Cassino was the most stubborn obstacle encountered by the Allies in their advance from the south of Italy to Rome. They reached it in December 1943, but it was a key point in the Gustav Line, and during the early months of 1944 some of the fiercest fight
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Dieppe Raid ‘Operation Jubilee’
19th August, 2017 marks the 75th Anniversary of the raid on Dieppe codenamed ‘Operation Jubilee’. Overall, the raid did not succeed, but many lessons were learned that were applied to the D-Day invasion of 6th June, 1944. The men who participated in the D
BATTLE OF BRITAIN – The Few and the Unsung Ground Crews
Everyone knows about the Battle of Britain, and how ‘the Few’ saved the country from invasion. What they don’t necessarily remember is that every one of the fighter pilots mentioned in Churchill’s ‘the Few’ speech had a team of dedicated ground crew, RADA
World War One Battle of The Somme In Focus
This week, July 1st, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme, the conflict will be remembered as one of the bloodiest wars in human history.