Waqas Ali

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I have an undying love for history and spend most of my free time going through history books or articles online. I’m greatly intrigued by the conflicts in the past century as well as those that took place a 1000 years ago!
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Articles by Waqas Ali:

Battle of Berlin – The Soviets Hammering The Nail In the Coffin Of The Third Reich

For a war that left 60 million dead, countless lives permanently destroyed and hundreds of thousands homeless and in need, the Battle of Berlin proved…

Biggest Amphibious Invasions in Modern History

In this article, we are going to look at the five large amphibious landings from recent history, many of which took place during WWII. 5. Battle of Inchon…

Al-Andalus, a Melting Pot of Faiths in the Iberian Peninsula

Jewish people have often faced persecution throughout history, and across many states. At the start of the 8th century, the technologically and numerically superior Muslims…

Operation Tiger – Forgotten WWII Exercise That Turned Into A Catastrophe

Operation Overlord was the biggest offensive planned by the Western Allies against the Nazis, who had overrun most of Europe. Decisive action was necessary so…

Battle of Monte Cassino – Breaking through German Defense into Rome

From 1943 till 1945, Italy was occupied by Nazi Germany and acted as a puppet state, called the Italian Socialist Republic and led by the…

When the Soviets Shot Down A U-2 Spyplane, The Cold War Turned Hot

The Lockheed U-2 also known as the “Dragon Lady” is a high altitude recon aircraft that was built in 1957 to gather a range of…

B-17 Flying Fortress – Top Facts About the WWII American Bomber

Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…

Al-Andalus, a Melting Pot of Faiths in the Iberian Peninsula

Jewish people have often faced persecution throughout history, and across many states. At the start of the 8th century, the technologically and numerically superior Muslims…

Battle of Berlin – The Soviets Hammering The Nail In the Coffin Of The Third Reich

For a war that left 60 million dead, countless lives permanently destroyed and hundreds of thousands homeless and in need, the Battle of Berlin proved…

When the Soviets Shot Down A U-2 Spyplane, The Cold War Turned Hot

The Lockheed U-2 also known as the “Dragon Lady” is a high altitude recon aircraft that was built in 1957 to gather a range of…

Biggest Amphibious Invasions in Modern History

In this article, we are going to look at the five large amphibious landings from recent history, many of which took place during WWII. 5. Battle of Inchon…

Operation Tiger – Forgotten WWII Excersise That Turned Into A Catastrophe

Operation Overlord was the biggest offensive planned by the Western Allies against the Nazis, who had overrun most of Europe. Decisive action was necessary so…