Why no German Reinforcements at Stalingrad?
No German Reinforcements Sixth Army was starved of reinforcements at Stalingrad, but it wasn’t because the Germans had run out[…]
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Fall Blua 1942 – Examining the Disaster
Examining the Disaster The last gasp of victory for the Axis in WW2, Fall Blau is a disaster for German[…]
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Hitler’s Island Madness
Channel Islands As soon as Hitler’s forces occupied the Channel Islands in 1940 he ordered a series of fortifications to[…]
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Generation War: The German as the Victim of WWII
Generation War Mini Series Everyone is familiar with the Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryans and Inglorious Basterds of the[…]
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Did Stalin seek a Separate Peace with Hitler in WW2
A Separate Peace It appears that Stalin may have sought a separate peace with Hitler in WW2. Thank you to[…]
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Why was Spain Neutral in WW2?
Espoused neutrality Spain during World War II. During World War II the Spanish State under Francisco Franco espoused neutrality as[…]
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German Paratroopers’ Last Drop – Operation Stösser, Ardennes 1944
Operation Stösser In December 1944, the famed ‘Green Devils’, Germany’s paratroopers, made one last combat drop into Belgium as part[…]
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Mussolini’s British Blitz – Italian Raids on England
Mussolini’s British Blitz Bet you didn’t know that the Italians raided England during the Battle of Britain? A strange but[…]
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P-47 & P-38 Fighter Escort Launch – The Thunderbolts: Ramrod To Emden 1943
P-47 & P-38 Fighter Escort Launch Here is a launch sequence from “The Thunderbolts – Ramrod To Emden” and dramatic[…]
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World’s First Bomb Designed To Miss – Against The Odds
World’s First Bomb Designed To Miss A look at Tallboy and Grand Slam, the biggest non-nuclear bombs of World War[…]
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