Luftwaffe

As early as 1942, the Allies learned from various sources in Nazi-occupied Europe that the Germans were carrying out many atrocities against Jews, prisoners of war, and other groups. On October 7 of that year, the United States and Great Britain established the War Crimes Commission, which made lists of German war criminals. In the Moscow Declaration of November 1, 1943, the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union affirmed that they intended to bring German war criminals to justice…

In the cold reaches of Norway sat the largest naval vessel of Nazi Germany’s war machine. It lie in wait for allied shipping convoys bound for Russia from Britain. The sister ship to the legendary Bismarck, the Tirpitz was a 52,600 ton thorn in the side of naval operations in the North. From January of 1942 until November of 1944 it was exactly that. All the while, Prime Minister Churchill was emphasizing the importance of removing the Tirpitz from the arctic battlefield. They even went as far…

home communities of Jews and massacred them”(United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). “Many units were also led by men with investigative or policing experience”(The einsatzgruppen). The Wehrmacht consisted of the Heer, the kriegsmarine, and the luftwaffe. “ The Einsatzgruppen usually operated behind the army, moving…

Additionally, this aerial battleground became important to the development of new fighters, like the Supermarine Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane, as well as the refinement of fighter tactics for both the Luftwaffe and the RAF. Dowding’s in-depth understanding of the employment of airpower and the logistics behind deploying the RAF’s aircraft gave him the ability to revitalize the decrepit Air Ministry. He, along with others who sought the need for change…

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is set in England in the 1940’s. During this time World War II was occurring, and the air raids in London. During this time period England had been at war and was suffering due to all the lives lost so far in the war. Germany in 1940 and 1941 would blitz England without warning, Blitz is a German word meaning ‘lightning war.’ Not only were air raids happening but they were dealing with problems within their country. They were dealing with rationing, and…

the coastline sat two tank divisions, one Italian (7th Armor) and one German (164th Armor). The rest of the formation in the minefield were infantry units to include the 102nd Italian Infantry, the 25th Italian Infantry, and a battalion of German Luftwaffe that were solely in the south. Rommel was known to keep much of his armor units in reserve and this battle was no exception. The 90th Light Armor and the 21st Heavy Armor, which included the Panzer III and a handful of Panzer IV, were set near…

Braden Halley Mandy Smith 1301 MW 8 AM 23 October 2016 Cause and effect of WWII Many people are confused as to why and how WWII began, many believe it is all Hitler’s fault, but in reality WWI set the stage for it. The destabilization of Europe brought on by the first world war, Treaty of Versailles, the rise of the Nazi party, and many other causes are the reason World War II began. After WWI Hitler quickly rose to power and took over Germany, he rearmed Germany and signed treaties with Italy…

Canadian soldiers had been active throughout all of the battles that occurred in World War II, though most battles were in Italy, Northwestern Europe, and the North Atlantic. Over 1.1 million soldiers served in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The casualties of Canadian soldiers were not minor at all, 45000 canadian soldiers lost their lives and 54000 were wounded. By the end of the War Canada had the world 's fourth largest air force and the fifth largest Navy. When Germany had occupied france…

gaining air supremacy (Giesler 3). The Royal Canadian Air Force stepped up to the task of defending British airspace in 1940, with many Canadians serving in the squadrons of Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes that inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe. With full control of the skies, the Battle…

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” (Edmund Burke). In the book Hitler’s Last Days: The Death of the Nazi Regime and the World’s Most Notorious Dictator, by Bill O’Reilly, details the last days of, conceivably, the most reviled and evil man in history: Adolf Hitler. Most of the book is focused inside the bunker where Hitler spent his last days near the end of World War II. It gave specific details about the last desperate attempt of Hitler to turn…