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particularly in North Africa where unrest was prevalent. The Type 178 was fielded in the German Invasion of France in 1940 and proved effective. In 1944, the Germans were being pushed back along multiple fronts. France proper was then separated from Axis Control by the end of 1944 and, with it, came the liberation of the wartime facilities. Then shortly the Type 178 was back in production for the French Army and served with Free French forces from there on. Furthermore, the SdKfz 234 or…

deadliest and global war that started from 1939 – 1945, although hand to hand combat started later in the years. This war included almost all the nations in the world, as well as all the “greatest nations”, eventually becoming two great sides forming the Axis and Allies. It’s been the biggest worldwide war in history. It involved more than one- hundred thousand people, including millions of civilians that died innocently in many occasions like the Holocaust (were about eleven million people were…

During the Second World War the importance of logistics was of key importance for the eventual Allied victory over the Axis Powers. The Allies from the very beginning understood the importance of logistics and while the U.S. was incapable of diving into and intentional war poured an abundance of support towards other countries in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi war machine. Once the U.S. was able formally join the Grand Alliance, the development of a highly sophisticated logistical system…

The Siege of Tobruk The North African campaign of the Second World War took place in Northern Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943. It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts, also known as desert warfare. One of the lesser known battles of World War II was fought by a small yet valiant force of Australians in the North African port city of Tobruk. The Siege of Tobruk was a significant, important and decisive stronghold which proved to be pivotal in the outcome of World…

the Siege of Tobruk through basic, errors and judgements. As part of the foreword to John Joseph Murray’s “I Confess: A Memoir of the Siege of Tobruk”, excerpts of thoughts and opinions from war correspondent Chester Wilmot criticises the tactics of Axis commander Erwin Rommel by commenting that, “individually these raids were not of great military importance… he was compelled to waste time, men and material,” (Murray J.J. 2011). Wilmot’s remark critiques the demonstration of poor tactical skill…

Tunisian Campaign of World War II in February of 1943. The Kasserine Pass is a wide gap located on the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia. The Allied forces involved in the battle were the U.S Army’s II Corps and the British 6th Armored Division. The Axis forces involved were Afrika Korps Assult Group and two Panzer divisions from the 5th Panzer Army. 2. REVIEW THE SETTING (SET THE STAGE) a. Strategic/Operational Overview When the U.S entered into the war in 1941, Britain and the U.S…

unilateralism is really just a new form of American isolationism (as Cited in Dunn, 2005, p. 246). Bear Braumoeller (2010) is quite straightforward, stating that isolationism in the U.S. is simply a myth (p. 1). Although Braumoeller’s idea may not be sufficiently rigorous nor historically responsible, this indicates the convoluted denotations of isolationism. Through history, as what above has showed, persisted definition debate over isolationism seemly never ends even for scholars. Not to…

The formulation of Allied World War II strategy was an evolutionary process. It began with Admiral Stark’s “Plan Dog” memorandum providing the early outline for Allied strategy and ended with a unified Anglo-American-Russian plan for victory. British and American leadership discovered the advantages and disadvantages of coalition operations as they struggled to identify a unified grand strategy during numerous meetings during the war. The Germany First strategy that was solidified at the…

things here too. The home front helped win the war, diminish some racism issues, and develop technology and the economy. After Pearl Harbor, the country worked together across the board to make sure that we won against Japan and the rest of the Axis powers. The able men healthy enough to help the army enlisted in huge numbers. The ones left at home rationed everything that they could. They went with a little less food so that the soldiers could have more. They went with less new shoes for the…

In Chamberlain’s eyes, the relationship with Italy was already bearing fruit and needed to be made permanent with the ratification of the agreement. On November 2nd, he brought the motion before Parliament, and claimed that Italy had fulfilled their obligations in Spain by withdrawing 10,000 troops. Arthur Greenwood argued for the opposition that the 10,000 troops were inconsequential and that it was a, “trick to play for time and to prolong the war.” A Conservative critique of the opposition…