German and Axis Combat Operations in Yugoslavia 1941-45
Germany, intent on invading Russia in 1941, was reluctant to divert German front line troops to subjugate Yugoslavia. Volksdeutsche units were recruited.
Apr 26, 2012
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Michael Manning
German Mountain Divisions' Operations, Caucasus Mountains, 1942
1. and 4. Gebirgs-Division fought as part of 1.Panzerarmee in the Donets area of Southern Russia and led the advance into the Caucasus Mountains August 1942
Apr 20, 2012
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Michael Manning
Hugh Dowding and Britain's "Finest Hour"
Nobody, not even Prime Minister Winston Churchill, deserves more credit for the RAF victory in the Battle of Britain than Air Marshall Sit Hugh Dowding.
Apr 13, 2012
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Ivan Castro
George Gay and the Battle of Midway
Ensign George Henry Gay Jr. became famous for an incident during the Battle of Midway in 1942.
Apr 11, 2012
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Paul Iddon
Forged By Fire: The Battle of Kasserine Pass. Part I
The Battle of Kasserine Pass changed the way American tankers would fight WW2, and set the American army on the path to victory.
Apr 8, 2012
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Martin Hill
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Christopher L Eger, Feature Writer of Military History and recovering gun nut.