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 […]
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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
Results and statistics about 15 battles of World War One. Beginning with the Battles of the Frontiers from August 14-23, 1914 and ending with the Meuse-Argonnes campaign from September 26-November
British submarine ‘T’ Class of World War II. British submarine ‘T’ Class of WW2 The British Submarine ‘T’ Class, also known as the Triton Class, played a crucial role in
The Unholy Alliance: How the Security Battalions, German Occupiers, and British Forces Fought Greek Communism. Between 1943 and 1944, an extraordinary coalition emerged in occupied Greece: Nazi Germany, Greek fascist
British Battlecruiser class Lion and Princess Royal in action at the Battle of the Dogger Bank. History, development, service, specifications and pictures. British Battlecruiser Lion in World War I Embodying
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
Movie Review from A Bridge Too Far: Analyzing the 1977 War Epic. The War Movie ‘A Bridge Too Far’ As a war movie enthusiast, I have always been captivated by
The Siege of Kut stands out as one of the most serious British defeats of World War I. It ended with the surrender of a British Indian Army garrison at
The battle of the machine-guns on the Somme from July 1 to November 18, 1916. The battlefield and forces, the machine-gun decides a battle, fire and movement and losses. Not
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
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British light machine gun BREN Mk I-IV from World War II. History, development, specifications, statistics, in action, pictures and 3D model. Bren light machine gun Bren Type: light machine gun.
British reconnaissance, bomber, night-fighter and training aircraft Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. Type: two-seat reconnaissance
The Baghdad railway—sometimes called the Berlin-Baghdad railway or Bağdat Demiryolu—started in 1903. It aimed to connect Berlin with the Ottoman city of Baghdad, stretching 1,600 kilometers across what’s now Turkey,
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The East African campaign during World War II is one of those victories that barely gets a mention, even though it mattered a lot. Most folks talk about Europe or
Strength and organization of the British army in North-West Europe 1944 to 1945. Orders of Battle on 7 July 1944 in Normandy and 30 April 1945 in Northwest Germany. The
British Battleships Queen Elizabeth class. History, development, service in the First World War, specifications, statistics and pictures. British Battleships Queen Elizabeth class The Queen Elizabeth class was a group of
The British Army in World War One, 1914-18. Uniforms, organization, leaders, strength and casualties. British Army in World War One Overview The British Army played a significant role in World
In December 1940, British forces in North Africa kicked off their first real offensive against Italian troops who’d invaded Egypt a few months earlier. What started as a quick five-day
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Rolls-Royce armored car from the First World War. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Rolls-Royce Armored Car in World War One Rolls-Royce armored car Type: Armored car. The
