The deserted steppe on the banks of the KhalkhinGol had marked the extreme limit of Japanese expansion on the Asian continent. China, invaded in 1937, still resisted, but the imperial hold on Manchuria, annexed in 1931, was without weakness. It was in this wild setting of the Republic of Mongolia t
On March 14, the Americans, deeming all organized resistance over, declared the island officially conquered. In fact, hidden in underground shelters or tunnels, several hundred Japanese were still resisting. On March 17, Kuribayashi addressed the survivors:“The battle is coming to an end. The surviv
The rough volcanic mountain, 170 meters high, steeply sloping to the sea side, was not of vital importance for the defense of Iwo Jima. However, it offered beautiful observation and firing sites for the artillery:on the other hand. because of its imposing appearance. Mount Suribachi symbolized, for
The Japanese garrison, obeying orders, had not fired during the landing; Only 5 amphibious tractors were put out of action among the first waves. Taking advantage of the assault being checked by the terrace and the creeping barrage moving away from the Marines. the Japanese closest to the beach bega
The next stage in the reconquest of the Pacific was an assault launched in two directions. General Douglas MacArthur, proceeding in bounds along the northern coast of New Guinea, advanced into the southwest Pacific, took the Solomons, thus isolating Rabaul in New Britain. Admiral Chester Nimitzs Cen
The capture of the island was to ensure the Americans an air base only 1,200 kilometers from Tokyo. Until then, bombing missions had started from the Mariana Islands more than 5,000 kilometers from Japan:a distance that made escorting fighters impossible; heavy losses followed among the B-29 superfo
On September 12 at noon, Vandegrift knew that his idea was good:the Japanese bombers stalked not on the runway of Henderson Field but on the relief which borders it to the south. Shortly after dark, a cruiser and three Japanese destroyers opened fire on the ridges, and as soon as the firing ceased,
General Vandegrifts position after Admiral Turners retirement was unenviable. His 1st Marine Division held an enclave consisting of an airstrip under construction, with a few hectares around it, on an island covered with dense and inhospitable jungle, in which the remains of the Japanese troops were
Be that as it may, from July 26 the preparatory exercises for the landing went well on the island of Koro in Fiji and lasted four days. D-Day had been postponed to August 4 and then August 7. Aerial bombardments, naval artillery shelling, beach landings, air support, ship-to-shore and air-to-ground
The objective of the maneuver was Guadalcanal, a small wet island with rugged terrain in the Solomon Islands, in the south Pacific. Despite the poor appearance of the island, it was nonetheless an exceptional strategic position for whoever owned it. At the beginning of May 1942, units of the Japanes
Yamashita heard the news at 2 p.m.; he noted in his diary:“I wanted to protect myself against all deception and ordered that the British Commander-in-Chief come in person. The delegation returned, and at 5:15 p.m. Percival arrived with two staff officers and an interpreter, Major Wild.The two leader
On February 10, Wavell visited the island for the last time, and in the evening, on his return to Java, he informed Churchill:Battle of Singapore difficult [...], morale of the troops quite low [...] ], gave formal orders that no capitulation be contemplated and that the troops fight to the end. »Bu
On the 20th, Churchill sent Wavell a personal message which left no doubt as to his thoughts:This must be absolutely clear:I mean that every inch of ground be defended, every piece destroyed to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy and that surrender wasonly contemplated after prolonged fighting
As the battle unfolded, Percival conferred with General Heath and General Bennett, commanding the 8th Australian Division, which held ground east of Johore. Bennett was ordered to make an orderly withdrawal and reach Serandah on January 16, Port Dickson on January 21, and Tampin on January 24. Perci
On the 14th and 15th there was fighting at Gurun; on the 16th, the island of Penang was evacuated; and the same day Murray-Lyon withdrew behind the Krian River. The army no longer had air protection and had given up on receiving tank reinforcements. On 17 December Percival decided to fight on the Pe
Soon, however, confidence returned and Saeki focused all his forces on the center and broke the English positions. The Leicesters and the 22nd Gurkhas held out, despite the gap between them, and Carpendale held out hope of repelling the Japanese. But General Kawamura, commanding the infantry of the
Murray-Lyons plan was to place the 15th Brigade mounted on the road, supported by the 6th Brigade on its left, and keep the 28th Brigade in reserve. But he recklessly tried to cover all the approaches and, to do this, scattered his units; the 15th Brigade alone was to hold a 6 kilometer front throug
The troops which approached Kota Bharu belonged, of course, to the Takumi force; according to the latter, they arrived at 11 p.m. We saw, near Kota Bharu, a small fishing village whose lights were still shining, and we thought, as it was Saturday evening, that the enemy was drinking and dancing . At
What worried Brooke-Popham and Percival, almost as much as the weakness of their weapons, was the situation at Songkhla. If we had to wrest the initiative from the enemy, we had to seize this air and naval base before he could reach it and an operation called Matador was prepared for this purpose. O
The British had considered the possibility of a Japanese offensive in Malaya as early as the invasion of Manchuria in 1931. But although Singapores defenses had been activated the following year, it was not until 1937 that military officials realized that the fate of the naval base was closely linke
Greater Zimbabwe , extensive stone ruins of an African City from Iron Age . Its in the southeast Zimbabwe , about 30 km southeast of Masvingo (formerly Fort Victoria). The central area of the ruins covers 80 hectares, making Great Zimbabwe the largest of more than 150 great stone
In ancient Arcadia, now included in the Greek region of Achaia north of the Peloponnese, is a mountain range called Aroania that is home to the third highest peak in the country (2,355 meters). The mountains are traversed by several rivers to the north and southeast, and the Krathi River rises fro
Nazism was a political movement, led by Adolf Hitler, that developed in Germany in the 1920s. It is characterized by racism, anti-Semitism and eugenics. By Me. Cláudio FernandesThe expression “nazismo ” derives from the acronym “nazi”, which was used as an abbreviation for the National Socialist Ge
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