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Panther Line
According to Tom Jentz’s book, *Germany’s Panther Tank*, no less than 60 Panthers were shipped to the Leningrad front in …Continue reading →
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Ram in 1866?!
Eduard Nezbeda, ‘Die Seeschlacht von Lissa, 1866’. oil painting, 1911, private collection, Vienna. Portrayal of the Austrian triple-decker wooden battleship …Continue reading →
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The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, which first flew in December 1961, well in advance of the new management techniques. A high-wing …Continue reading →
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Portuguese Army 1808-12
Loyal Lusitanian Legion 1809. 3rd Cacadore Battalion 1810. Fusilier, 8th Line Infantry Regiment 1810. Disbanded in the wake of the …Continue reading →
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Sir William Carr Beresford, (1768-1854)
Appointed to reorganize the Portuguese armed forces in 1809, Beresford commanded the Allied forces at the Battle of Albuera in …Continue reading →
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Crusading…
Although most of the contingents of the Peasants’ Crusade never reached Constantinople, those commanded by Walter the Penniless and Peter …Continue reading →
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Russia and Sweden’s Struggle for Supremacy: 1705–90
A Russian Galley of 1719 Campaign: these big beasts were 40m (130ft) in length, 7m (23ft) abreast and 1.5m (5ft) …Continue reading →
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The Naval Lessons of the Crimean War
The Bombardment of Sebastopol by John Wilson Carmichael. The allied bombardment of Sevastopol in the Crimean War, a misguided effort …Continue reading →
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Panzer Development
Albert Speer’s appointment as Minister of Armaments in February 1942 brought no immediate, revolutionary change to Germany’s war industry. But …Continue reading →
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The Cornuti
The Cornuti Seniores were often brigaded with the Brachiati Seniores. The Cornuti were one of the First Palatina unit, founded …Continue reading →
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Hoyerswerda 1813
Hoyerswerda and the Surrounding Area. Following his victory at Bautzen, Napoleon ordered Marshal Nicolas Oudinot to continue the operation against …Continue reading →
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French offensive at the beginning of World War II
French soldiers in the German village of Lauterbach during the Saar offensive. The ‘bounty’ of the ‘le Probekrieg’. Ineffectual French …Continue reading →
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The Grand Alliance – Trachenberg Plan
Unprecedented military preparations coincided with the diplomacy of the Grand Alliance. Frederick William and Alexander met with a disgruntled Bernadotte …Continue reading →
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Assault on Rome, June 30 1849
The last resistance of the Bersaglieri at Villa Spada (engraving by Carlo Werner) When a Republic was declared in Rome, …Continue reading →
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Germany And Hungary In The Eleventh Century Part II
Adjacent to the church is an equestrian statue of Szent István király, King Saint Stephen, first king of Hungary from …Continue reading →
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Germany and Hungary in The Eleventh Century Part I
Otto I the Great (936–73) Neither of the principal central European monarchies, Germany and Hungary, was entirely stable in the …Continue reading →
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The German Two-Panzer Division Counter-Offensive 7 and 8 June 1944 Part II
Hans von Luck during World War II. Major Hans von Luck (center) receives a report from Lt Gerhardt Bandomir (left), …Continue reading →
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The German Two-Panzer Division Counter-Offensive 7 and 8 June 1944 Part I
“If only …” is the theme of much German debate on the first 24 hours of the invasion, rivalling in …Continue reading →
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Air Battles Kursk 1943 II
Kursk Battle. Attack of the Hs-129, piloted by Lieutenant Ort. Battle of Kursk – Aviation Art by Nicolas Trudgian. 9th …Continue reading →
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Air Battles Kursk 1943 I
The Luftwaffe To support this mighty armoured phalanx, the Luftwaffe had assembled 1,800 aircraft, representing some two-thirds of all aircraft …Continue reading →
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