Wednesday, March 15, 2017
44-6-6 Operation Deadstick, D-Day
June 6th 1944 - The Light of Dawn 1 - Doc > .
D-Day Logistics - Why Did The Allies Pick Normandy? > .
D-Day - The German Naval Counterattack - mfp > .
D-Day Logistics - Why Did The Allies Pick Normandy? > .
D-Day - The German Naval Counterattack - mfp > .
24-6-4 D-Day Shipping: Battle of Atlantic, Liberty Ships, LSTs - Shipping > .
D-Day - June 6, 1944 - anffyddiaeth >> .
The night before D-Day, another daring and dangerous mission took place. Six Halifax bombers towed six Airspeed Horsa gliders from Dorset across the English channel. They were to land 150 British paratroopers near 2 bridges in France that were of vital strategic importance once D-Day would commence. These men were dropped behind enemy lines and would have to not just capture the bridges, but prevent the Germans from blowing them up and hold out until they would eventually be relieved by the troops storming the beaches of Normandy… if these troops would even manage to break through the German defences.D-Day - June 6, 1944 - anffyddiaeth >> .
The honour of this incredibly dangerous mission was given to the British D-company in what has become known as “Operation Deadstick”, the first Allied action of D-Day.
On the 6th of June 1944, D-Day commenced. The largest amphibious operation in history marked the start of the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. That day, over 130.000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate Western Europe.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Saturday, March 4, 2017
43-11-22 Cairo Conference
1943-11-22 Cairo Conference begins: WW2: Britain, USA, China discuss Japan - HiPo > .
On 22 November 1943 the Cairo Conference began when the leaders of the United Kingdom, the USA and China met to discuss the Allied position regarding Japan during the Second World War.
By late 1943, the tide of World War II was beginning to turn in favour of the Allies. The Axis forces were retreating on multiple fronts, and the Allies were beginning to plan for the post-war world order. The Cairo Conference was therefore just one of a series of major wartime conferences that would shape the future of the world.
The conference was held at a residence of Alexander Comstock Kirk, the American ambassador to Egypt, close to the Giza pyramids complex in Cairo. Alongside senior military leaders, the meeting brought together President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Chairman of the Chinese National Government Chiang Kai-shek of China. Their presence signified the unity of the Allied Powers.
At the heart of the discussions was the military strategy to defeat Japan, one of the Axis Powers. The leaders agreed on a plan for the unconditional surrender of Japan and to push for Japan's withdrawal from occupied territories. Beyond military strategy, the Cairo Conference also addressed the post-war fate of Japan and its occupied territories, including the necessity of disarmament, occupation, and the pursuit of war criminals.
The conference concluded with the Cairo Declaration that formally recorded the agreements reached. Nevertheless the plan of action was repeatedly postponed and changed, making the strategic agreements of limited significance. However, the Conference was still important for establishing a collaborative framework for the four powers of the USA, Britain, China, and the USSR that was to continue with the later Tehran and Yalta Conferences that demonstrated the commitment of the wartime Allied leaders to work together to achieve victory and plan for the post-war era.
The conference was held at a residence of Alexander Comstock Kirk, the American ambassador to Egypt, close to the Giza pyramids complex in Cairo. Alongside senior military leaders, the meeting brought together President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Chairman of the Chinese National Government Chiang Kai-shek of China. Their presence signified the unity of the Allied Powers.
At the heart of the discussions was the military strategy to defeat Japan, one of the Axis Powers. The leaders agreed on a plan for the unconditional surrender of Japan and to push for Japan's withdrawal from occupied territories. Beyond military strategy, the Cairo Conference also addressed the post-war fate of Japan and its occupied territories, including the necessity of disarmament, occupation, and the pursuit of war criminals.
The conference concluded with the Cairo Declaration that formally recorded the agreements reached. Nevertheless the plan of action was repeatedly postponed and changed, making the strategic agreements of limited significance. However, the Conference was still important for establishing a collaborative framework for the four powers of the USA, Britain, China, and the USSR that was to continue with the later Tehran and Yalta Conferences that demonstrated the commitment of the wartime Allied leaders to work together to achieve victory and plan for the post-war era.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
43-9-12 Gran Sasso Raid - Rescue of Benito Mussolini
Gran Sasso 1943: The Raid to Snatch Mussolini > .
What Life Was Like In Fascist Italy - Weird > .
In early 1943, the Second World War was in full swing, the fortunes of the Axis Powers seemed to have turned. On July 25th that year, two weeks after the Allied powers invaded Sicily, the King of Italy Victor Emanuel the Third ordered the arrest of Benito Mussolini, following a vote of no confidence from the Fascist Grand Council. This new government, under Marshal Pietro Badoglio started secret peace negotiations with the Allied powers. Now, to the Germans, it was of vital importance that this new government not sue for peace, or even worse, switch sides to the Allied powers. Hitler figured the only way to prevent this from happening, was to have Benito Mussolini rescued, and put him back in power... What followed was one of the most daring special operations and, admittedly, incredible stories of the Second World War: the rescue ... of Benito Mussolini.
The Gran Sasso raid was the rescue of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini by German Fallschirmjäger led by Major Harald Mors and Waffen-SS commandos (notably Otto Skorzeny) in September 1943, during World War II. The airborne operation was personally ordered by Adolf Hitler, planned and executed by Mors, and approved by General Kurt Student.
The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (Stork) was a small German liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II. Production continued in other countries into the 1950s for the private market. It remains famous for its excellent STOL performance and low stall speed of 31 mph (50 kmph); French-built later variants often appear at air shows.
In early 1943, the Second World War was in full swing, the fortunes of the Axis Powers seemed to have turned. On July 25th that year, two weeks after the Allied powers invaded Sicily, the King of Italy Victor Emanuel the Third ordered the arrest of Benito Mussolini, following a vote of no confidence from the Fascist Grand Council. This new government, under Marshal Pietro Badoglio started secret peace negotiations with the Allied powers. Now, to the Germans, it was of vital importance that this new government not sue for peace, or even worse, switch sides to the Allied powers. Hitler figured the only way to prevent this from happening, was to have Benito Mussolini rescued, and put him back in power... What followed was one of the most daring special operations and, admittedly, incredible stories of the Second World War: the rescue ... of Benito Mussolini.
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On 12 September 1943, Skorzeny and 16 SS troopers joined the Fallschirmjäger to rescue Mussolini in a high-risk glider mission. Ten DFS 230 gliders, each carrying nine soldiers and a pilot, towed by Henschel Hs 126 planes started between 13:05 and 13:10 from the Pratica di Mare Air Base near Rome.
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igitur quī dēsīderat pācem praeparet bellum therefore, he who desires peace, let him prepare for war sī vīs pācem, parā bellum if you wan...
