Jurgen Shperdhea

Jurgen Shperdhea is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Jurgen Shperdhea:

The Longest Continuous Battle of WW2 – 5 Years, 8 Months & 5 Days

The first U-boat sunk was on September 14th, 1939 when three torpedoes from U-39 exploded prematurely in an attack on the British aircraft carrier HMS…

How DID Switzerland Manage to Remain Neutral During WWII?

Though the Germans and Italians had a detailed plan to invade Switzerland, the plan was never enacted and Operation Tannenbaum was canceled. Switzerland, a small…

Pearl Harbor: The Worst Military Decision In History?

Aerial view of Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack

The morning of December 7, 1941, is a date remembered across the world, particularly by American citizens. That morning, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) caught…

Kiev: The Largest Encirclement In The History Of Warfare

More than 600,000 people were lost during this battle, including those who had gone missing or been taken prisoner as well as those who were…

Mussolini’s Downfall & How Italy Managed to be on the Winning Side in WWII

Many native Italians were meeting and talking with Allied soldiers. Consequently, the people of Italy really started to rethink their view of the war. It…

What Does “Axis” Really Mean?

Germany started capturing counties like Czechoslovakia while Italy turned its army towards the Balkans and Africa. When World War 2 and the participants are discussed,…

“Never Surrender” The Japanese Soldier who Kept Fighting 30 Years After WW2 Ended

His home country welcomed him as a celebrity, but the old Japan that he had known and fought for was long gone. His name was…

Japan: Germany’s Ally in WWII- Help or Hindrance?

One Japanese soldier stuck somewhere in the jungle after a plane crash continued to fight even long after the war was over. A brave captain…

Could Hitler Have Avoided Defeat in Soviet Union?

“We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors.”  ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War It was 1939,…