I. It ended with the surrender of a British Indian Army garrison at
Diary May 2, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, May 2, 1916: Air War Britain: 8 Zeppelins cause 39 casualties in Yorks, Northumbria and Scotland (night May 2-3); storm wrecks L20 near Stavanger, Norway on return
Diary May 2, 1941
Diary for Friday, May 2, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean: British destroyer Jersey mined and sunk in entrance to Valletta Harbour, Malta. Middle East Iraqi artillery shells Habbaniyah base. Home Front
Waffen-SS Uniforms
Uniforms, ranks, rank badges and special insignias of foreign volunteers and formations of the Waffen-SS during the Second World War. Uniforms of the Waffen-SS The prewar uniform of the SS
Diary May 1, 1916
Diary for Monday, May 1, 1916: Home Fronts Ireland, Easter Rising – REBELLION ENDS: British casualties 521, rebels 58, civilian 736; 16 rebel leaders shot (until May 8), 79 jailed.
Diary May 1, 1941
Diary for Thursday, May 1, 1941: Air War Britain – First of 8 consecutive night raids on Liverpool: 1,450 killed, 1,100 seriously injured, 76,000 homeless. 33 ships sunk or damaged;
Italian Army 1915-18
The Italian Army in World War One. Uniforms, strength, units and corps, organization and casualties from 23 May 1915 to 3 November 1918. The Italian Army in World War One
