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French Resistance 1942-44
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French Resistance 1942-44
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The French Resistance gained a new level of coordination in 1942 as Jean Moulin, under the direction of Charles de Gaulle in London, was tasked with organizing the operations of various separate factions. The Americans supported an alternative leadership of French resistance under the Army Resistance Organization, leading to rivalry... More
Frontier Battles in Lorraine 10–28 August 1914
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Frontier Battles in Lorraine 10–28 August 1914
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On 7 August 1914, under Plan XVII, the VII Corps of the French 1st Army successfully captured Mulhouse in Alsace, part of the Alsace and Lorraine territories annexed by the Germans in the Franco-Prussian War (1871). After the Germans recaptured Mulhouse on 10 August 1914, Marshal Joffre, French Commander-in-Chief, directed... More
Gallipoli Campaign 18 March–13 July 1915
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Gallipoli Campaign 18 March–13 July 1915
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After the disastrous naval attack on the Dardanelles on 18 March, it was rapidly decided that a land assault would be necessary to capture the straits. The task was charged to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF), which sailed from Alexandria on 22 March accompanied by the Anzacs, a corps of... More
German Advance: South Ardennes 10–12 May 1940
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German Advance: South Ardennes 10–12 May 1940
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During the morning of 10 May the XIX Panzerkorps, under the command of General Guderian, crossed Luxembourg to reach the Belgian border. Over 300 roads and bridges had been mined by Belgian troops, although the border itself was not adequately defended and the advance was rapid, with Belgian troops ordered... More
German Baltic Operations 1 September–20 October 1917
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German Baltic Operations 1 September–20 October 1917
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After the collapse of the Kerensky offensive, the Germans sought to press home their advantage and drive the Russians into suing for peace. On the ground, General von Hutier pioneered the mobile storm trooper tactics later transferred to the western front and captured the port of Riga at the beginning... More
German Bomber Bases 1917
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German Bomber Bases 1917
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The Germans built their first aircraft bomber bases in occupied Belgium at Ghistelles and Zeebrugge, near Ostend, followed by St Denis and Gontrode. The German ‘fliegerkorps’ used the bases to launch attacks on enemy lines on the western front and the British naval forces in the straits of Dover. In... More
German Counterattack 6 June 1944
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German Counterattack 6 June 1944
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After an initial delay in launching a counterattack, the German 21st Panzer Division made a move north in an attempt to drive the Allies back to the beach. A first counterattack targeted the 6th Airborne Division who had managed to push east over the vital bridgehead captured right at the... More
German Counterattack at Mortain 6–8 August 1944
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German Counterattack at Mortain 6–8 August 1944
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In response to progress made by the Americans during Operation Cobra, a German counterattack, known as Operation Lüttich, was launched around Mortain. The main force involved was an assortment of panzer divisions totalling around 300 tanks and any infantry that could be scraped together from the front line. Although the... More
German Counterattack Towards Kiev November–December 1943
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German Counterattack Towards Kiev November–December 1943
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The Soviet offensive of November 1943, which had pushed across the Dnieper and through Kiev, gradually lost steam and came to a halt around Zhytomyr where the Germans managed to focus reinforcements ready for a counterattack. Troop movements around Brusilov were severely limited due to poor weather and ground conditions.... More
German Defences 1944
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German Defences 1944
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As it became increasingly obvious that the Allies were planning a large scale offensive against mainland Europe, the Germans had to try to bolster their defences on the western front. The eastern front was still using resources at an unprecedented rate as the Red Army gathered momentum, so extra fighting... More
German Government and High Command: 1914–18
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German Government and High Command: 1914–18
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At the head of the German chain of command was Kaiser Wilhelm II who had power over both arms of the military and government. The Kaiser appointed the Chancellor as the conductor of state affairs, the main position of power over the civilian officials in the chain of command as... More
German Surrender in Italy December 1944 – April 1945
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German Surrender in Italy December 1944 – April 1945
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Halted by the bad weather, the Allies’ advance northwards did not significantly restart until the spring of 1945, when the British 8th Army advanced up the east coast towards Argenta, which they captured on 17 April. Joined by the 5th Army they then took Bologna and Modena, forcing the Germans... More