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1941: Operation Mercury – Hitler’s Airborne Invasion of Crete

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1941: Operation Mercury – Hitler’s Airborne Invasion of Crete

This day in 1941 marked the German invasion of the island of Crete during World War II, when the so-calle ...

This day in 1941 marked the German invasion of the island of Crete during World War II, when the so-called "Fallschirmjäger" units were used. ("Fallschirm" means parachute in German, and a "Jäger", ...

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1940: Germany Occupies Brussels

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1940: Germany Occupies Brussels

On this day the army of the Third Reich invaded the Belgian capital Brussels. The Belgian government fled ...

On this day the army of the Third Reich invaded the Belgian capital Brussels. The Belgian government fled to Ostend – a small town on the coast, away from the advancing Germans. Of course, the Wehrmac ...

May 17, 2019
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1954: Death of Heinz Guderian – Hitler’s “Panzer General”

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1954: Death of Heinz Guderian – Hitler’s “Panzer General”

The famous General Heinz Guderian died on this day in 1954. He is famous for German military successes at ...

The famous General Heinz Guderian died on this day in 1954. He is famous for German military successes at the beginning of World War II. His strategy of rapid and deep penetration of tank units into t ...

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1940: German Tanks under Heinz Guderian Invade France

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1940: German Tanks under Heinz Guderian Invade France

On this day in 1940, the armoured troops of the German Wehrmacht penetrated into northern France. It is i ...

On this day in 1940, the armoured troops of the German Wehrmacht penetrated into northern France. It is interesting to note that the Germans came to France from Belgium, and bypassed the famous Magino ...

May 12, 2019
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1966: SS General Felix Steiner – Hitler’s Last Hope in the Fight against the Soviet Union

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1966: SS General Felix Steiner – Hitler’s Last Hope in the Fight against the Soviet Union

The German senior military commander Felix Steiner died on this day in 1966. He held the rank of Obergrup ...

The German senior military commander Felix Steiner died on this day in 1966. He held the rank of Obergruppenführer in the SS, as well as the rank of general in the Waffen-SS. The rank of Obergruppenfü ...

May 12, 2019
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1945: Kamikaze Attack on U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Bunker Hill

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1945: Kamikaze Attack on U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Bunker Hill

On this day two Japanese kamikazes attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill. It was an Essex-cl ...

On this day two Japanese kamikazes attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill. It was an Essex-class aircraft carrier, about 266 meters long, with a 150,000-horsepower propulsion plant. It cou ...

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1941: Hitler’s Deputy Hess Takes Off on a Secret Peace Mission

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1941: Hitler’s Deputy Hess Takes Off on a Secret Peace Mission

Rudolf Hess was Hitler’s closest associate. He even shared a prison cell with him after being convicted f ...

Rudolf Hess was Hitler’s closest associate. He even shared a prison cell with him after being convicted for the failed “Beer Hall Putsch” in Munich. While in prison, Hitler dictated him his book “Mei ...

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1940: The British Conquest of Iceland

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1940: The British Conquest of Iceland

The British military invasion of Iceland began on this day in 1940. The United Kingdom attacked a neutral ...

The British military invasion of Iceland began on this day in 1940. The United Kingdom attacked a neutral and peaceful country. At the time, Island was an independent and sovereign kingdom, but had th ...

May 10, 2019
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