Now in a Freudian sense I will try to repreat my own question. What had changed for British goverment , Establishment and public to accept rhe war...
Actually British public or political establishment could always call quit and wish a seperate peace between 1940-42 (that was the only time frame...
More over it sounds like interpetation of history due to Cold War politics. China became Communist right after the war and fought against US and...
You really should go France or Italy. Even if they knew a little German they do not speak it over there.
You might be interested in this : During European Theater of Operations between 1944-1945 , 1st French Army was also under SHEAF and Eisenhower's...
Weird thing is US perception how they saved Great Britain or "without US you would be speaking German" cliche. If British people said this quote...
Frankly India was already on route to independence and self goverment in 1930'ies. Uncooperative attitude of National Congress with Raj and...
The way I see it holding back Haislip's 15th Corps closing Falaise Pocket in Argentan was a tactical decision of Bradley. He assumes...
I am not an aviation expert myself though I visited US Air Force Museum in San Diego several times and got an idea about air war. My opinion (it...
The main problem I think Hitler and German High Command (OKW) still tended to see Russians as backwards , numereous but easy to defeat due to bad...
It is the same story with Kriegsmarine surface fleet also. After their initial raiding spree in 1939-41 German Navy gave strict orders to its...
Hitler began considering to invade Soviet Union in July 1940 and gave instructions to prepare a plan draft for that. OKW records are open to...
I am not surprised. That area of Turkey (Ottoman Empire back then ) had been under Russian control part of Russian Armenia Georgia Province for 30...
Hello there jimmy. I am like you after books and resources meticilously researched with huge apendixes about one focused subject about WWII. Take care
9th Australian Division "The Rats of Tobruk"; was an elite force fought in Western Desert between 1941-42. When Rommel started his first attack in...
There are a series of factors and reasons why Germans were complately caught by surprise in Normandy. The thing is Allied deception plan...
Gallipoli Peninsula is unique on preservation of battlefield. 20 years ago there was a big bush fire and damaged the area especially Gallipoli...
Actualy Kesselring warned Rommel specifically not to march Egypt after Tobruk fallen in June 1942. He emphasized Luftflotte II in Libya and Sicily...
Invasion of Crete (Operation Merkur) was also considered as last part of Balkan Campaign to be finished. Hitler just felt he couldn't leave a...
I agree in basic sense. USA entered the war because of its own national interests and security NOT because of a high minded alturistic sensivity...
