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101st Airborne Division Drop Pattern, 6 June 1944
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101st Airborne Division Drop Pattern, 6 June 1944
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The 101st Airborne Division, known as ‘The Screaming Eagles’, were the first to be dropped in the vicinity of Utah beach after their carrier planes made a low approach from the northwest to avoid radar detection. Cloud cover over the landing zones resulted in widespread confusion as the scout troops,... More
1146–86 Defence of Latin East
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1146–86 Defence of Latin East
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The Latin East was formed after the First Crusade (1095–99), when Christian settlers occupied territories in the Levant, including Jerusalem. Further north, they settled in Tripoli, Edessa and Antioch. Despite Edessa falling to Muslim warlord Zengi in 1146 and a failed Second Crusade (1147–49), the settlers stayed entrenched. Their kingdom... More
1916 Plan of Douaumont
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1916 Plan of Douaumont
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Construction of Fort Douaumont began around 1885, after the Franco-Prussian War and continued until 1914. The fort was positioned on high ground close to the village of Douaumont. Built on three levels and fully fortified, it was designed for modern warfare, with machine gun turrets, guns and weaponry. There were... More
1917 Battle of Messines
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1917 Battle of Messines
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On 7 June 1917, General Plumer’s 2nd Army targeted Messines Ridge, southeast of Ypres, a German salient since 1914. Plumer intended to smash the German defences on the ridge, facilitating a subsequent advance to Passchendaele Ridge, where the Allies planned to have the Third Battle of Ypres (or Passchendaele). Plumer,... More
1918 Battle of Soissons Franco-American Counterattack 18 July–6 August 1918
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1918 Battle of Soissons Franco-American Counterattack 18 July–6 August 1918
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The ‘Miracle of the Marne’ marked the end of German hopes of a quick victory in 1914, the second battle there in 1918 would lead inexorably to their defeat. As a final fling of the Blücher-Yorck offensive, the Germans had mounted attacks either side of Reims. Blocked to the east,... More
1918 Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918
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1918 Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918
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On 23 April 1918, an attempt was made by the British Navy to block the Belgian port of Zeebrugge by sinking ships weighted with concrete. The port, connected to the North Sea by Bruges canal, was an important U-boat base for the Germans. At the canal entrance was the Mole,... More
1942 Attack in the Coral Sea
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1942 Attack in the Coral Sea
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Following simultaneous attacks on territories across the western Pacific in December 1941, Japan began a campaign of colonial expansion for resources in the region, aiming to take advantage of the European colonial powers’ thinly spread military reserves. On 23 January the Japanese overran the Australian-held port of Rabaul, an important... More
51st Highland Division in Europe 1936–44
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51st Highland Division in Europe 1936–44
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The 51st Highland Division was renowned for its ability and bravery in combat, and played a significant role in World Wars I and II. The Division’s insignia was identified by its red ‘HD’, on a blue background and contained within a red circle, and they were nicknamed ‘Harper’s Duds’ after... More
82nd Airborne Division Drop Pattern 6 June 1944
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82nd Airborne Division Drop Pattern 6 June 1944
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The veteran 82nd Airborne Division, nicknamed ‘The All-Americans’, were tasked with defending the western approach to Utah beach, from where the heaviest German reinforcements were expected to arrive. Dropping half an hour after the 101st Airborne at 01:51 on 6 June, the 82nd Airborne experienced more variable accuracy with their... More
A Night in the Blitz 29 December 1940
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A Night in the Blitz 29 December 1940
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The night of 29 December 1940 saw some 100,000 incendiary bombs dropped on London by the Luftwaffe, causing unprecedented destruction of the city. The extent of the destruction caused by the ensuing firestorm after just three and a half hours of bombing was larger than the area destroyed in the... More
A Typical Convoy Plan May 1917
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A Typical Convoy Plan May 1917
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On May 24 1917, as a response to the unrestricted targeting of Allied merchant ships by German U-boats, the convoy system was introduced. All merchant ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean were to travel in convoys, under the protection of the British Navy. The US’s entry to the war on 6... More
A Typical Fighter Sector Airfield 1940
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A Typical Fighter Sector Airfield 1940
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It was the role of the fighter sector airfield to receive relevant information regarding its sector from group headquarters and distribute information and commands to smaller airfields under its jurisdiction. At the beginning of the war, grass runways were sufficient for the current weight of bombers and fighters, but as... More