Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Remus von Woyrsch
Remus von Woyrsch was a German general of the First World War who fought on the Silesian border and in southern Poland
Amiens, Bapaume and Epehy, 1918
The battle of Amiens, 8 August-3 September 1918, is often seen as the turning point on the Western Front. The Germans were forced out of the Amiens salient and all the way back to the Hindenburg Line
The battle of Bapaume, 21 August-3 September, was the second phase of the battle of Amiens, the British offensive often taken to be the turning point of the First World War on the Western Front.
The battle of Epehy, 18-19 September 1918, was a short battle fought in preparation for the great Allied attack on the Hindenburg line
The battle of Bapaume, 21 August-3 September, was the second phase of the battle of Amiens, the British offensive often taken to be the turning point of the First World War on the Western Front.
The battle of Epehy, 18-19 September 1918, was a short battle fought in preparation for the great Allied attack on the Hindenburg line
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Lake Naroch, Vardar, Kovel-Stanislav/ Brusilov Offensive
The battle of Lake Naroch, 18-26 March 1916, was an unsuccessful Russian offensive launched around Lake Naroch in the hope of recapturing Vilna, one of the most important towns in the Russian Baltic provinces.
The battle of Kovel-Stanislav (or the Brusilov Offensive), 4 June-20 September 1916, was the best planned Russian offensive of the First World War
The battle of the Vardar, 15-29 September 1918, was the decisive battle on the Balkan Front of the First World War.
The battle of Kovel-Stanislav (or the Brusilov Offensive), 4 June-20 September 1916, was the best planned Russian offensive of the First World War
The battle of the Vardar, 15-29 September 1918, was the decisive battle on the Balkan Front of the First World War.
Hans von Beseler, Otto von Below
Hans von Beseler was a German General and staff officer who is best known for his role in the siege of Antwerp but who went on to serve as governor general of Poland
Otto von Below was a German General of the First World War who served in a senior capacity on four different fronts – in East Prussia, Macedonia, Italy and on the Western Front.
Otto von Below was a German General of the First World War who served in a senior capacity on four different fronts – in East Prussia, Macedonia, Italy and on the Western Front.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Grierson's Raid, Red River Campaign
Grierson's Raid, 17 April- 2 May 1863, was probably the most effective cavalry raid of the entire American Civil War.
The Red River Campaign was a minor Union campaign in Louisiana early in 1864 that ended in near-total failure
The Red River Campaign was a minor Union campaign in Louisiana early in 1864 that ended in near-total failure
Milliken's Bend, Fort Wagner, Fort Pillow 1864
The Battle of Milliken’s Bend, 7 June 1863, was a failed Confederate attempt to relieve the siege of Vicksburg
The Battle of Fort Wagner, 11 and 18 July 1863, was a failed Union attack on the defences of Charleston, famous for being the first serious action of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
The Fort Pillow Massacre, 12 April 1864, was a Confederate victory tainted by a massacre of black prisoners after the battle.
The Battle of Fort Wagner, 11 and 18 July 1863, was a failed Union attack on the defences of Charleston, famous for being the first serious action of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
The Fort Pillow Massacre, 12 April 1864, was a Confederate victory tainted by a massacre of black prisoners after the battle.
Battle Hymn of the Republic, Contraband
A brief history of the Battle Hymn of the Republic along with the words used at the time of the American Civil War
The concept of Contraband was used to provide a legal framework for the status of ex-slaves who escaped to Northern lines during the American Civil War
The concept of Contraband was used to provide a legal framework for the status of ex-slaves who escaped to Northern lines during the American Civil War
Nathaniel Banks and Andrew Foote
Biography of Nathaniel Banks, 1816-1894, one of the more succesful political generals of the civil war
Biography of Andrew H. Foote, 1806-1863, Union naval commander, famous for his achievements at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson early in the Civil War.
Biography of Andrew H. Foote, 1806-1863, Union naval commander, famous for his achievements at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson early in the Civil War.
C.S.S. Sumter, U.S.S Carondolet, U.S.S. Galena
The C.S.S. Sumter was a short lived Confederate commerce raider
The U.S.S. Carondolet was one of the most famous Union ironclad riverboats during the American Civil War
The U.S.S. Galena was one of three ironclad warships built for the Union after news of the Confederacy's progress on the C.S.S. Virginia reached Washington.
The U.S.S. Carondolet was one of the most famous Union ironclad riverboats during the American Civil War
The U.S.S. Galena was one of three ironclad warships built for the Union after news of the Confederacy's progress on the C.S.S. Virginia reached Washington.
Focke-Wulf Fw 200, Arado Ar234, Sikorsky S-64
The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor was a long range passenger aircraft that became a dangerous anti-shipping weapons during the Second World War
The Arado Ar234 Blitz (Lightening) was the world's first turbojet bomber and the second jet aircraft to enter Luftwaffe service.
The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane (CH-54 Tarhe) was an American heavy list helicopter of the 1960s
The Arado Ar234 Blitz (Lightening) was the world's first turbojet bomber and the second jet aircraft to enter Luftwaffe service.
The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane (CH-54 Tarhe) was an American heavy list helicopter of the 1960s
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