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Operation Tractable 14–15 August 1944
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Operation Tractable 14–15 August 1944
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Following on from Operation Totalize, Operation Tractable was another Canadian-led offensive aimed at taking Falaise and further tightening the Allied encirclement of the German army. The bombing raid that preceded the attack landed partially on Canadian/Polish lines, resulting in numerous casualties. On 14 August Allied armoured divisions launched their first... More
Operation Typhoon September–December 1941
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Operation Typhoon September–December 1941
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Under Operation Barbarossa, Field Marshal von Bock’s Army Group Centre had a target of Moscow. On 2 October 1941, Operation Typhoon – the Battle of Moscow – began with one million men, 1,700 tanks, 19,500 artillery guns and 750 combat aircraft at von Bock’s disposal. They began in favourable weather... More
Operations against Richmond 29 September–7 October 1864
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Operations against Richmond 29 September–7 October 1864
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From the beginning of the war, the Confederates had built a formidable system of defences to protect their capital, Richmond. The southernmost cornerstone of this system was Fort Harrison, backing onto a bluff over the James River and facing the open pasture of Chaffin’s Farm. Hoping to lure Confederate Commander... More
Operations around Washington and Baltimore 19 August–September 1814
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Operations around Washington and Baltimore 19 August–September 1814
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By August 1814, the British fleet had been blockading Chesapeake Bay for over a year, intermittently raiding the coastline. The ending of the war with Napoleon enabled the British to reinforce the fleet with additional warships and 2,500 experienced troops under General Ross: it was decided to go on the... More
Operations in the Mississippi February–March 1864
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Operations in the Mississippi February–March 1864
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After an orgy of destruction, General Sherman left Meridian, Mississippi, on 20 February 1864, reporting ‘its depots, stores, arsenal, hospitals, offices and hotels no longer (exist)’. Yet the Confederates managed to get the all-important railroad junction operational in just 26 days. Sherman at least accomplished his mission. The performance of... More
Operations in Virginia 12 October–30 November 1863
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Operations in Virginia 12 October–30 November 1863
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After the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg (July 1863), the Confederate Army commander, General Robert E. Lee, retreated south to Virginia. After a lull, fighting began again on 12 October 1863, at Jeffersonton and Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, as part of Lee’s plan to cut off the Union Army’s line of... More
Operations Winter Storm & Little Saturn 12–30 December 1942
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Operations Winter Storm & Little Saturn 12–30 December 1942
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In a last ditch effort to free Axis forces trapped around Stalingrad, Field Marshall von Manstein of the newly formed Army Group Don planned to break through Russian lines under Operation Winter Storm. The 4th Panzer division attacked from the south on 12 December and made quick progress, catching the... More
Overall Situation 6 August 1944
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Overall Situation 6 August 1944
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Following a slow push from Utah beach into the restrictive bocage terrain of the Cotentin Peninsula, the Americans focussed their attention on Cherbourg at the northern tip. Securing the city reduced the fighting in the area to one front in the south, although its functionality as a port was badly... More
Overrunning Brittany 3–7 August 1944
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Overrunning Brittany 3–7 August 1944
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The securing of the Cotentin Peninsula enabled the Allies to turn most of their attention to the west where the majority of German occupying forces were still active. However, Brittany and most of the south of France were still under German occupation and needed to be secured to protect the... More
Overview of Falaise Encirclement 6–19 August 1944
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Overview of Falaise Encirclement 6–19 August 1944
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The momentum for the Falaise Pocket encirclement began with the failed German counterattack in Operation Lüttich. This manoeuvre used up the last of their strong combat units in the area, at a time when the Allies were gaining reinforcements and consolidating their control of western France. The prolonged engagements at... More
Palestine October 1917–October 1918
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Palestine October 1917–October 1918
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Having repeatedly failed to breach the Ottoman front, General Murray was replaced as Allied commander in Palestine by Field Marshal Allenby in June 1917. The crux points of his campaign were two enveloping manoeuvres, a year apart. In October 1917, the front extended from Gaza on the coast to Beersheba.... More
Panzer Advance to the Channel May 1940
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Panzer Advance to the Channel May 1940
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After crossing the Meuse, the Germans began their advance towards the Channel at astonishing speed. The French were unable to organize any coordinated counterattack as the German Panzers swept through French-ordered halt lines before the French forces had even managed to occupy them. A few counterattacks were met and overcome,... More