December 1, 2023 The Soviet Union did more than any power to defeat Nazi Germany in World War 2. It fought the majority of the German army, with its European allies, for most of the conflict while the Western Allies faced smaller numbers of Axis forces in Europe. The Soviets destroyed 80% of Germany’s armed…

December 23, 2023 The fall of France in 1940 is often seen as inevitable. But at the time it shocked most people, even the French and Germans themselves. Most experts thought the French Army was the best in Europe. Churchill, Stalin and most leaders had confidence in it, and many of Hitler’s generals thought invading…

February 8, 2024 The war in Italy was one of the most controversial campaigns of World War 2. Winston Churchill considered Italy “the soft underbelly of the Axis” and hoped attacking it could bypass a costly invasion of occupied France. Unfortunately, the war in Italy cost the Allies similar casualties as the Germans, for what…