Second Battle of Champagne WWI – High Hopes and Lessons Learned
The goals of the First World War were more personal for the French than for their British allies. The Germans had invaded parts of France…
Recovery on Rails: Ambulance Trains of World War One
During the First World War, both sides suffered horrifying numbers of casualties. War on an industrial scale left hundreds of thousands of men in desperate…
Closing the Falaise Gap in WWII – Dramatic Achievement or Missed Opportunity?
The closing of the Falaise gap was one of the most dramatic moments in the Second World War. Allied troops cut off a large part…
Superior Equipment Not Enough for Germans in Battle for Normandy
Following D-Day, the Allies fought a grueling battle against German forces in Normandy. It was a fight whose outcome would determine the course of the…
Defense of Breslau – Germany’s Fight to the Bitter End
The German town of Breslau – now Wrocław in western Poland – lay untouched by combat for most of the Second World War. But as…
19 Facts About the Grumman F6F Hellcat with Photos
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most important fighter planes of the Second World War, described by many as a war-winning weapon. Building…
7 Cold War Soviet Armored Personnel Carriers
Mechanized infantry was the core of Soviet fighting forces during the Cold War. Armored personnel carriers (APCs) were key to getting these troops around. Even…
The First Four Battles of the Isonzo: Italy Enters World War One
Italy was a late entrant into the First World War, not joining the fighting until 1915. Its part in the war began with a series…
Soviet T-34 Tank -13 Facts and 25 Photos
One of the most important weapons in the Second World War, the T-34 medium tank was also one of the most influential designs in the…
6 Hawker Fighter Planes that Took the RAF from Biplanes to Jets
Founded between the world wars, Hawker Aircraft Limited produced some of Britain’s most successful fighters. The Hawker Fury The Fury was a small biplane. First…
4 Incredible People Who Helped Smuggle POWs Out of Nazi Europe
During the Second World War, many brave people risked their lives working in resistance groups. One of the ways in which they served was by…
Allied Failure and Lessons Learned: 1st Battle for Tunisia in WWII
Following the arrival of American troops in North Africa in late 1942, the Allies began pressing the Germans and Italians from two directions – the…