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Second Battle of Ypres 22 April–25 May 1915
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Second Battle of Ypres 22 April–25 May 1915
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‘All quiet on the Western Front’ was the German modus operandi for most of 1915, concentrating instead on trying to gain supremacy in the east. The Second Battle of Ypres was a rare exception, used by the Germans to test lethal chlorine gas for the first time on a battlefield;... More
Shipping Losses 1914–1918
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Shipping Losses 1914–1918
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The Atlantic U-boat campaign of World War I pitched German U-boat submarines against Allied ships and merchant vessels at sea. The U-boats were particularly effective in destroying merchant ships delivering vital supplies to Britain. They torpedoed ships on sight, even sinking liners. On 7 May 1915, the liner Lusitania was... More
Ships Sunk by U-boats February 1917–January 1918
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Ships Sunk by U-boats February 1917–January 1918
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On 1 February 1917, the Germans made a declaration that their U-boat submarines were now unrestricted, meaning that Allied merchant ships, neutral traffic and passenger ships in the North Sea and Atlantic ‘war zone’ around Great Britain would be sunk without warning. They gambled that it would speed them to... More
Ships sunk by U-boats February–October 1918
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Ships sunk by U-boats February–October 1918
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During the last nine months of the war, the number of ships lost to unrestricted German U-boat fire had dropped considerably. The introduction of the convoy system in June 1917, where merchant ships were accompanied by a British naval escort, had reduced the spike in the targeting of non-combat shipping.... More
Ships Sunk by U-boats September 1916–January 1917
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Ships Sunk by U-boats September 1916–January 1917
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Between September 1915–January 1917, the Germans practised restricted use of their U-boats. This meant that instead of issuing warnings of imminent attack and targeting all ships, they only attacked warships. The restriction was imposed after several cruise liners were sunk by U-boats including the US’s cruise ship, Lusitania, on 7... More
Soviet ‘Deep Battle’ Theory 1940
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Soviet ‘Deep Battle’ Theory 1940
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Soviet ‘deep battle’ theory was a military doctrine first envisaged in the 1930s by Russian military writers and strategists who were looking to update Russian military tactics that had been exposed in recent conflicts. According to deep battle theory, the two well established levels of military planning, strategic and tactical,... More
Soviet Plan for Pre-emptive Attack on German Forces in Poland May 1941
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Soviet Plan for Pre-emptive Attack on German Forces in Poland May 1941
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Stalin’s intentions in 1941, and whether he planned an attack on Nazi Germany, have caused extensive and contentious debate amongst historians. The question remains unresolved, primarily due to a fierce split of opinion, and limited and questionable resources. Some believe – famously the historian Victor Suvorov – that Stalin planned... More
Special Duties Flights 1941–45
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Special Duties Flights 1941–45
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From 1941 onwards, No. 138 and No. 161 Royal Air Force Squadrons were reformed as Special Duties Squadrons and deployed on hundreds of missions under the guidance of the Special Operations Executive. This was a top secret government organization involved in espionage operations all across occupied Europe. Overseeing a large... More
Standard Byzantine Battle Formations c. 600–1071 CE
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Standard Byzantine Battle Formations c. 600–1071 CE
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In the first half of the 7th century CE, the extent of the Byzantine Empire was greatly reduced by the conquests of the Rashidun Caliphate. It responded with a comprehensive reorganization of its armed forces (659–62) adopting structure and battle tactics that would remain intact until the crushing defeat at... More
Sun Tzu and The Art of War 500 BCE
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Sun Tzu and The Art of War 500 BCE
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It is believed that Sun Tzu was a military leader in the ‘Spring and Autumn’ period in ancient China: the Art of War may be a compendium augmented by several authors. As with Machiavelli’s Italy, the time of writing was a period of extreme instability in China, with regional warlords... More
Supply Routes to the Western Allies 1939
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Supply Routes to the Western Allies 1939
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Following Germany’s Blitzkrieg attack and conquest of Poland in 1939, there was an unexpected period of stalemate in western Europe with little fighting and no major conflicts. Britain, however, was expecting a major German air attack so civil defence plans were enforced, including conscription, food rationing and blackout, along with... More
Suvla Bay and Anzac Cover 6 August–30 December 1915
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Suvla Bay and Anzac Cover 6 August–30 December 1915
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By the beginning of August 1915, the Gallipoli campaign needed reinvigoration; the desperately high casualties from the fighting were beginning to be matched by those from disease. The new plan was an assault at Suvla Bay, to the north of Anzac Cove, where the antipodean forces were entrenched. The landing... More