World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widesp...
1 Jan 1933 China Japanese troops attacked Hebei Province, China. [First Battle of Hebei | Hebei | CPC] Germany Ernst Vogelsang was promoted to the rank of midshipman (Fähnrich zur See). [Ernst Vogelsang | CPC] Photo(s) dated 1 Jan 19334 Jan 1933 Franz von Papen and Adolf Hitl...
You asked for information on the WW1 Roll of Honour. I am a Grandson to Leonard Chaney, who was brother to Herbert and Alfred on the list. Herbert you know about, he died in the German 'Big Push' in 1918. Both Leonard and Alfred survived the war. They were the sons of Alfred Char...
Erwin Rommel saw his first WW1 action in the Meuse Valley on the Western Front. [Erwin Rommel | CPC] The First British troops in action were C Squadron, 4th Dragoon Guards who clashed with a German cyclist/cavalry patrol in the village of Soignies, France. Corporal Thomas of that squadron...
(See Main Article: World War One – End of WW1)By 1918 there were strikes and demonstrations in Berlin and other cities protesting about the effects of the war on the population. The British naval blockade of German ports meant that thousands of people were starving. Socialists were waiting...
(See Main Article: World War One – End of WW1)By 1918 there were strikes and demonstrations in Berlin and other cities protesting about the effects of the war on the population. The British naval blockade of German ports meant that thousands of people were starving. Socialists were waiting...
What happened to Rhineland in WW2? What was the Russian invasion of East Prussia? Who won the Franco-Mexican War? Who was the leader of Austria during WW1? What did Spain do in the Seven Years' War? How did King Frederick II begin the Seven Years' War? What three countries did Otto...
By this definition, the earliest unmanned aerial vehicle in the history of drones was seen in 1839, when Austrian soldiers attacked the city of Venice with unmanned balloons filled with explosives. Some of these Austrian Balloons were successful, but a number of them blew back and bombed the Au...
1: Arz von Straussenberg replaces Conrad von Hötzendorf as Austro-Hungarian Chief of Staff After the succession of Karl I, Austria-Hungary witnesses a wave of changes across the upper echelons of the government and military command. The most prominent of them during war times is the replace...
World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widesp...