Submitted by Jason McDonald on Wed, 2014-07-16 22:34
The Germans attacked The Netherlands on May 10, 1940 to provide access to France to bypass the Maginot Line and entice the Allies to cross the Dutch border to attack their spearhead in Belgium. Within five days they had surrendered. After the surrender, the same day, a bombing mission could not be recalled and killed 40,000 in Rotterdam.
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Wed, 2014-07-16 10:37
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Thu, 2014-05-29 22:52
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Thu, 2014-05-22 16:47
The Fall of Paris on August 25, 1944 ended the Normandy campaign, but the Allies were still dependent on the port of Cherbourg for supplies. This caused a reevaluation of the “broad front” strategy that Eisenhower followed, advancing everywhere, rather than Montgomery’s advocacy for narrow thrusts through weak points in the German lines.
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Tue, 2014-05-20 16:44
The rapid advance of the Japanese stunned even them. Their advance - formed by superior equipment, training, tactics, and in some cases, numbers - left the Allies confused and in disarray.
