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Much has been written about the capture of Fort Eben Emael Belgium by German paratroopers, on May 10, 1940. This operation marked the first use of gliders and shaped charges, while …
The 12th SS-Panzer Division Hitlerjugend was committed to the Normandy battles on the 7th June 1944 and remained on the front line until the retreat from France in late August …
This book tells the story of an important yet little-known episode of 20th century history. Just as General de Gaulle did, Lieutenant Michel Hollard refused to accept France's …
The daring and iconic Dambuster raid (Operation Chastise) on 16th/17th May 1943 caught the public's imagination at the time and thanks to the book and film has held it ever since. …
Tony Hough's war started with ski training in the Alps in early 1940 preparing for winter warfare in Finland. Nothing came of that. Later that year, now an officer with 9th …
The US Army Rangers orders were clear - they were to attack the gun batteries at Maisy and silence them on D-Day - before nightfall. The Rangers did not get to Maisy until the …
A one of a kind blend of maps and aerial photographs explaining the bloody battles of Normandy in new, exquisite detail.