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Crossing the Cotentin 11–18 June 1944
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Crossing the Cotentin 11–18 June 1944
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As the Allies consolidated their strength on the eastern side of the Cotentin Peninsula, and the various pockets of paratroopers linked up with infantry forces from Utah beach, attention turned to the heavily fortified city of Cherbourg. German forces in Brittany had been slow to react to the Normandy landings,... More
Crossing the Rhine March 1945
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Crossing the Rhine March 1945
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On 7 March 1945 the Allies seized the only remaining intact bridge across the Rhine at Remagen. This was followed by Operation Lumberjack and Operation Plunder from 22 and 23 March 1945 respectively. The Allied armies – British, Canadian and US 9th in the north, and the US 12th Army... More
Danube Campaign September–November 1805
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Danube Campaign September–November 1805
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By summer 1805, a new coalition against Napoleon’s Imperial France had formed, beginning the War of the Third Coalition. In September, Austrian General Mack began a march into Bavaria to secure the city of Ulm which had a favourable defensive position that he believed would be necessary to protect against... More
Deception Plans for D-Day 1944
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Deception Plans for D-Day 1944
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Operation Fortitude proved key to diverting German forces away from the Normandy landings (Operation Overlord). It aimed to create the illusion of two alternative invasion forces, one targeting Norway (Fortitude North) and one targeting Pas de Calais (Fortitude South). It was a joint venture between numerous Allied military deception agencies,... More
Defence of Bastogne 1944
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Defence of Bastogne 1944
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In December 1944, the Germans launched their surprise Ardennes Offensive, aiming to push towards the port city of Antwerp to deny the Allies an important resupply centre. In what became known as the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans managed to make significant inroads into the Allied defensive line in... More
Defence of Königsberg 5–9 April 1945
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Defence of Königsberg 5–9 April 1945
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The forces of the 1st Baltic Front and 3rd Belorussian Front initially surrounded the Prussian city of Königsberg in January 1945 as part of the East Prussian Offensive, which slowly choked off Germany’s overland supply routes, forcing them to depend on access to the Baltic Sea. The citizens of Königsberg... More
Defence of St Vith 1944
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Defence of St Vith 1944
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As part of the German thrust towards Antwerp in the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944, the Belgian Town of St Vith became the site of a battle between the advancing German forces and the Americans who were positioned near the town. The Americans were caught off guard by the surprise... More
Denmark and Norway April–June 1940
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Denmark and Norway April–June 1940
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The Germans launched their invasion of Denmark and Norway in Operation Weserübung on 9 April 1940. The Allies and Germans both had plans to occupy Scandinavia, in particular Norway, which was seen as an important strategic territory due to its maritime access to the Atlantic and its northern port of... More
Desert Storm 26–28 February 1991
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Desert Storm 26–28 February 1991
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Coalition troop movements during Operation Desert Storm aimed to secure a quick advance on the main objective of Kuwait City by US Marines, whilst outflanking the defending forces with a straight thrust into Iraq itself before conducting a turn eastwards. US air superiority and a gulf in technological capabilities between... More
Early Invasion Plans 1941–1943
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Early Invasion Plans 1941–1943
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A number of Allied plans for the invasion of mainland Europe were considered but never came to fruition for various reasons. Plans to invade Norway under Operation Ajax, and later Jupiter, were strongly supported by Churchill as being of tactical importance, however almost all other leading British military figures considered... More
Early’s Washington Raid 27 June–4 August 1864
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Early’s Washington Raid 27 June–4 August 1864
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While battle broke out at Cold Harbor near Richmond in June 1864, Confederate General Jubal Early was sent north to Maryland to draw Union forces away from the main Confederate army, and to proceed on Washington DC. Early crossed the Potomac at Shepherdstown on 5 July and marched through Harpers... More
East Africa August 1914–November 1918
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East Africa August 1914–November 1918
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The German-led forces in East Africa, commanded by General von Lettow-Vorbeck, never exceeded 14,000. Lacking the resources to fight an offensive war, von Lettow aimed, instead, to tie down Allied troops and firepower: by these criteria, he was conspicuously successful. After an opening campaign of guerilla warfare, von Lettow confronted... More