The divisione corazzata italiana remained virtually unchanged throughout the African campaign North. The planned organization chart of the three armored divisions of 1940 included, for each, a regiment with three battalions of M tanks (total 184), a regiment of bersaglieri with three battalions (one
The Japanese armored division of 1942, first quaternary (with four regiments) then ternary from 1944, had an organization quite similar to the Italian armored division. The number of medium tanks there was somewhat lower (155). Its artillery regiment received self-propelled guns only in 1943-44, and
Commandos of Africa The Groupe des Commandos dAfrique (GCA), which will become the 5th shock battalion, comes from the Corps Francs dAfrique (07/26/1943). It is a former parachute unit of the French Army, created in December 1942 and dissolved on October 1, 1945 to form the 2nd Battalion of the 1st
British Commandos to differentiate from other foreign units similar uses, were the first military raiding units, officially recognized by history, not attached to a regiment, created by the British army during the Second World War as early as June 1940 which, employed in an unconventional way and in
The Chindits are a military force of the United Kingdom Army, active during the Second World War under the official names of the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade (in 1943) and the Indian 3rd Infantry Division (in 1944). They were trained and led by General Orde Charles Wingate. The Chindits operated fa
The 1st British Airborne Division is a parachute unit created during the Second World War during which it suffered many losses and in particular during Operation Market Garden, which made it famous in its defense of the Arnhem Bridge. It was also the first division to wear the Maroon beret (en) bet
Infantry division Equipment :French then British then American Battles: Dakar Gabon Eritrea Syria Bir HakeimThe Alamein Tunisia Italy Provence Vosges Alsace Authion Historical Commander Raoul Magrin-Vernerey Paul Gentleman Marie Peter Kœnig Edgard of Larminate Diego Brossets Pierr
The 1st Special Service Detachment or 1st Special Service Force (1st Special Service Force in English, abbreviated to 1st SSF or FSSF for First Special Service Force), nicknamed the Devils Brigade or Devils Brigade in English was a unit American-Canadian special forces within the United States Army
The Shock Battalion is an elite unit of the French Army formed in May 1943 in Staoueli, Algeria. Trained in parachuting and commando methods, his goal is to provide support to French Resistance organizations in order to strengthen their action. All hunters are volunteers and united around the same d
The 1st American Infantry Division of the US Army, (1st Infantry Division) nicknamed The Big Red One, because of its insignia, a red and imposing 1 (Literally:The big 1 red) is, like its name, the indicates, the oldest division to have served continuously. History The US 1st Infantry Division was f
1st Army (France 1944-1945) The 1st French Army is the name given to the military units placed under the orders of General de Lattre de Tassigny and assigned to the liberation of French territory. It was first known as the 2nd Army (December 26, 1943) then Army B from January 23, 1944. It is the
The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (or 1er RCP) is the oldest and one of the most decorated of the French parachute regiments. It was incorporated in 1943 in Morocco. He distinguished himself during the liberation campaigns of France, Indochina and Algeria. This elite regiment currently belongs to
Winston Churchill Birth:30 November 1874Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom Died:January 24, 1965 (aged 90)London, United Kingdom Nationality:British Occupation:Politician Occupation:Prime Minister (1940-1945 then 1951-1955) Other posts:Conservative MP (1900) First Lord of the Admiralty (1911-1915
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Maurice Gustave Gamelin (Paris, September 20, 1872 - Paris, April 18, 1958), was a French general officer. He commanded the French Army during the Phoney War of 1939-1940 and saw his strategy defeated by the Germans during the breakthrough at Sedan. During the Vichy regime, Gamelin was arrested and
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900-27 August 1979), Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy and statesman, was the last Viceroy of British India and first Governor-General of independent India. He died assassinated by the IRA. Family Born at Windsor Castle Prince Louis of
Lyoudmila Mikhaïlovna Pavlichenko or Lioudmyla Mykhailivna Pavlichenko (July 12, 1916 – October 10, 1974) was a Soviet sniper of World War II. Credited with 309 enemy kills, she was honored with the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Born in Bila Tserkva, in the Ukrainian SSR, on July 12, 1916, Li
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It is curious that the longest and toughest fight in US history, of those played alone, is hardly known. It is likely that this is due to the little media coverage it has had since it was played in World War II, ending with a resounding defeat and an uncertain but chilling casualty figure, which add
This was intended to control the Sultanate, that it was deeply indebted to European countries, and at the same time satisfy some of the demands of Kaiser Wilhelm II, its main creditor, who did not see with good eyes the growing French interventionism in North Africa (this last circumstance would lea
We recently saw how the Austrian army has the honor of being the only one to have fought against itself. It seems that Austria has a certain magnet for unusual military events, because it was in the Austrian town of Itter, in Tyrol, that one of the strangest battles of the entire Second World War to
Voltaire was an 18th century French writer and philosopher. From his real name François Marie Arouet, Voltaire was born on November 21, 1694 (although he claimed to have been born on February 20 of that year) in Paris where he died on May 30, 1778. He was admitted to the French Academy in 1746. F