Today 75 years ago the Generalfeldmarschall ordered his troops to leave Rome without any further fighting.
I've come across the suggestion that the reputation afforded Rommel by the British - as some sort of super-human figure - was an artificial...
Continuing the theme that bitter fighting in Italy continued, without pause, after the liberation of Rome, I attach a link to an excerpt of a...
What's the story with this vehicle's aos? Compared to the bull graphic of the 11th Armoured Division, the colours seem to be the same, black '52'...
Object description: The German Commander-in-Chief in Italy, Field Marshal Albrecht Kesselring. THE ALLIED LANDINGS IN ITALY, SEPTEMBER 1943:...
I am looking for any books etc, that are available, describing the Italian campaign from the German side. Have just recieved 'Battleground Italy'...
A thread for pictures, and links to pictures, of Military Vehicles accompanied by gents in Pith Helmets (preferably also including Jodphured...
Just had someone flag this up on my Twitter feed. [IMG] The Men of Barbarossa Publisher: Casemate Publishing Author: Samuel W.Mitsham, Jnr...
I was ready the other day that General Montgomery was refered to by men in the BEF in 1940 as the 'Love' General due to him encouraging men to...
In December 1947 Field Marshal Von Leeb and others were brought up in front of a US Military Court on the following charges: From Wiki: High...
What is your personal view. Did Hitler really have the intention to invade Britain or was he bluffing? Yes or No!
I nearly wrote why so good, but I do not want bogged down in a moral debate. What I want to know is why was the German army so skilled at what it...
As part of the competition for a "Ural Bomber" Dornier submitted this prototype which was never put into production as Kesselring cancelled the...
I have just finished reading McEwan's book 'Atonement'. In it he describes a scene where troops waiting to be evacuated turn on an RAF pilot,...
TESTIMONY THE REICH'S EX-LEADERS EXPLAIN WHY THEY WERE BEATEN From: Nazis Explain Defeat From the men who tried to run Germany's armies and...
If I may I would like to open a debate/discussion on WW2 Commanders ? Which commander do you think could be regarded as a 'great' leader ? I...
First off General Benerard Montgomery then Patton then Rommal.
The reason why the Allies got off relativly easy was because of the damned Eastern front generals and Hitler. By not allowing the to place all...
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