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On September 1, 1939, the German Army breached the Polish border. World War II was already a fact. Against Poland and its western allies (Britain, France), the German Army had neither numerical nor qualitative superiority, despite the opinions to the contrary circulating. The Germans were superi
It is often said that Hitlers most serious blunder was the declaration of war against the USA. This is not entirely accurate because due to President Roosevelts hostile policy against Germany the conflict was largely inevitable. However, he could buy time without pushing the situation to extremes.
Even in the middle of a bloody war, the miracle of Christmas can take place. After the Normandy landings, Operation Overlord , the Allied offensive suffered a major setback when British airborne forces attempted to seize the Arnhem bridge. (Netherlands) one month later. Hitler decided to launch an
During the subsequent cleanup, the French discovered and destroyed deposits arms and food. On November 16, after a week of marches and fighting, the paratroopers were evacuated by truck to Hanoi. However, the Viet Minh was quick to react, and an ambush set up by two Régts. intercepted elements of th