German Reich (1944) Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) – 205-250 Built As the Second World War progressed, it was becoming obvious to the German tank force that the Luftwaffe (English German Air Force) was slowly losing control of the skies over Europe. In order to protect ...
However, in 1914, one Belgian armored car was interned when it crossed… Continue reading Ehrhardt Potkachel GMC Improvised Armored Cars Kingdom of the Netherlands (1931-1934) Armored Car – 3 Built In the early 1920s, the Netherlands did not feel a need to acquire any armored vehicles. ...
We compare The Troop to Warhammer’s fantastical fights (relative to the other games on this list, at least) for three main reasons: It zooms in to platoon-level encounters with focused tactical objectives, creating a tabletop-like feel by rewarding careful positioning, unit synergy, and canny...
I never enjoyed history at school. Every time I was given homework is was to learn a seemingly endless list of names and dates. I wanted dramatic stories, heroes and heroines. I wanted adventure, romance and excitement. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons I became a writer. Now I can ma...
This year it’s the ladies who get the laurel wreaths, five of them, not a private eye in sight, each one impressive for different reasons.Sheila Patelmade me laugh,Jill Kearneymade me cry,Helena Whitbreadmade me bow my head in reverence, andPamela AllegrettoandDeborah Swifttook me on incr...
I’m keen on ww2 period and can’t decide between ASL, Old School Tactical, Panzer Leader or Last Hundred Yards. The more I look into these the more reasons I find not to buy. I like vehicles as well as infantry, I like replaying ww2 actual battles, love playing British in particular...
The Second World War lasted for six years and one day. It started on September 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland, and ended on September 2, 1945, when the Japanese surrendered.What were the major causes of World War II?There were many reasons for World War II. Some reasons include ...
An annoyed Winston Churchill, not satisfied with Cairo's reasons for not attacking at Gazala, summoned the British C-in-C Middle East back to London, England, United Kingdom to "confer with him about the situation". [Claude Auchinleck | London, England | AC]9...
The French ambassador in Berlin, Germany dispatched another warning to French leadership, noting that he had reasons to believe that Adolf Hitler was presenting or was about to present a plan to Joseph Stalin for the partition of Poland. [The Danzig Crisis | Berlin | CPC]22...
Times have moved, of the life of Captain Gerard Norton VC MM – his Royal Hampshire Regiment is now the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment and for politically correct reasons in South Africa the Kaffrarian Rifles reverted its historical roots and is now re-named the Buffalo Volunteer Rifles. Ima...