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Europe August 1940
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Europe August 1940
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World War II began in September 1939 with the German invasion of Poland but, despite a declaration of war against Germany by Britain and France, neither country launched any significant land-based military operations against the German occupation. This period was known as the Phoney War due to Allied inaction despite... More
Europe September 1944
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Europe September 1944
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The D-Day landings in June 1944 were just the beginning of a hard-fought campaign. German resistance on the eastern flank of the front held the British back, while the Americans broke out to the west. Hitler’s directive that German troops should not make tactical withdrawals meant that in France, as... More
European Alliances and War Plans July 1914
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European Alliances and War Plans July 1914
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In July 1914 Europe consisted of two opposing camps, Austria-Hungary and Germany (the Central Powers) and the Allies: France, Russia and Britain. Under established treaty agreements (the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente), each member was to help the other in the event of military threats from its rival camp. On... More
European Military Strengths 1914
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European Military Strengths 1914
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In the frenetic arms race that preceded the outbreak of World War I, the pace of technological change, and the perceived rate of growth in the capacity of rivals were both critical destabilizing factors. The German Chief of Staff, Helmuth Von Moltke, declared in June 1914, ‘we are ready –... More
Fall of Warsaw May–August 1915
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Fall of Warsaw May–August 1915
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The crushing Central Powers’ victory over Russia at Gorlice-Tarnow cleaved through the eastern front. With German armies simultaneously advancing along the Baltic coast, the Russian High Command feared encirclement if they concentrated their forces in defence of Poland and retreated rapidly. Eventually, they tried to consolidate behind the Bug River,... More
First Battle of Champagne 1914–15
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First Battle of Champagne 1914–15
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As one of the first large scale Allied offensives of the war, the first battle of Champagne proved a stern test of tactics from which the French would have to learn. To capitalize on the strategically vulnerable position of the Noyon salient, the furthest extent of German progress into France,... More
First Battle of Ypres 18 October–11 November 1914
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First Battle of Ypres 18 October–11 November 1914
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The Germans initiated a rolling offensive on 18 October 1914, starting in Belgium, and extending the length of the western front. The primary focus of the attack was to amputate the Ypres salient, which protruded eastward between Steenstrat and St Eloi. At the northern end of the salient, there was... More
Italy’s Alpine Frontier 1915
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Italy’s Alpine Frontier 1915
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Italy needed to go on the offensive when it entered the war on the Allied side in May 1915. The unexpected pivot away from the Central Powers had been sold to raucous populist support, as a strategy to win back the terre irredente (‘unreclaimed lands’) from Austria-Hungary. This was a... More
Lake Naroch Offensive 17–24 March 1916
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Lake Naroch Offensive 17–24 March 1916
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Intended to divert German resources away from the French in Verdun, the Lake Naroch offensive began with a two-day artillery bombardment (17–18 March) on the German positions. This area was chosen because there were 350,000 Russians facing 75,000 Germans. The bombardment failed to hit its target and made little impact... More
Lexington and Concord 18–19 April 1775
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Lexington and Concord 18–19 April 1775
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This was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War and is considered an American victory. On 18 April 1775, a total of 700 British soldiers (Redcoats) marched from Boston to take Lexington, followed by Concord, in Massachusetts. An American spy, Paul Revere, alerted the colonial militia to the approaching... More
Naval Engagement at Flamborough Head 23 September 1779
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Naval Engagement at Flamborough Head 23 September 1779
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Bonhomme Richard was one of four ships under the command of Captain Paul Jones’s American squadron. Near Flamborough Head, off Yorkshire, it intercepted a British Baltic Fleet convoy of 41 merchant ships, led by HMS Serapis. At 7.20 pm, to protect its merchant vessels, HMS Serapis opened fire on Bonhomme... More
Neuve Chapelle 10–12 March 1915
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Neuve Chapelle 10–12 March 1915
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Britain’s first major offensive of 1915 at Neuve Chapelle was originally planned as part of a pincer attack in coordination with French forces to the south, aimed at breaking the German lines around the Noyon salient. Although the French advance was cancelled due to lack of planned reinforcements from Ypres,... More