Siege of Tobruk
The siege of Tobruk from April to December 1941. Tobruk Tobruk is a tiny but significant harbor on the coastline of Cyrenaica. Before WW2 its inhabitants figures about 4,000 citizens,
1941
Why did Hitler declare war on the US?
Hitler’s declaration of war to the United States appears to be difficult to understand, superfluous, and sealed the fate of the Third Reich. On 12 December 1941, Adolf Hitler declared
Australian Army
The Australian army in North Africa and the Pacific during the Second World War. Organization, strength, divisions and uniforms in the Mediterranean theater 1941 and 1942 and in the Pacific
Japanese submarines I 15 class
Japanese submarine class of the Second World War. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Japanese submarine cruisers The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) developed some of the most unusual
US Forces Pacific
The US forces in the Pacific War. The US Army and the US Marine Corps in the Pacific from December 1941 to September 1945. US forces in the Pacific theatre
Hitler’s declaration of war to the USA
Part III of ‘Why did Hitler declare war on the US?’ Back to PART II: The ‘undeclared war’ of the USA against Germany The road to the ‘true’ World War
09-Warships in Norway
Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper and other warships in Norway. German warships in Norway During World War II, Norway was of significant strategic importance to both the Allies and the Axis
Operation Silver Fox 1941: Murmansk And Petsamo
Operation Silver Fox from 1941 was a major World War II campaign. This combined German-Finnish offensive launched in the summer of 1941. It aimed to seize Murmansk and the Petsamo
Operation Barbarossa
Could had Operation Barbarossa – Hitler’s attack on Soviet Russia – a different course and why was the invasion carried out in June 1941 ? Operation Barbarossa – Hitler’s attack
Operations Brevity and Battleaxe In North Africa (1941)
Operations Brevity and Battleaxe were two British offensives launched in May and June 1941 along the Egypt-Libya frontier. Both aimed to recapture key border positions, relieve pressure on the besieged
Operations Brevity and Battleaxe In North Africa (1941) read more »
British Conquest Of Iraq, Syria And Lebanon
The campaigns in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon in 1941. In the spring of 1941, Britain found itself facing a sudden storm of threats across the Middle East. A nationalist coup
Soviet Prisoners Of War (POWs)
Soviet Prisoners Of War (POWs) in German hands in WW2: The Inconvenient Truth. The story of Soviet Prisoners of War (POWs) and their staggering mortality rates stands out as one
Macchi C.202 Folgore
Italian Macchi C.202 Folgore fighter plane of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Macchi C.200 Saetta and C.202 Folgore The Macchi C.200 Saetta and C.202
Rudolf Hess – Flight to England
Rudolf Hess’s flight to England in May 1941. The Rudolf Hess flight to England is one of the best-known and at the same time most mysterious events of World War
M3 Stuart
Light US tank M3 and M5 Stuart. US Light Tank M3 Stuart from World War II: An Overview of Its Role and Impact The M3 Stuart was a pivotal light
German Orders of Battle Balkans Campaign
German Orders of Battle on 5 April 1941 at the attack on Yugoslavia and Greece. German Army, Airborne Forces and Luftwaffe, Divisions, Corps, Armies and Army Groups. Balkans Campaign The
Balkans Campaign
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
Rommel’s First Offensive in North Africa in 1941
On March 24, 1941, German General Erwin Rommel launched his first offensive in North Africa. What looked like an imminent Axis defeat flipped into a stunning reversal as Rommel’s forces
Rommel’s First Offensive in North Africa in 1941 read more »
Pilot Training of the Luftwaffe
Pilot Training of the German Air Force in the Second World War (Part I). Pilot Training of the Luftwaffe before 1942. Pilot Training of the German Air Force in WW2
Axis Eastern Front allies
Axis Eastern Front allies: Spanish ‘Blue’ division and Volunteer Air Force, Croatian Army and Air Force, pro-Axis Serbian troops. Spain Spanish Volunteer Units In return for German help in the
