Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain in 1940-1941. Operation Sea lion, strengths of the German Navy and Luftwaffe vs RAF, the air battle and the ‘Blitz’. Operation Sealion The Battle of Britain […]
Diary February 22, 1916
Diary for Tuesday, February 22, 1916: Western Front Verdun: Despite French counter-attacks (2,350 casualties), Germans develop gains of February 21 to win Brabant-sur-Meuse woods, all Caures wood (Colonel Driant killed,
Diary February 22, 1941
Diary for Saturday, February 22, 1941: Sea War Atlantic: German battle cruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst scatter convoy east of Newfoundland and sink 5 ships. Air War Ju 87 Stukas cripple
Four Years of Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This became the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. What began as a massive air, land, and
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Diary February 21, 1916
Diary for Monday, February 21, 1916: Western Front BATTLE OF VERDUN BEGINS (until December 18): From 0715 hours violent 9-hour artillery preparation by 1,240 guns (including 150 mortars) on 8-mile
Diary February 21, 1941
Diary for Friday, February 21, 1941: Home Fronts Canada: Sir Frederick Banting, discoverer of insulin treatment for diabetics and Nobel Prize winner, killed in air crash whilst flying to England;
Fw 190 D
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ‘Dora’ and Ta 152 interceptor aircraft of the Luftwaffe. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Focke-Wulf Fw 190 ‘Dora’ and Ta 152 Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Diary February 20, 1916
Diary for Sunday, February 20, 1916: Air War Western Front: 34 Anglo-German air combats (7 on February 24). Britain: 4 German seaplanes drop 25 bombs on Walmer and Lowestoft, 2
Diary February 20, 1941
Diary for Thursday, February 20, 1941: East Africa South Africans cross river Juba in Italian-Somaliland.
Russian Army in World War One
The Russian Army of the Tsar in World War One from August 1, 1914, to December 15, 1917. Uniforms, organization, leaders, organization and casualties. The Russian Army 1914-17 The Russian
Diary February 19, 1916
Diary for Saturday, February 19, 1916: African Fronts East Africa: Smuts reaches Mombasa and assumes command, forms Lake Force and reaches Nairobi on February 23. Kitchener approves his offensive on
Diary February 19, 1941
Diary for Wednesday, February 19, 1941: Air War Britain: First of 3 consecutive night raids on Swansea.
5th SS Panzer division Wiking
Creation and Campaigns of the 5th SS Panzer division Wiking. Designations, commanders, creation, Russia 1941, Caucasus 1942-43, Eastern Front 1944 and Hungary 1945. Wiking-Division The Wiking-Division was the first foreign
Diary February 18, 1916
Diary for Friday, February 18, 1916: Air War Austria – First long-distance Italian bombing raid: Caproni bombers drop almost 4,000 lb bombs on Laibach in retaliation for Austrian raid on
Diary February 18, 1941
Diary for Tuesday, February 18, 1941: Politics Amicable settlement of Anglo-Swiss dispute over British bombing raids on Basle and Zürich in December, 1940.
Mortier de 370 Filloux
French heavy 370-mm howitzer Mortier de 370 Filloux from the First World War. History, development, service, specification, and pictures. French heavy 370-mm howitzer Mortier de 370 Filloux The Mortier de
Diary February 17, 1916
Diary for Thursday, February 17, 1916: Middle East Mesopotamia: King George V message of encouragement to Kut. Armenia: Siberian Cossacks and infantry take 5,000 PoWs and 42 guns in pursuit
Diary February 17, 1941
Diary for Monday, February 17, 1941: Politics Japan offers its services as mediator to end all current wars and blames Britain and USA for prolongation of European War.
06-Sea transport to Norway
Sea transport to Norway. Transport of Troops and Supplies Between Germany and Norway (1940–1945) After Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940 (Operation Weserübung), maintaining control of the country required
Diary February 16, 1916
Diary for Wednesday, February 16, 1916: Middle East Armenia: Yudenich captures Erzerum, many Arabs desert Turks, who have lost 15,000 men including 5,000 PoWs and 327 guns against 9,000 Russian
