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During World War II, Germany occupied much of continental Europe. Although the social and political history of this occupation has been studied extensively, the economics of the …

The first vehicle to be produced in any numbers for the Panzerwaffe was the tiny Panzer I known as the MG Panzerwagen. Almost from the outset the limitations of the design for the …

The Panther V evidenced a number of problems in combat, and this was the proof of the rushed development programme that
was made obvious from the events at Kursk. However, despite …

During the Great War Adolf Hitler served in the ranks of the 16th Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment from 1914 to 1918, and was awarded the Iron Cross. In later years, under the …

Surviving Hitler and Mussolini examines how far everyday life was possible in a situation of total war and brutal occupation. Its theme is the social experience of occupation in …

By the summer of 1943, the Soviet partisan forces had grown from small, disorganized groups into a formidable fighting force. Hitler, still holding some advantages, hoped to crush …

From the start of the war on the Eastern Front, Hitler’s Ostheer, his Eastern Army, would wage a vernichtungskrieg, or war of annihilation, in the East. Never before had such a …

Hatte Hitler einen Schutzengel? Ausgerechnet Hitler? Ein faszinierendes Gedankenspiel gegen alle historische Überlieferung.Vier Mal erzählt Dieter Kühn von Hitlers Ende – fiktive …

The Sturmgeschütz rumbling forward into action is one of the iconic images of World War II. As mobile assault guns, the StuGs were essentially designed as infantry support weapons, …

Adolf Hitler's war in Africa arose from the urgent need to reinforce the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, whose 1940 invasion of Egypt had been soundly beaten. Of secondary …