Polish campaign 1939
The campaign against Poland in September 1939 (Part I). Deployment, the German attack and the advance on Warsaw until 9 September. Polish campaign The Polish campaign of 1939, also known […]
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Did Hitler really invent sex dolls? What’s behind the myth?
Did Hitler really invent sex dolls? What’s behind the myth? Nowadays, everyone is aware that Hitler is responsible for a number of terrible events. But did you also know that
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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,
Battle of Okinawa 1945
Battle of Okinawa 1945: The Decisive Pacific Campaign That Shaped WWII’s Final Months The Battle of Okinawa began on April 1, 1945, marking the final major conflict before an anticipated
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The Capture of the Remagen Bridge
The Capture of the Remagen Bridge on 7 March 1945: A Pivotal WW2 Event. In the closing months of World War II, American forces made a strategic breakthrough by capturing
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Operation Torch
Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa. On November 8, 1942, a force of over 70,000 Allied troops invaded Vichy-French North-West Africa. Allied landings in North Africa 1942 On
Battle of Iwo Jima 1945
Battle of Iwo Jima 1945: An extraordinary battle between Japan and the US Marines in the Pacific War. Battle of Iwo Jima 1945: An extraordinary battle between Japan and the
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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 Australians withdrawn and replaced by Polish troops and ending the siege.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
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Second World War overview 1943-45
Second World War, overview of the course from 1943 to 1945 with the defeat of the Axis powers by the Allies (Part III). The Second Worl War from 1943 to
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The US Invasion of Lingayen Gulf and the Liberation of the Philippines
The US Invasion of Lingayen Gulf on 9 January 1945 and the Liberation of the Philippines: A Turning Point in WWII. Liberation of the Philippines in 1945 The invasion of
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Operation Weser Crossing (Unternehmen Weserübung), the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940. Operation Weserübung Operation Weserübung (Weser Crossing) was the code name for Nazi Germany’s invasion of
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German arms production
German arms production in WW2 from 1939-1945. German arms production in WW2 German armaments production during World War II (1939-1945) was a crucial aspect of Nazi Germany’s war effort. Overview
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Battle of the Bulge 1944
Battle of the Bulge 1944: Hitler’s last trump card. German Ardennes offensive 1944 In December 1944, the Ardennes region of Belgium became the stage for one of World War II’s
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Soviet arms production
Russian (Soviet) armaments production in the Second World War. Following are tables of the annual Russian (Soviet) armaments production (excluding ammunition) and a comparison of the necessary strategic raw materials.
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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
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