Heavy Tiger company of the 2. SS Das Reich Division In this video we will take a closer look at[…]
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2 SS Panzer Division “Das Reich” at the Battle of Kursk, July – August 1943
The Battle of Kursk The Battle of Kursk was a Second World War engagement between German and Soviet forces on[…]
Fall Blau Starts…or Does it? – WW2 – June 27, 1942
Summer offensive in the Soviet Union Fall Blau, the huge Axis summer offensive in the Soviet Union, is supposed to[…]
Winter is Here! The failure of Barbarossa – WW2 – December 5, 1941
Gates of Moscow The Wehrmacht is halted by the Red Army at the gates of Moscow. Not only that, but[…]
Hitler’s Last Army – Ninth Army Breakout 1945
Ninth Army The story of the Ninth Army’s desperate attempts to escape Soviet captivity during the last days of WWII.[…]
The War is two Years Old – WW2 – September 5, 1941
German occupied territory It is two years this week since Germany invaded Poland. That European conflict soon became a global[…]
Victory for the Red Army! – WW2 – September 12, 1941
September 12, 1941 The German invasion of the Soviet Union has taken enormous amounts of territory, but this week the[…]
Last Flight of the Luftwaffe – Courland Evacuation VE-Day 1945
Courland Evacuation On VE-Day 1945 and beyond, the German Air Force launched a desperate rescue mission to evacuate German wounded[…]
Soviet Stormtroopers : WW2 Submachine Gun Tactics
Submachine Gun Tactics A look at the organization and tactics used by the Soviet Red Army’s SMG units during WWII.[…]
Stalingrad WW2 : The Grain Elevator
The Grain Elevator Concluding its four-part series on the Battle of Stalingrad, Army University Press is proud to present Stalingrad:[…]