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Scandinavian Prelude 3 September 1939 to 8 April 1940 PartĀ II
ā¬ ļø Scandinavian Prelude September 1939 to 8 April 1940 Part I Scandinavian Prelude 3 September 1939 to 8 April 1940 Part III ā”ļø In October, 1939, the German Naval War Staff instructed Grossadmiral Raeder to place before Hitler a strongly-worded recommendation that (with the Russians) Germany should put pressure on Norway in order to obtain bases for āa fundamental improvement…
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Soviet Peopleās ExperienceĀ WWII
Defeating the Nazis became the animating force for everything in Soviet society for the next four years. The need to defend Mother Russia became everyoneās duty in the face of Hitlerās barbarism, and the building of socialism, so long trumpeted on the pages of the Soviet press, faded away. The…
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THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAMĀ I
It will already be clear that 1759 was a good year for literature. Apart from the classics that have endured, there was a host of now forgotten works that made an impact in their day. To take the example of Britain alone the Scots cleric Alexander Gerard made what was…
The Dessau Bridge
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Peterās Triumph: Battle ofĀ Poltava
THE RUSSIAN INVASION IN 1709 After the worst of the cold spell was over the Swedes attempted to capture the hilltop fort of Veprik. The first attempt was repelled with 400 Swedes killed and another 600 wounded. The casualties were heaviest among the officers, and Field Marshal Rehnskiƶld was among…
Oriskany II
The ambush site was an excellent choice, and the deployment of the Tories and Indians was equally well adapted to the terrain. The spot selected was about six miles east of Fort Stanwix, where the military road on which Herkimerās column was marching crossed a deep ravine about 700 feet…