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Diary for Tuesday, March 28, 1916: Western Front Flanders: Haig writes ‘all reports agree as to the efficiency of the 3-in Stokes mortar’. Eastern Front Galicia: Russian success north of
Diary for Friday, March 28, 1941: Sea War BATTLE OF MATAPAN: Italian Fleet is attacked by British torpedo-bombers while returning from unsuccessful sortie into Aegean Sea. Battleship Vittorio Veneto and
Strength and Organization of the Wehrmacht volunteers (Hiwis, legionnaires), Cossack and Liberation Army (ROA) Russia. Soviet citizens in the German armed forces That’s a fascinating and often overlooked topic: Yes,
Diary for Monday, March 27, 1916: Russian Front Western Russia: Front line totally waterlogged, Russian north wing ceases attacks (West Front losses 70,000 men). Western Front Flanders: British 3rd Division
Diary for Thursday, March 27, 1941: Politics Yugoslavia: BLOODLESS COUP D’ETAT IN BELGRADE. Pro-Axis Prime Minister Tsvetkovich and Foreign Minister Cincar-Markovich arrested; Air Force CinC, General Simovic, forms all-Party anti-Nazi
Film review ‘Napoleon’ (2023, Ridley Scott): Epic Historical Drama Falls Short of Greatness. The Epic Historical Drama Falls Short of Greatness Ridley Scott’s latest film “Napoleon” hit theaters on November
Diary for Sunday, March 26, 1916: Western Front Flanders: British success at Hohenzollern Redoubt Southern Fronts Carnia: Austrians surprise capture Pal Piccolo, but Italians retake it after four attempts with
Diary for Wednesday, March 26, 1941: Sea War Mediterranean: Italian one-man explosive motorboats (barchini esplosivi), launched from destroyers, cripple British cruiser York and sink Norwegian tanker in Suda Bay, Crete
US Rifle cal. 30, Springfield M1903. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, and 3D model of the American infantry weapon. Springfield M1903, US rifle cal .30 Type: Infantry rifle. History:
Diary for Saturday, March 25, 1916: Air War Western Front: First British aircraft (Bristol Scout) with MG interrupter gear arrives in France. Eastern Front Western Russia: Baluyev’s first vain attack
Diary for Tuesday, March 25, 1941: Politics YUGOSLAVIA SIGNS TRIPARTITE PACT in Vienna, allying herself with the Axis Powers. North Africa Marshal Graziani, CinC Italian Armies in Libya and Chief
Film review ‘Gladiator II’ (Ridley Scott, 2024): My take on the long-awaited sequel. Film review Gladiator II I’ve been waiting for “Gladiator II” since the first one blew me away
Diary for Friday, March 24, 1916: Sea War Channel: British Folkestone-Dieppe ferry Sussex torpedoed by coastal submarine UB29 (Flanders Flotilla) as suspected troopship, 50 dead, including 3 Americans and Spanish
Diary for Monday, March 24, 1941: North Africa ROMMEL OPENS HIS FIRST OFFENSIVE in the Western Desert and captures El Agheila. Sea War Mediterranean: British submarine Rorqual lays mines west
History and causes of the Balkan campaign 1940-1941. Mussolini’s Greek adventure on 28 October 1940 to the German attack of 6 April 1941. The Balkans Campaign 1941 End of October
Diary for Thursday, March 23, 1916: Sea War Mediterranean: U35 sinks 13,543t British Transport Minneapolis (12 lives lost) 195 miles east of Malta. First Pola-built U-boat in service; coastal submarine
Diary for Sunday, March 23, 1941: Air War Ju 87 Stukas with fighter escort carry out major raid on Malta: 13 Stukas shot down (2 RAF fighters lost in air
The last Russian Winter Offensive of the war started with the Battle of the Vistula. The Battle of the Vistula The Battle of the Vistula, also known as the Vistula–Oder
Diary for Wenesday, March 22, 1916: Sea War First depth charge submarine kill: Q-ship Farnborough (Campbell) sinks U68 off Southwest Ireland. Germans aware of new weapon after vain attacks on
