Germany: National Assembly elections (30 million of 35 million over 20 years vote) for 421 deputies. North Russia: Red Sixth Army attacks 2,000 Allies in 37° of frost at Shenkursk (on river Vaga, 180 miles south of Archangel), forcing Allied retreat (January 24-25).
My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design.
I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete.
All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.
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