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Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Final Gamble
Proclaimed the “greatest American battle of the war” by Winston Churchill, the Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, was Hitler’s last major offensive campaign on the…
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Top 5 World War II Innovations
In discussions pertaining to World War II, the focus is often on battles, casualties, strategies, victories and losses. However, World War II it must be remembered, was a time for…
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The Potsdam Conference: Shaping the Future of Post-War Europe
From July 17th until August 2nd, 1945, the leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain and the United States met at the Allied conference of World War II held at…
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5 Major Battles of World War II
World War II was arguably host to the most complex battles in the history of warfare. These are the 5 major battles of World War II which helped decide the…
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The Battle of Okinawa: The Final Major Battle of World War II
The Battle of Okinawa was the final major battle of World War II and dubbed “the Typhoon of Steel”, was one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific war. On…
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World War II: 5 Reasons Operation Market Garden Failed
Operation Market Garden was a military operation in World War II that was ultimately unsuccessful in achieving its objective. The mission was to create a bulge of territory within the…
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Battle of the Heligoland Bight: The First Air Battle of WWII
The battle of the Heligoland Bight was the first named air battle to take place during World War II. The battle took place on the 18th of December 1939 and…
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The Battle of Anzio: The Allied Invasion That Almost Failed
The battle of Anzio took place between the 22nd of January – 5th of June 1944 on the coast of Italy just South of Rome. This battle took place as…
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: The Call to Resistance
The Warsaw ghetto uprising was a brutal revolt in World War II that took place from April 19th until May 16th, 1943. In opposition to the deportation of the remaining…
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The Battles of El-Alamein: North African Campaign in WWII
150 miles to the West of Cairo was El-Alamein – a location where two significant battles took place which had marked the start of the end of Axis presence in…
