WWII-Progresses
... September 3, 1943 Germans later rescue Mussolini and put him in control of Northern Italy June 1944, Allies finally get back to Rome ...
... September 3, 1943 Germans later rescue Mussolini and put him in control of Northern Italy June 1944, Allies finally get back to Rome ...
The Allies Liberate Europe
... •Gen. George S. Patton led the third army into France to the Seine River. •2 days later the Allies liberated Paris. ...
... •Gen. George S. Patton led the third army into France to the Seine River. •2 days later the Allies liberated Paris. ...
Star Media Group
... The project will give an account of how the war developed by periods in the main theatres of operation. 1. Before the War: 1933-1939 Hitler’s rise to power. The so-called peace of Munich. Germany prepares for war. 2. The War Begins: September 1939 - May 1940 Occupation of Poland. The war of the USSR ...
... The project will give an account of how the war developed by periods in the main theatres of operation. 1. Before the War: 1933-1939 Hitler’s rise to power. The so-called peace of Munich. Germany prepares for war. 2. The War Begins: September 1939 - May 1940 Occupation of Poland. The war of the USSR ...
ARMY OF THE WEST The Weekly Reports of German Army Group B
... mines requested, the rate of mine-laying under Rommel’s command increased to almost triple that of the previous three years.2 While this construction was in progress, a dispute developed between Field Marshals von Rundstedt and Rommel. At the root of this disagreement—an argument which was to have ...
... mines requested, the rate of mine-laying under Rommel’s command increased to almost triple that of the previous three years.2 While this construction was in progress, a dispute developed between Field Marshals von Rundstedt and Rommel. At the root of this disagreement—an argument which was to have ...
File
... area - North Africa - Nov. 1942-May 1943 George S. Patton leads American troops Germans trapped in Tunisia surrender over 275,000 troops. ...
... area - North Africa - Nov. 1942-May 1943 George S. Patton leads American troops Germans trapped in Tunisia surrender over 275,000 troops. ...
The 1944 Battle of Minsk
... partisans and guard against the possibility of an Allied landing on that coast. It was, however, the fourth front that had a profound though often underappreciated impact on AGC. To counter the Allied strategic bombing campaign, the Luftwaffe pulled back many of its fighters to Germany. That meant t ...
... partisans and guard against the possibility of an Allied landing on that coast. It was, however, the fourth front that had a profound though often underappreciated impact on AGC. To counter the Allied strategic bombing campaign, the Luftwaffe pulled back many of its fighters to Germany. That meant t ...
Print Version - Michigan War Studies Review
... wheels or deployed on motorized mounts or as the armament of Sherman tanks. It was the only Allied weapon that could reliably destroy German heavy and medium tanks—the famous Tigers and Panthers—at long range. Milner stresses two things: the Canadians were still learning to use it, and they had an e ...
... wheels or deployed on motorized mounts or as the armament of Sherman tanks. It was the only Allied weapon that could reliably destroy German heavy and medium tanks—the famous Tigers and Panthers—at long range. Milner stresses two things: the Canadians were still learning to use it, and they had an e ...
Witnesses remember Battle of the Bulge Area
... The veterans, all now in their late 80s and 90s, met with about 150 museum patrons to share their first-hand accounts, participate in a presentation about the battle and discuss the equipment used by the troops who fought against the Germans — and the bitter elements — during one of the most costly ...
... The veterans, all now in their late 80s and 90s, met with about 150 museum patrons to share their first-hand accounts, participate in a presentation about the battle and discuss the equipment used by the troops who fought against the Germans — and the bitter elements — during one of the most costly ...
Battle of the Bulge Operational Summary of Hitler`s Offensive in the
... itself. The German high command was less than pleased with the progress of the offensive in the evening report. Piepers group was the only bright spot to date and Von Rundstedt recorded that “no real progress by the panzer formations”. He was fully convinced that the campaign was a complete failure ...
... itself. The German high command was less than pleased with the progress of the offensive in the evening report. Piepers group was the only bright spot to date and Von Rundstedt recorded that “no real progress by the panzer formations”. He was fully convinced that the campaign was a complete failure ...
D-Day & Battle of the Bulge
... • Some let off too far from beach – Equipment heavy (drowned) • Planes shot down/ Paratroopers killed in air • High casualties – 10,000 Allied/ 4,500 died/ 2,500 US died ...
... • Some let off too far from beach – Equipment heavy (drowned) • Planes shot down/ Paratroopers killed in air • High casualties – 10,000 Allied/ 4,500 died/ 2,500 US died ...
Battle of the Bulge - mr
... and Allied bombing of fuel plants in Germany meant that such supplies did not exist. – German Generals even believed this offensive was too ambitious ...
... and Allied bombing of fuel plants in Germany meant that such supplies did not exist. – German Generals even believed this offensive was too ambitious ...
World War II in Europe
... Invasion of Europe: 1944 Spring 1944, the Western Allies were ready to invade France • Needed to hurry – Soviets were storming trough Eastern Europe. • Had been preparing for Operation Overlord for more than a year. • Supreme commander = Dwight Eisenhower (American) • 3 million man invasion force p ...
... Invasion of Europe: 1944 Spring 1944, the Western Allies were ready to invade France • Needed to hurry – Soviets were storming trough Eastern Europe. • Had been preparing for Operation Overlord for more than a year. • Supreme commander = Dwight Eisenhower (American) • 3 million man invasion force p ...
Winterstorm - World At War Magazine
... Throughout the 1920s and 1930s Red Army commanders studied the impact of technology and mass mobilization on warfare, especially as they had been demonstrated in World War I and the Russian Civil War. One conclusion they came to was single battles could no longer be decisive. For example, the German ...
... Throughout the 1920s and 1930s Red Army commanders studied the impact of technology and mass mobilization on warfare, especially as they had been demonstrated in World War I and the Russian Civil War. One conclusion they came to was single battles could no longer be decisive. For example, the German ...
European Theater-D-Day
... Less than a week later, on June 11, the beaches were fully secured and over 326,000 troops, more than 50,000 vehicles and some 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy. By the end of August 1944, the Allies had liberated Paris and the Germans had been removed from northwestern France The All ...
... Less than a week later, on June 11, the beaches were fully secured and over 326,000 troops, more than 50,000 vehicles and some 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy. By the end of August 1944, the Allies had liberated Paris and the Germans had been removed from northwestern France The All ...
File - Campbell`s Web Soup
... Battle of El Alamein (Egypt): 23 Oct 1942 – 4 Nov 1942 After Tobruk, Rommel’s Afrika Corps appeared poised to take the rich oil fields of the Middle East, as well as shipping ports • Wehrmacht is overstretched, fighting far from home British Eight Army ...
... Battle of El Alamein (Egypt): 23 Oct 1942 – 4 Nov 1942 After Tobruk, Rommel’s Afrika Corps appeared poised to take the rich oil fields of the Middle East, as well as shipping ports • Wehrmacht is overstretched, fighting far from home British Eight Army ...
Victory and Tragedy in Europe
... • Italian King & army forced Mussolini from power & negotiated peace with allies • Germany occupied most of Italy while allied forces landed in Southern Italy • Bitter fighting lasted until the surrender of Germany in 1945. • Eastern Front: German offensive stopped at the Battle of Kursk in the Sovi ...
... • Italian King & army forced Mussolini from power & negotiated peace with allies • Germany occupied most of Italy while allied forces landed in Southern Italy • Bitter fighting lasted until the surrender of Germany in 1945. • Eastern Front: German offensive stopped at the Battle of Kursk in the Sovi ...
The Battle of Berlin
... • Allies Claim victory over Germany • Berlin divided into sections rules by different countries. (Starts the cold war) • Allies raise their flags over many German buildings as a symbol of Victory. ...
... • Allies Claim victory over Germany • Berlin divided into sections rules by different countries. (Starts the cold war) • Allies raise their flags over many German buildings as a symbol of Victory. ...
33 Endgame in North Africa
... be to continue to focus on the Mediterranean theatre because of the potential for knocking Italy out of the war after final victory in North Africa was secured. Over the course of the eleven-day meeting (January 14–24), American and British officials reached a number of crucial decisions. First, it ...
... be to continue to focus on the Mediterranean theatre because of the potential for knocking Italy out of the war after final victory in North Africa was secured. Over the course of the eleven-day meeting (January 14–24), American and British officials reached a number of crucial decisions. First, it ...
World_War_2_North_Africa_and_Italy2
... allowed to see all the tanks and planes being sent off for D-day but he did not know where he was in England. When he went back to Germany, he told the troops they were in S.E. England and attacking Calais, adding to Allied propaganda. ...
... allowed to see all the tanks and planes being sent off for D-day but he did not know where he was in England. When he went back to Germany, he told the troops they were in S.E. England and attacking Calais, adding to Allied propaganda. ...
t blitzkrieg: hitler`s war machine unleashed, 1939–40
... Hitler could be controlled: nothing, however, could have been further from the truth. Germany had been divided into Wehrkreise (military districts) for recruitment purposes since before World War I. Each district recruited and trained the men for the army, and within each district there were the re ...
... Hitler could be controlled: nothing, however, could have been further from the truth. Germany had been divided into Wehrkreise (military districts) for recruitment purposes since before World War I. Each district recruited and trained the men for the army, and within each district there were the re ...
II.) Battle of the Atlantic
... 1. Allied Commander: General Dwight D. Eisenhower 2. Destination: Normandy, France 3. Target: 5 beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword) 4. Allied Forces: Americans, British, Canadians 5. Date: June 6, 1944 (D-Day) ...
... 1. Allied Commander: General Dwight D. Eisenhower 2. Destination: Normandy, France 3. Target: 5 beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword) 4. Allied Forces: Americans, British, Canadians 5. Date: June 6, 1944 (D-Day) ...
Battle of the Bulge
... by day 4; and allied fuel supplies would have to be captured intact along the way because the Wehrmacht was short on fuel. The General Staff estimated they only had enough fuel to cover one-third to one-half of the ground to Antwerp in heavy combat conditions. The plan originally called for just und ...
... by day 4; and allied fuel supplies would have to be captured intact along the way because the Wehrmacht was short on fuel. The General Staff estimated they only had enough fuel to cover one-third to one-half of the ground to Antwerp in heavy combat conditions. The plan originally called for just und ...
Pageantc35notes
... counteroffensive took an even greater toll on Nazi’s o By Feb 1943, the German Sixth Army had met defeat – more than 100k soldiers surrender - in retreat but plotting one last desperate attempt to halt the Red Army, Germans threw most of their remaining armored vehicles into action at Kursk in Ukrai ...
... counteroffensive took an even greater toll on Nazi’s o By Feb 1943, the German Sixth Army had met defeat – more than 100k soldiers surrender - in retreat but plotting one last desperate attempt to halt the Red Army, Germans threw most of their remaining armored vehicles into action at Kursk in Ukrai ...
MAY –JUNE 1940 - SMCC12ModHist
... rest of the world combined. However Hitler’s belief was: “You have only to kick in the _______ and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down.” This was because of Stalin’s purges, the Red Army’s performance in the Russo-Finnish War. ...
... rest of the world combined. However Hitler’s belief was: “You have only to kick in the _______ and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down.” This was because of Stalin’s purges, the Red Army’s performance in the Russo-Finnish War. ...
Wehrmacht forces for the Ardennes Offensive
This is a sub-article of Battle of the BulgeThe Wehrmacht forces for the Ardennes Offensive were the product of a German recruitment effort targeting German males between the ages of 16 and 60, to replace soldiers lost during five months of fighting against the Western Allies in France. Although the Wehrmacht was keeping the Allied forces contained along the Siegfried Line, the campaign had cost the Germans nearly 750,000 casualties, mostly irreplaceable. However, the rapid advance had created a supply problem for the Allied armies. By October, the progress of the Western Allies' three army groups had slowed considerably, allowing the Germans to partly rebuild their strength and prepare for the defense of Germany-proper. German chancellor Adolf Hitler decided that the only way to reverse his fortunes would be to launch a counteroffensive in the West, forcing the United States and Great Britain to an early peace, and allowing the Wehrmacht to shift its forces to the Eastern Front, where it could defeat the Red Army.Hitler earmarked three armies for the offensive: the Sixth Panzer, Fifth Panzer and Seventh Armies. These accumulated over 240,000 soldiers, spread over seven panzer divisions, two panzer brigades and thirteen infantry divisions. The bulk of the offensive's armored strength was in the Sixth Panzer Army, which was tasked with the capture of the Belgian port of Antwerp. To its south was the Fifth Panzer Army, outfitted to protect the Sixth's flank while it crossed the Meuse River. The southernmost flank was covered by the Seventh Army, composed of three infantry corps and ordered to protect the Fifth Army's southern flank and tie down American reserves in Luxembourg.Apart from these three armies the Wehrmacht also designed two special units to aid the offensive. One of these was a battalion-sized airborne formation tasked with dropping behind American lines during the first day of the offensive, allowing a panzer division from the Sixth Panzer Army easy access across the Meuse. The second unit was a panzer brigade, intending to go behind enemy lines dressed in American uniforms to give false orders and spread confusion among American defenders in the Ardennes. Also earmarked for the offensive were around 800 aircraft, deployed by the Luftwaffe, to provide air support to German forces and destroy much of the Allied air power on the ground.To prepare these forces the German high command increased the call-up age range and recruited from Eastern European countries controlled by German forces, increasing manpower on the Western Front from roughly 400,000 to just over one million soldiers. Hastily organized into new divisions, these infantrymen lacked training and sometimes even weapons. Despite an immense German effort in the face of intense Allied bombing to build the necessary stocks for the offensive, there were shortages of fuel, ammunition, weapons and manpower by the scheduled date of the counterattack. Even the elite Waffen-SS divisions were often deficient in manpower.