Diary March 27, 1940
Diary for Wednesday, March 27, 1940: Western Front Phony War continues: French and German artillery exchange fire in Saar and Vosges sectors.
Diary March 27, 1915
Diary for Saturday, Mach 27, 1915: Middle East Armenia: Russians recapture Artvin on Upper Chorok. Turks evacuate Batumi on March 29. Mahmud Kamil Pasha replaces Hasan Izzet Pasha as C-in-C
Diary March 27, 1945
Diary for Tuesday, March 27, 1945: Western Front Americans reach Limburg. Russian Front Poland: Russians launch final attacks on Danzig and Gdynia. Sea War Baltic: 3 German E-boats attack 9
Bombing accuracy
Bombing accuracy and targets of USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bomber groups in Europe during the Second World War. Bombing accuracy: With less than 50 per-cent cloud coverage
The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44): The World’s First Assault Rifle
The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44): The World’s First Assault Rifle. The StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44) was a revolutionary firearm developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. It is widely
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Diary March 26, 1940
Diary for Tuesday, March 26, 1940: Western Front British 51st (Highland) Division takes over section of French front in Saar region. Home Fronts Canada: General Election. Liberals win 178 seats,
Diary March 26, 1915
Diary for Friday, March 26, 1915: Western Front Alsace: Despite German use of flamethrowers, French storm fortified summit of Hartmannsweilerkopf and exploit 160 yards (ca. 146 m) along 2 ridges
Diary March 26, 1945
Diary for Monday, March 26, 1945: Sea War Pacific: British Pacific Fleet (TF 57) launches first of many air strikes against airfields on Sakishima Gunto Islands between Okinawa and Formosa.
The Role of Firearms in Historical Conflicts
Throughout history, firearms have played a pivotal role in shaping the outcomes of wars, revolutions, and conflicts across the globe. From their early development to their modern iterations, firearms have
Diary March 25, 1915
Diary for Thursday, March 25, 1915: Western Front Artois: French re-control Notre Dame de Lorette Ridge and repulse counter-attack. Eastern Front Galicia: Only 1/3 of 4th Siberian Reserve Rifle Regiment
Diary March 25, 1940
Diary for Monday, March 25, 1940: Home Fronts Germany: British PoWs forbidden by British Government to broadcast for the enemy.
Diary March 25, 1945
Diary for Sunday, March 25, 1945: Western Front Montgomery’s 4 bridgeheads over the Rhine merge into 48-km-wide salient. 3rd US Army captures Darmstadt and Hanau. Russian Front Hungary: Malinovsky breaks
Hawker Typhoon
British fighter-bomber Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures, video and 3D model. Fighter-Bomber Hawker Typhoon Hawker Typhoon Mk 1B Type: British fighter-bomber. The Hawker Typhoon was
Diary March 24, 1915
Diary for Thursday, March 24, 1915: Middle East Dardanelles: Liman von Sanders given command of Turk Fifth Army (he arrives at Gallipoli on March 26). African Fronts Tripolitania: 2 Italian
Diary March 24, 1940
Diary for Sunday, March 24, 1940: Western Front French and German patrols active at various points.
Diary March 24, 1945
Diary for Saturday, March 24, 1945: Russian Front Poland: Russians capture Zoppot, between Danzig and Gdynia. Hungary: Tolbukhin’s forces sweep forward to Szekesfehervar (Stuhlweissenburg), 58 km southwest of Budapest. Western
Deployment German Forces 1942
Deployment of German armed forces (divisions, infantry, vehicles, artillery, air force, navy) by theaters of war in the summer of 1942. Deployment German ground forces The German distribution of ground
Diary March 23, 1940
Diary for Saturday, March 23, 1940: Sea War British Malaya Force formed to shadow 17 German merchant ships trapped in Dutch East Indies ports.
Diary March 23, 1915
Diary for Tuesday, March 23, 1915: Middle East Sinai: 2,000 British soldiers inflict 50 casualties on Turk raiders 10 miles (ca. 16 km) east of the Suez Canal. Western Front
Diary March 23, 1945
Diary for Friday, March 23, 1945: Western Front MONTGOMERY’S 21st ARMY GROUP CROSSES THE RHINE AT WESEL (Operation Plunder): attack takes place in bright moonlight under cover of dense smoke
