Diary August 27, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, August 27, 1940: Sea War Hitler modifies Operation Sea Lion invasion plan: landings to be made on narrow front’, Eastbourne-Folkestone, in preference to earlier ‘broad front’ proposal. […]
Diary August 27, 1945
Diary for Monday, August 27, 1945: Sea War Pacific: Allied 3rd Fleet – including US, British, Commonwealth and Dutch warships – anchors in Sagami Bay, within sight of Mt. Fujiyama.
RakJpz 2 and HOT Jaguar in War Thunder
German BR 8.3 with missile tank destroyers Raketenjagdpanzer 2 and RakJpz 2 HOT Jaguar in War Thunder. The top ‘Battle Rating’ bracket for ‘Realistic land battles’ in War Thunder is
Diary August 26, 1915
Diary for Thursday, August 26, 1915: Eastern Front Poland: Gallwitz occupies Bialystok (110 miles (ca. 177 km) northeast of Warsaw), Eichhorn occupies Fort Olita on Niemen. Bugarmee crosses Brest-Kovel road.
Diary August 26, 1940
Diary for Monday, August 26, 1940: Air War Battle of Britain (Day 48): Attempted raids on airfields round London, including Debden (heavy damage), and Portsmouth area. Losses: German, 31; British,
Diary August 26, 1945
Diary for Sunday, August 26, 1945: Occupied countries Japan: Russians begin occupying Kurile Islands.
Nazi Germany attacks the Soviet Union
The German attack on the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 – The beginning of the operation with the code-name ‘Barbarossa’ On June 22, 1941, the German Wehrmacht began the
Diary August 25, 1915
Diary for Wednesday, August 25, 1915: Air War Germany: 62 French bombers (2 lost by anti-aircraft fire) attack Dillingen steelworks near Trier using converted 155 mm artillery shells. Eastern Front Poland:
Diary August 25, 1940
Diary for Sunday, August 25, 1940: Air War FIRST RAF NIGHT RAID ON BERLIN: 81 bombers despatched, but many fail to find target; slight damage in city center and suburbs.
Diary August 25, 1945
Diary for Saturday, August 25, 1945: Occupied countries Germany: British forces in Western Europe redesignated ‘British Army of the Rhine’ (BAOR). Home Fronts USA: Vice-Admiral Willis A. Lee Jr. (‘Ching’
‘Gray Zone Warfare’ PC shooter game in test
Gray Zone Warfare Shooter Game Review: Tactics and Tension in a New Era of Combat. Gray Zone Warfare Shooter Game Review: Tactics and Tension in a New Era of Combat
Diary August 24, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, August 24, 1915: Southern Front Italian Front: Austrian counter-offensive. Sea War East Africa: Royal Navy C-in-C reports 2 planes and 2 guns landed at Mombasa, 150 men
Diary August 24, 1940
Diary for Saturday, August 24, 1940: Air War Heavy raids on airfields in southeastern England: Manston evacuated; North Weald and Hornchurch also hard hit. Residential areas of Portsmouth and Ramsgate
Diary August 24, 1945
Diary for Friday, August 24, 1945: Home Fronts Britain: Attlee complains that abrupt ending of US Lease-Lend program has left Britain in a ‘very serious financial position’. Bevin says 700,000
Universal (Bren) Carrier
The British Universal (or Bren Gun) Carrier from the Second World War. Introduction to the British Universal Carrier The British Universal Carrier, often referred to as the Bren Gun Carrier,
Diary August 23, 1915
Diary for Monday, August 23, 1915: Sea War Channel: Dover Patrol monitors shell Zeebrugge and Knocke. Adriatic: German U-boats U34 and U35 reach Cattaro after leaving Heligoland (August 4), sail
Diary August 23, 1940
Diary for Friday, August 23, 1940: Sea War Heinkel He 115 seaplanes torpedo two cargo ships and damage third in Moray Firth.
Diary August 23, 1945
Diary for Thursday, August 23, 1945: Occupied countries Austria: British, American and French troops enter Vienna. Home Fronts Britain: Both Houses of Parliament ratify UN Charter.
Stalingrad (Movie, 1993)
Exploring the German War Movie ‘Stalingrad’ (1993): A Gripping Portrayal of the Battle and its Human Toll. The film ‘Stalingrad’ takes viewers on a harrowing journey through the eyes of
Diary August 22, 1915
Diary for Sunday, August 22, 1915: Sea War North Sea: 2 French destroyers sink German A15 coastal torpedo boat near Ostend (night August 22-23). Western Front Vosges: French gains include
