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Author: Andrew Knighton

 

Articles by Andrew Knighton:

21-Year-Old Bomber Pilot Who Died Saving His Crew, Running on Just One Engine He Stayed With the Bomber

Apr 7, 2018

On the night of May 30, 1942, Britain launched its largest bombing raid so far in World War Two. Of the 1,047 bombers that flew,…

From The Rise Of Napoleon To The American Civil War, These Three Conflicts Paved the Way for World War I

Apr 7, 2018

The First World War was devastating in its scope and utterly unlike what national leaders expected. As such, it was seen by many as an…

Battle For North Africa – The Ships, Planes, and Tanks of Operation Torch

Apr 7, 2018

In November 1942, 107,305 American servicemen crossed the Atlantic to invade occupied North Africa. Their success depended in large part on the military vehicles available…

Stille Hilfe: The organisation committed to supporting SS members facing punishment for their crimes

Apr 7, 2018

In the aftermath of World War Two, most of the world wanted to punish those who had upheld the Nazi regime. The shocking revelation that…

Fighting Joe Hooker at the Battle of Fredericksburg: The Frustrated Commander

Apr 6, 2018

Few American Civil War commanders were as contentious, either in war or its aftermath, as Fighting Joe Hooker. After months of grumbling at the failures…

Chouigui Pass: The First US v German Tank Clash of WWII

Apr 6, 2018

On November 26, 1942, a significant encounter took place in an obscure patch of Tunisian countryside. American forces had recently arrived in North Africa, joining…

The Amazing Harry Errington: The Only London Fireman to Earn a George Cross for Service in the Blitz

Apr 6, 2018

The bombing campaigns of WWII put a massive strain on firefighters. In both Britain and Germany, campaigns of deliberate destruction set cities alight. Not just…

Taking the War to the Skies – Some of the Best Fighter Planes of the War

Apr 6, 2018

Boulton Paul Defiant A two-seater British plane, all of the Defiant’s firepower lay with the rear gunner. It performed well in the Battle of France…

The Desperate Measures Hitler Took to Avoid Losing WWII

Apr 5, 2018

In the summer of 1944, Adolf Hitler’s monstrous dream of an eternal empire began to collapse. Five years after his invasion of Poland had plunged…

The Doolittle Raid – American Planes Take Revenge For Pearl Harbor

Apr 5, 2018

The Doolittle raid is one of the most famous air attacks of WWII. The first American attack on the Japanese Home Islands, it was achieved…

The Rise Of The Night-Fighters – Devastating Aircraft in Two World Wars

Apr 5, 2018

Fighting between planes began in daylight which allowed pilots and gunners to see what was going on so they could target their prey and see…

Two Invasions of Belgium By Germany in Two World Wars: 1914 and 1940

Apr 5, 2018

In both World Wars, the fighting in the West began with a German invasion of Belgium. 1914: Why German strategy in the late 19th and…

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