United Kingdom (1941) Mobile Fortress – None Built In 1941, Britain had just dodged the bullet of a German invasion. The fears of an invasion peaked after defeat in France, but gave way in July and August 1940 to a sense of national defiance with air superiority over the UK maintained ...
Soviet Union (1941) Super Heavy Tank – Blueprints Only The KV-4 was conceived in spring 1941 to deal with the rumors of new, powerful German heavy tanks. Its development process consisted of a design competition between several SKB-2 workers. One of these designs was made by the young ...
In this forum you are able to read and comment on true stories from WWII Veterans from all over the world who had taken part fighting for their Country. This Forum Is Dedicated in Honour to All...
The real-time stealth tactics genre that began with Commando has always been focused on underdog stories: a band of a few plucky heroes taking down a foe with an overwhelming advantage in men and materiel. Partisans 1941 takes that to an extreme by giving you control of a band of Soviet ...
This is a place to reflect on history's greatest conflict. You'll see stories about soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and civilians, people I've been privileged to meet as a reporter for Louisiana's largest daily newspaper, The Advocate. You're welcome
I ran acrossed the stories of your close association with members of the 101st Airborne. I am very impressed and touched with your gratitude for their sacrifices liberating your town. An uncle that I never met died during the Battle of the Bulge. Plus at least one other uncle who fought ...
Forgotten Soldiers is competently made, akin to something you’d see on the History Channel. What makes it rise above such fare is the story itself and the number of surviving vets who tell their own stories. I’ll happily overlook rough transitions and overuse of reenactor footage if the ...
I have found a wealth of information, a lot of which is widely known and many things that are smaller more personal stories of events during the occupation and the efforts of the local French Resistance who fought to disrupt the German war effort as much as possible, proving invaluable in ...
Cross of Iron, an entry in the renownedClose Combatseries, allows players to command German or Soviet forces during the brutal Eastern Front campaign. The game features a dynamic campaign mode that adapts to player decisions, ensuring a unique strategic experience each time. With its focus on re...
As the two sides slugged it out, Maori soldiers from New Zealand even reverted to traditional methods with their war cry known as theHaka. More than 80 German troops were killed in the action. The Battle at Rethimno Further east, the Germans had been met with stubborn resistance, trying to...