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Japanese Approach to Kohima April 1944
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Japanese Approach to Kohima April 1944
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The Japanese aimed to exploit the overstretched British and Commonwealth forces in India by launching the U Go offensive in the Brahmaputra Valley region of northeast India in March 1944. The Japanese aimed to take the city of Imphal and the town of Kohima to the north, which was an... More
Japanese Invasion of Burma January-May 1942
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Japanese Invasion of Burma January-May 1942
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In their defense of Burma, the British falsely assumed that Siam would remain neutral, meaning that if Japan did invade, they would approach from the sea. The first Japanese attacks began in January, aided by Siamese forces and the newly formed Burmese Independence Army. Progress was quickly made from the... More
Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies January–March 1942
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Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies January–March 1942
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Japan was eager to expand its influence across Southeast Asia and branded itself as a leading figure against European colonialism as it advanced into territories held by powerful European nations such as Britain, France and the Netherlands. Japan’s first territorial targets of the war were the islands of the Dutch... More
Japanese Invasion of the Philippines 8 December 1941–June 1942
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Japanese Invasion of the Philippines 8 December 1941–June 1942
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The Philippines was home to significant American naval bases, and was well positioned not only for Japanese lines of communication, but also for launching attacks on the Dutch East Indies. On 8 December, just hours after Pearl Harbor, Japanese bombers destroyed American air bases. The United States Asiatic Fleet was... More
Jenkin’s Ferry 30 April 1864
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Jenkin’s Ferry 30 April 1864
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By April 1864, the Union Red River Campaign was in disarray. Its commander Nathaniel Banks had been beaten at Mansfield, and his reinforcements under the command of General Frederick Steele seemed marooned in Arkansas, encircled by Confederate armies. After eluding entrapment in the town of Camden, Steele escaped to the... More
Juno Beach Initial landing to Midday 6 June 1944
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Juno Beach Initial landing to Midday 6 June 1944
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The primarily Canadian landing force at Juno beach split between the Mike and Nan Sectors on either side of Courseulles-sur-Mer. Landings were postponed by ten minutes to allow the rising tide to cover reefs that were hampering the landing craft, however this also alerted German defences to the imminent attack.... More
Karelian Front September – October 1944
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Karelian Front September – October 1944
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Dubbed by Stalin his “tenth shock”, in September 1944 the Soviets’ Karelian Front, under Colonel-General K.A. Meretskov, combined with the Northern Fleet under Admiral Arseniy Golovko and conducted a major offensive to drive the German Wehrmacht out of northern Finland. After taking Kirkenes on the Arctic coast, the Russians drove... More
Korea: The Inchon Landing 15 September 1950
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Korea: The Inchon Landing 15 September 1950
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The North Korean invasion of the Republic of South Korea on 25 June 1950 advanced against an uncoordinated and ill equipped defence. The United Nations condemned the attack and the United States despatched air and ground forces in support of the retreating southern forces. Within two months the combined UN... More
Landings at Anzio 17 January–26 May 1944
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Landings at Anzio 17 January–26 May 1944
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The Allied landings on the marshland south of Rome on 22 January were virtually unopposed and quickly secured a beachhead, but US Major General John Lucas did not exploit their element of surprise and drive directly on to Rome, preferring instead to consolidate his forces at Anzio. This gave the... More
Landings at Salerno 9–16 September 1943
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Landings at Salerno 9–16 September 1943
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Following the amphibious landings at Salerno on 9 September, Allied inroads were made further inland. The bulk of German forces, which had been waiting behind the front line, launched a counterattack on 13 September. This offensive was effective enough to force Allied command to make contingency plans for an emergency... More
Leipzig Campaign 1813
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Leipzig Campaign 1813
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After retreating from Russia in 1812, Napoleon launched a new campaign in Germany in 1813. The Russian army pursued the French into the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and Prussia, where the Prussian army changed sides under the Treaty of Kalisz and joined the Russian forces against Napoleon. Combined Prussian-Russian forces... More
Leningrad and the Karelian Front January–August 1944
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Leningrad and the Karelian Front January–August 1944
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On 23 June 1944 the Red Army attacked Army Group Centre in Belorussia as part of Operation Bagration. Following the collapse of the German front line, the Soviets encircled German forces around Minsk, liberating the city on 4 July. The Soviet offensive now turned to Poland and the Baltic States.... More