The German offensive code-named “Zitadelle” carried out in the area of Kursk on the Eastern Front in the Soviet Union led to the largest armoured battle fought during World War II. Thousands of tanks, guns, planes and almost 3 million soldiers stood in front of each other. It was also the first test for new German medium tanks – PzKpfw V Panther and a demonstration of the strength of heavy tanks, PzKpfw VI Tiger.
WWII forced automakers from production of consumer vehicles to military vehicles and munitions to the tune of $29 million worth of goods from 1942-1945.
Below we present the story of probably the most effective sniper in history, the Finnish soldier Simo Häyhä, nicknamed “The White Death” by his enemies. During the Winter War between Finland and the USSR between 1939 and 1940, Simo killed over 500 Russians using mainly a simple sniper rifle. His methods of conducting concealed warfare have passed into legend, and the heroic Finn remained a national hero and a model for future generations of soldiers until the end of his life.
For many of us Scotland is synonymous with Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart” movie. This film brought us closer to the Scottish War of Independence, and although the Stirling battle there looked different in reality than on screen, it helped us get to know the silhouette of William Wallace and the other Scottish freedom fighters. Let’s look at how well the Scots dealt with the Englishmen over the Stirling Bridge.
When the outcome of the war in the Pacific between the United States and Japan was a foregone conclusion, the Imperial armed forces, in an act of desperation, sent suicide pilots to the battle, whose task was to fly in one direction ended up hitting an American warship. The Kamikaze pilots proclaimed a legend as an example of ultimate sacrifice for their country.
This article is about the Operation Dynamo, so-called the “Miracle of Dunkirk”, or the Battle of Dunkirk. Below you will find the history of the entire large evacuation of the Allies from the coasts of France, a description of the weapons and other interesting facts.
