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, […]
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Slovak Armed Forces
Slovak Armed Forces in the Second World War: organization of the Army and divisions and Air Force in the Polish campaign 1939 and on the Russian front 1941-1944. Slovak Armed
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
Red Army 1941
Strength and Organization of the Red Army at Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. The Red Army in 1941 At the beginning of Operation Barbarossa on June 22, 1941, the Red
Yugoslavia Armed Forces
Strength and organization of the Yugoslav Army, Air Force and Navy in 1941. Divisions and equipment, aircraft and types, warships. The titular head of the armed forces was the King.
Siege of Tobruk ends
From August 1941 until the end of the Siege of Tobruk in December 1941 (Part III). Australians withdrawn and replaced by Polish troops and ending the siege. From August 1941
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
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
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
M3 Lee, Grant
American medium tank M3 Lee and Grant of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, statistics, pictures and 3D model. M3 Lee und Grant M3 Grant, Lee Type: American medium
Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar
Japanese Army fighter Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ‘Oscar’ of World War II. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ‘Oscar’. Type: WWII Japanese
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
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
Undeclared War
Part II of ‘Why did Hitler declare war on the US?’ Back to PART I: Why did Hitler declare war on the US? The ‘undeclared war’ of the USA against
German Orders of Battle January 1942 and the Soviet winter offensive
The Soviet winter offensive 1941/42 from December 5-6, 1941 and German Orders of Battle from 2 January 1942. The first major offensive of the Red Army, the counterattack in front
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Sinking the Bismarck – Operation Rhine Exercise
Operation Rheinübung (‘Rhine Exercise’), the final cruise of the Bismarck. Detailed action, numerous photos and video about the sinking of the great German battleship. Here to Part I: development, specifications,
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Japanese carrier-based long-range fighter ‘Zeke’. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3d model. Zero-Sen Mitsubishi Zero A6M2 Reisen (Allied Code name: Zeke) Type: Japanese single-seat carrier-based long-range fighter. The Mitsubishi
German Orders of Battle – Operation Barbarossa
German Orders of Battle shortly after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa on June 27, 1941, in the evening. Russian Campaign 1941 The term ‘Russian campaign’ refers to the invasion of
