11 Countries Invaded by Nazi Germany And Why They Were Invaded
Under the leadership of Adolph Hitler, Germany invaded over twenty countries in Europe and Africa. The reasons for these invasions varied from country to country,…
The Cactus Air Force: Guadalcanal’s Shoestring Flyers Took On Japanese Zero’s and Won
The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles in the Pacific theatre of World War Two. Marking the furthest expansion of the…
“My plans are perfect” – 5 Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities
“Brains! I don’t believe in brains.” – Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and Commander-in-Chief of the British army until 1895. The “Peter Principle”, where people…
The Battle of the Coral Sea: A New Form Of War At Sea
From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…
Operation Sealion: Hitler’s Plan to Invade Britain
Great Britain’s success in holding out against Nazi Germany has become the stuff of national legend. The only country in Western Europe to successfully stand…
Fast Facts About The Battle of Guadalcanal
One of the most famous battles in the history of the United States Marine Corps, Guadalcanal takes its name from a small volcanic island in…
Must Read! The D-Day Landings in Numbers
Here are the numbers that tell you everything you need to know about D-Day. There were Two Mulberry Harbours: A raid on Dieppe had taught…
A Bridge Too Far: The Battle for Arnhem – At A Glance
Operation Market Garden was one of the boldest moves by Allied forces in the Second World War. The ambition shown in this plan proved greater…
5 Very Different Experiences: The D-Day Beaches
The experiences of Allied troops landing on D-Day were very different. The paratroopers scattered by poor weather across hundreds of miles of countryside faced different…
FUSAG: Patton’s D-Day Army That Didn’t Exist
An army can help win a war without even existing. Strange as that may seem, this is exactly what happened in the case of the First United…
Invading Okinawa, The Biggest Amphibious Invasion In The Pacific
Codenamed Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of the Second World War which started on April…
4 Reasons the Romans Went to War
Ruthless conquerors and efficient warriors, we remember the Roman legions as a force that swept across Europe and the Mediterranean, crushing everything in their path.…