17-Battle of the Vistula 1945
The last Russian Winter Offensive of the war started with the Battle of the Vistula. The Battle of the Vistula The Battle of the Vistula, also known as the Vistula–Oder […]
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History
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day
Operation Overlord: Unveiling the Allied Strategy for Normandy on D-Day. Operation Overlord: Unveiling the Allied Strategy for Normandy on D-Day Operation Overlord marked a pivotal moment in World War II
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Military production of Japan
Military production and imports of Japan in World War II. Japanese military production in WW2 The annual Japanese armaments and military equipment production (excluding ammunition) and a comparison of the
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Nazi Germany attacks the Soviet Union
The German attack on the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 – The beginning of the operation with the code-name ‘Barbarossa’ On June 22, 1941, the German Wehrmacht began the
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British arms production
British and Commonwealth arms production in WW2 from 1939-1945. British arms production in WW2 During World War II, British arms production played a crucial role in the war effort. The
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Were there alternatives to Operation Barbarossa ?
Were there alternatives for Hitler to Operation Barbarossa ? Part II to the question ‘Why the Germans invaded Russia ?‘ Here to Part I: Why Hitler attacked Russia ? In
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Control of Europe 1942-45
The map of the control of territories in the European theater of war from 1942-45. Above is the strategic map of the European theater of war for the war game
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Rommels attack on Tobruk
The Siege of Tobruk, from April to December 1941 (Part II). Rommel’s attack on the defensive perimeter, trench warfare and the circumstances get worse at Tobruk. Here to part I
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Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring Biography: An Insight into the Reichsmarschall’s Life. Hermann Göring Biography Hermann Göring was a central figure in the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party) and a prominent
Battle of Kamenets–Podolsky 1944
Battle of Kamenets-Podolsky in western Ukraine, March-April 1944. The exemplary breakout of the German 1st Panzer Army (General Hube) from the pocket according to the plan of Field Marshal Manstein.
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Persecution of Jews in the Third Reich
The anti-Semitism, persecution and deportation of Jews until the final solution ‘Holocaust’ in the Third Reich. The unique decision to murder the Jews was taken by Hitler in 1941 under
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Military Expenditures, Strategic Raw Materials, Oil Production
Comparison of military expenditures, distribution of vital strategic raw materials, oil and fuel production in World War II. Warmaking potential, value of the arms’ production, Military Arms Production Index of
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Eastern Front 1944
The Eastern Front from winter 1943-44 until late summer 1944. Ending the siege of Leningrad and Operation Bagration, the destruction of the German Army Group Center. During the winter of
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Losses in World War II
Losses and casualties during World War II. Military personnel and civilian losses, aircraft, warships and merchant ships of the combatants from 1939 to 1945. Military and civilian losses of the
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Holocaust
Holocaust, the ‘Final Solution to the Jewish Question’. Wannsee Conference, Gas for Mass Murder, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and Hitler’s Role in the Holocaust. Here to the previous part: Final Solution
