Detail’s of Panzerschiffe Admiral Scheer’s successful merchant raiding foray into the Indian Ocean during early 1940.
Category Archives: Military History
The Battle for Iwo Jima
The order of battle and details for the allied forces’ assault on Iwo Jima.
Iwo Jima – the penultimate step in the US advance to the Japanese home islands
Details of Japan’s defensive measures and plans on Iwo Jima, in preparation for the inevitable US invasion.
Sunflower – the German entry into the North African Campaign
A brief overview of Operation Sunflower: Germany’s, and Rommell’s, entry into the North African Campaign.
Lessons from the Royal Airforce’s Past
Details of Operations Jericho, Carthage and Catechism, important specialist operations performed during World War II by the RAF.
The Battle of the North Cape – Britain’s last capital ship battle
Events leading up to the Battle of the North Cape and the sinking of the Scharnhorst.
The Japanese defeat on Guadalcanal – a turning point of World War II
Details of the Japanese retreat from Guadalcanal — a turning point in World War II.
Operations ‘Anklet’ and ‘Archery’: classic commando raids of December 1941
Christmas and New Year operations in 1941 — commando raids by British forces in German-occupied Norway.
Bomber command – a time to reconsider?
Was the RAF’s Bomber Command really cost effective as part of the UK’s war effort during World War II?