Luftwaffe

higher pay, and slept in a warm bed at night. Bishop transferred to 60 Squadron at Filescamp Farm, where he trained alongside experienced fighter aces. The life expectancy for an untrained pilot at this time was approximately 11 days, as the German Luftwaffe bombarded Britain’s airfields. Countless casualties were the result of mechanical failures, as many skilled pilots risked their lives excelling at this deadly form of warfare. Billy Bishop did not acquire a successful start to his career.…

Why Soviet Union entered WW2 On September 1st, 1939, the World War II started by Germany's attack to Poland. The World War II ended on September 2nd, 1945 by Japanese's surrender. Soviet Union entered the World War II on June 22nd, 1941, and joined Allies. I believe there are three reasons to support why Soviet Union entered the World War II. These three reasons are Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, want more territories, and Hitler attacked Soviet Union. The first reason is that on 23 August…

From the moment the idea of power was born into existence, mankind and animals alike have fought for the ability to rule and to control; they’ve fought for power. Since the dawn of human organization and civilization, humans, although thinking of themselves as civilized and formal have done nefarious and malicious things to obtain the illustrious control that is power. Throughout history, the ability to rule has enticed mankind to turn on each other and to engage in brutal conflicts often…

Abbreviation BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, a German motorcycle, automobile, engine and bicycle manufacturing company. The BMW Group’s history begins with Karl Rapp and Gustav Otto (The designation “BMW Group” includes the Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW AG) and all its group entities we will see throughout the work). It all begins when the Flugmaschinenfabrik Gustav Otto merged in 1916, on Government demand, into Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke AG (BFW). The Rapp…

for help, but what Churchill omitted in his speech was the longevity of the rescue. The entire evacuation persisted for nine perilous days (Churchill). Nine days for the Navy to wait off the coast like sitting ducks, constantly under fire from the Luftwaffe (German airplanes) while trying to ensure the escape of the 355,000 men surrounded on the beach. Not wanting to slight the impact the Navy made, Churchill made sure to include forceful words that revealed his appreciation for their efforts.…

Medical Experimentation in Nazi Camps A long-standing hatred of the Jews came to a turning point when Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. Hitler had a “final solution” for the Jews which entailed extermination. Dachau opened March 1933 and the first people interred were political opponents of the Nazis. These prisoners were Communists, Social Democrats, and others who had been tried in a court. Later Dachau was a model for other concentration camps and served to school the…

When attempting to understand why appeasement was used as a measure to stop war, considering the the ideology of Chamberlain is crucial in terms of understanding the perspective in which he viewed war. Throughout the 1930’s, pacifism had flourished in Britain as almost two and a half million British soldiers had been killed or wounded in the first world war. This act of war, although it happened some 20 years prior, had still been fresh in the minds of the British people. Neville Chamberlain…

The Holocaust was one of the most sadistic and inhumane episodes in world history. Of all the atrocious actions that occurred during the war, perhaps the most appalling was the medical experiments conducted by the Nazis. From 1933 to 1945 at least seventy pseudo-medical projects were performed on at least 7,000 human beings against their will (“Medical Experiments.”) These victims, almost all Jews and a few Gypsys, suffered unspeakable pain, mutilation, permanent disability, infertility, and in…

Advancements in United States Air Force technology had a tremendous impact on World War II. Without it, the extent of knowledge and capability the Air Force had obtained from the air and on the ground would not have existed. World War II brought enhancements to aircraft, the evolvement of new devices, and much more giving America the edge it needed to rise to the top in World War II. Aircraft was designed and enhanced for optimal performance. Older, upgraded aircraft gained the ability to…

Germans invading other countries that started World War II. At first it says they invaded Austria then Poland and the Netherlands. The book also mentions bombings which with some research it was during the invasion the Netherlands were bombed by the Luftwaffe It discusses the Germans failing in Russia and being pushed back. This is known as the Battle of Stalingrad, where the Germans invade Soviet Union. The Germans were not ready for the soviets to fight back. The USSR pushed the Germans back…