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The German Offensives 21 March–17 June 1918
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The German Offensives 21 March–17 June 1918
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After almost four years of virtually static, attritional, warfare the first days of the German spring offensive appeared devastatingly successful. Pinpointing a weak point in the Allied defences near Cambrai, the Germans followed up heavy bombardment with lightning strikes spearheaded by elite Stormtroopers. The British 5th Army was forced to... More
The Hundred Years’ War and the Black Prince 1337–56
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The Hundred Years’ War and the Black Prince 1337–56
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Edward III of England held a claim to the French throne in opposition to Philip VI, and both the Plantagenets and House of Valois laid claim to the duchy of Aquitaine. In 1337, when Philip confiscated the duchy of Aquitaine from Edward, the English king raised funds for a military... More
The Invasion of Greece 6–30 April 1941
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The Invasion of Greece 6–30 April 1941
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In October 1940 Italy invaded Greece from Albania but the Greeks forced them back; in early 1941 the Italians failed in a further counterattack so Germany intervened. As German forces gathered in Bulgaria, the Allies realized that a Greek invasion seemed likely. Under the declaration of 1939, Britain was bound... More
The Isonzo Battles 1915–17
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The Isonzo Battles 1915–17
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In the two and a half years following their entry into the war, the Italian army launched a total of eleven battles along the Isonzo. Throughout, the Austro-Hungarian forces would follow the maxim of their commander Boroevic, ‘build positions, place obstacles in front of them and stay there’. Bar a... More
The Isonzo Battles June 1915 to March 1916
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The Isonzo Battles June 1915 to March 1916
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Marshal Cadorna was Italian Chief of Staff until he was unseated in the aftermath of the debacle of the Battle of Caporetto in November 1917. He was notable for his extreme incompetence, which was only matched by his ineptitude. The early Isonzo battles displayed, unadulterated, his standard modus operandi, artillery... More
The Isonzo Battles: March 1916–September 1917
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The Isonzo Battles: March 1916–September 1917
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Diverted from the Fifth Battle of the Isonzo to repel the Trentino invasion, the Italians returned to the scene for the Sixth Battle, the most successful battle of the series, which included the capture of the Gorizia bridgehead east of the river. The remaining engagements of 1916 sought to expand... More
The Korean War: Chinese Invasion 25 November 1950–24 January 1951
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The Korean War: Chinese Invasion 25 November 1950–24 January 1951
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General MacArthur, Commander in Chief of UN Forces, believed that the Chinese government’s threat to involve itself in the war in Korea was a bluff, but by 19 October 1950 some Chinese units were already in Korea. After UN forces consolidated their positions MacArthur ordered an advance along the front.... More
The Korean War: The Road to the Armistice 27 July 1953
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The Korean War: The Road to the Armistice 27 July 1953
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The second Communist invasion reached its high point on 24 January 1951. From 25 January, however, the UN forces launched a limited counteroffensive, which crept slowly northward reaching the southern outskirts of Seoul by 10 February. Operation Ripper, which began on 7 March, was designed to inflict casualties on the... More
The Korean War: the UN Counterattack September–November 1950
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The Korean War: the UN Counterattack September–November 1950
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Following North Korea’s attack on South Korea on 25 June 1950, President Harry Truman ordered General MacArthur, commander of all US forces in the Far East to support the ROK, Republic of Korea, and 21 members of the UN committed themselves to support South Korea. MacArthur immediately provided air support... More
The Liberation of Paris 13–25 August 1944
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The Liberation of Paris 13–25 August 1944
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Following the envelopment of the Falaise pocket, the Germans were rapidly pushed east across France as they tried to regroup. General Eisenhower was not prepared to tie up his precious resources in a battle for Paris when Hitler had made it clear that the Germans would employ a scorched earth... More
The Nivelle Offensive 16–19 April 1917
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The Nivelle Offensive 16–19 April 1917
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The new French Chief of Staff, Robert Nivelle, had strong-armed through an audacious plan to ‘end the war in two days’ over the objections of the British Chief of Staff, General Haig and the French War Minister. On 16 April 1917 French divisions mounted a simultaneous assault on a 50-mile... More
The Odon Valley 10–18 July 1944
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The Odon Valley 10–18 July 1944
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The advance into the Odon Valley began on 10 July with Operation Jupiter. It followed on from the advances made during Operation Charnwood, which successfully pushed the Germans south of the Odon river in Caen. Operation Jupiter succeeded in taking villages in the area but failed to take the important... More