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Auschwitz II (Birkenau) Camp July 1944
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Auschwitz II (Birkenau) Camp July 1944

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Established by Germany’s SS authorities, Auschwitz-Birkenau II formed part of a forced labour and extermination camp complex on the Polish-German border. Auschwitz-Birkenau II was the main extermination centre and divided into ten barbed wired sections patrolled by guards and dog handlers. After the mass transport trains arrived, prisoners’ possessions were... More
Axis Occupation Zones of Greece 1941–43
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Axis Occupation Zones of Greece 1941–43

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Italian forces initially invaded in October 1940. The Hellenic Army performed well, driving the Italians back towards their protectorate, Albania. But this left them hopelessly exposed to a trademark German Blitzkrieg in April, 1941. By June, the conquest was complete, and Greece was parcelled up between the Axis powers: Germany... More
Battle for Berlin Centre – 20 April–6 May 1945
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Battle for Berlin Centre – 20 April–6 May 1945

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On Hitler's birthday, 20 April, Marshal Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front began shelling Berlin’s city centre, while Marshal Ivan Konev’s 1st Ukrainian Front advanced through its southern suburbs. On 23 April General Helmuth Weidling assumed command of the city’s remaining garrison, consisting of disorganized Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS divisions, and poorly trained... More
Battle for Eben-Emael 10–11 May 1940
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Battle for Eben-Emael 10–11 May 1940

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Fort Eben-Emael was part of the defences along the Belgian–Dutch border, providing artillery cover for two of the three key bridges in the area crossing the Albert Canal. As part of the German plan for the invasion of France through the Low Countries, the elimination of the fort would allow... More
Battle for Moscow January–June 1942
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Battle for Moscow January–June 1942

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After the Germans’ initial advance towards Moscow in 1941, followed by a winter stalemate, the Russians launched a series of new offensives aimed at pushing the Germans out of the area at the beginning of 1942. Hitler’s stubborn refusal to allow his troops to retreat to more tenable positions resulted... More
Battle for Smolensk 10 July–10 September 1941
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Battle for Smolensk 10 July–10 September 1941

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As the Germans made easy progress into Soviet territories during the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Red Army hastily attempted to organize a defensive line to protect the approaches to Moscow. The German attack towards Smolensk began in earnest on 10 July and made good initial progress towards the... More
Battle for St-Lô 11–24 July 1944
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Battle for St-Lô 11–24 July 1944

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In preparation for Operation Cobra, American forces pushed southwest to take control of the remainder of the Cotentin Peninsula still under German control. The Americans made progress towards St-Lô against stubborn German resistance in the infamous hedgerow fighting – negotiating sturdy embankments topped by tangled bushes and shrubs – that... More
Battle of Berlin 15 April–6 May 1945
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Battle of Berlin 15 April–6 May 1945

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Having advanced westwards to the River Oder, 37 miles (60 km) from Berlin, the Red Army halted and made preparations for a coordinated attack on the city, while the western Allies began pounding it from the air. In March the Germans, under General Gotthard Heinrici, had established a number of... More
Battle of Budapest and Vienna 1945
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Battle of Budapest and Vienna 1945

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The Budapest Offensive was Soviet Russia’s campaign to disable Hungary, the last Nazi ally, in 1944–45. Following the occupation of Romania in summer 1944, Soviet forces swept westwards into Hungary and southern Bulgaria. Budapest was isolated in December, and after a devastating siege the city fell on 13 February 1945.... More
Battle of Cape Esperance 11-12 October 1942
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Battle of Cape Esperance 11-12 October 1942

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Following a number of failed attempts to recapture Guadalcanal from the Allies, a Japanese supply convoy was assembled for deployment of reinforcement troops, led by a separate group whose task was to provide artillery bombardment of Henderson Field airfield. Only the leading convoy was spotted by Allied aircraft and a... More
Battle of Corregidor 16–26 February 1945
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Battle of Corregidor 16–26 February 1945

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The small fortified island of Corregidor, which sits at the entrance to Manila Bay, had been occupied by Japanese imperial forces since 6 May 1942 when the American and Filipino forces posted on the island surrendered following a lengthy siege and ferocious battle. American forces returned on 16 February 1945... More
Battle of Kharkov 29 January–20 February 1943
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Battle of Kharkov 29 January–20 February 1943

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By winter the German forces in eastern Ukraine were severely weakened and depleted in number following the defeat of the 6th Army in Stalingrad. The Soviets enacted a dual attack to push the Germans towards the city of Kharkov whilst they still held momentum. Operation Star, headed by the Voronezh... More