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Bluecoat Day 1 30 July 1944 08.00–24.00 hrs
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Bluecoat Day 1 30 July 1944 08.00–24.00 hrs
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Operation Bluecoat was timed to coincide with the American Operation Cobra so that protection could be provided to the American eastern flank. There was also a weakening in the German line due to reorganization of divisions that were being moved west, which could be exploited by the Allies. Allied forces... More
Bombardment of Cherbourg 25 June 1944
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Bombardment of Cherbourg 25 June 1944
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After the destruction of Mulberry harbour A, Cherbourg became a vital objective for the Allies because of its deep water port. Cherbourg had been heavily fortified by the Germans with an array of gun emplacements spread along the coast. The American VII Corps had advanced to the outskirts of Cherbourg... More
Breakthrough on the Meuse River 1940
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Breakthrough on the Meuse River 1940
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The crossing of the River Meuse was essential for the German advance into France. To capture Sedan, a strategic attack from the 10th, 2nd and 1st Panzer Divisions was planned, with intense support from the Luftwaffe. On 12 May, the city was secured; the following day the three key Panzer... More
British 6th Airborne Division 6 June 1944
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British 6th Airborne Division 6 June 1944
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Vital to the success of the secondary phase of the D-Day landings was the ability of ground forces to move east to engage the Germans. Two bridges provided the only crossing over the Caen Canal/River Orne in the area, so it became the 6th Airborne Division’s responsibility to engage the... More
British and Soviet Proposals for Zones of Occupation 1945
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British and Soviet Proposals for Zones of Occupation 1945
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As fellow European countries, Britain and the Soviet Union had their own self-interested motivations for the proposed division of Germany. Britain was keen to secure administration of the northernmost sector of the country, which would allow it to oversee the dissolution of the German Navy. The Soviet Union pushed for... More
British Waters June 1944–May 1945
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British Waters June 1944–May 1945
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By 1944 the battle between the Royal Navy and the German U-boat fleet had turned heavily in favour of the British. Advances in British counter-U-boat tactics included superior radar technology on ships and aircraft, small fast vessels formed into hunter-killer groups, which would actively seek and pursue U-boats, and the... More
Bulgaria 1945
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Bulgaria 1945
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Towards the end of World War II it became clear that Germany would be defeated and Bulgaria was now threatened by the advancing Red Army. On 26 August 1944, Bulgaria adopted a neutral stance and ordered German troops to leave its territory, however this was not enough to secure favour... More
Campaign in East Africa June 1940–November 1941
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Campaign in East Africa June 1940–November 1941
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The East Africa Campaign was a series of battles in the Horn of Africa between Allied forces (mainly units from Commonwealth states) and Axis forces (predominantly Italian units). The Italian forces were weak and their only notable successes were the capture of Kassala in Sudan in July 1940, and the... More
Capture of Cherbourg 18–30 June 1944
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Capture of Cherbourg 18–30 June 1944
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As the Americans pushed to the end of the Cotentin Peninsula, they closed in on the heavily fortified city of Cherbourg. Once Cherbourg had been fully surrounded on 22 June, the Americans pushed to encircle the area in readiness for an assault on the remaining forces within the city from... More
Capture of Singapore 8-15 February 1942
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Capture of Singapore 8-15 February 1942
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The Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941, working their way towards the defensively vulnerable Singapore and amassing around 30,000 troops across the Strait of Johore in preparation for an invasion. The British ignored intelligence of a concealed build-up of Japanese soldiers in the northwest, instead focussing their defensive forces to... More
Capture of Tunis April–May 1943
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Capture of Tunis April–May 1943
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Simultaneous operations against Axis ground, air and sea forces in Tunisia in April and May 1943 served to tighten the stranglehold on the remaining German forces, who had been pushed eastwards towards the sea. German air transport capabilities were targeted and severely hindered under Operation Flax, whilst an Allied naval... More
Carrier Raids in Central Pacific February–October 1944
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Carrier Raids in Central Pacific February–October 1944
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From early 1944 the Fast Carrier Task Force, made up of several task groups typically built around four aircraft carriers and their support vessels, was the main US strike force in the Pacific Ocean. The Carrier Force worked in conjunction with amphibious forces and the US marines to provide devastating... More