Articles related to "Rommel"

Rommel was a brilliant tactician and symbolized Germany's military might. He was arguably the greatest German commander of WW II.

The name of the pilot who fired the shots that may have changed the course of history on the Normandy front has long been contested.

Operation Overlord is the code name given to the preparations and execution of the invasion of Normandy, France during World War II.

Pilots 'N Paws is an organization that has assembled a group of generous volunteers consisting of pilots, fosters, and coordinators to help move rescued animals by air.

A fearless military leader who was always a controversial soldier and although one of the greatest military commanders in U.S. history was a very flawed man.

In northwest Nebraska, German POWs were interred at Fort Robinson, a military base used during the Indian Wars.

Colonel Count Klaus Schenck von Stauffenberg was selected as the man most likely to succeed in killing Hitler.

During the First World War the Isonzo valley lay on the Alpine Front between Italy and Austria-Hungary and was the scene of a succession of twelve battles

Everything was in place for the attempt on Hitler's life but time was running out as the Gestapo closed in.

Six decades after World War II, historians still debate which battles really stopped the Germans and gave victory in europe to the Allies.

Hitler and the German High Command bit on the deception of Operation Fortitude and the results were successful Allied landings on the Norman Coast of France in 1944.

In this second part of his WW II trilogy, Jeff Shaara opens a window to the minds of the General Officers and several unknown soldiers who executed the war in Europe.

Known as Operation Overlord, the Normandy landings were the first phase of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.

The success of major turning points is often assisted by preceding minor turning points like the Battle of the Coral Sea in Asia and the Battle of Britain in Europe.

In a moving and confronting novel about the Siege of Tobruk, David Mulligan introduces young teen readers to the realities of life for everyday soldiers in World War 2.

The 1st Cavalry Army of General Budyonny fought the Whites, Poles, Armenians, Greens, and everyone else in the Russian Civil War.

This well-known breed has attracted the attention of monarchs, politicians and generals with its out-sized personality.

Political contributions by journalists paint a glaring contrast to the professional standards of a legendary industry pioneer.

The Douglas Boston was a versatile aircraft, well liked by the crews who operated it in a variety of conditions from tropical jungle to the snows of Russia.

The movies made during the war, even the classics, emphasized patriotism. The perspective of time introduced more realism.

On the night of 30 May 1942 the RAF mustered 1000 aircraft for a decisive raid on Cologne. Leslie Thomas Manser was one of the bomber captains on that momentous occasion.

Lili Marlene is a song based on a German poem of 1915 and turned to music in 1938. It became the favorite of troops of every nation during the Second World War.

Allied troops from the greatest armada ever put into a military operation, swarmed ashore on the Vichy-controlled shores of North Africa before dawn on November 8, 1942.

Robert Metcalfe, nearly a World War 2 casualty several times over, became an icon for Canadian veterans and is pictured on the country's $10 bill.

The lineup card for the 1928 Philadelphia Athletics reads like the player's directory to the Baseball Hall of Fame. So why did they finish in second place?

The Troopship Lancastria, carrying as many as 9,000 British Army soldiers of the defeated BEF was sunk while trying to escape France in 1940.

W/Cdr. Hugh Malcolm was remembered as a determined and inspiring leader in the harsh conditions of the 1942 North African campaign.

Libya is a destination for the connoisseur. The antiquities are awesome and because of its isolation, not many people have visited this fascinating North African country.