The Battles of Coronel and the Falklands
When the British Empire went to war on the 4th of August 1914 the Royal Navy was the strongest fleet in the world – but nearly all of its newest…
Category: Battles
Operation Weserübung (Unternehmen Weserübung) – The German invasion of Denmark and Norway; 9th April 1940.
Unternehmen Weserübung was the code-name given to the German assault on the countries of Denmark and Norway. Sweden would ultimately play a pivotal role in the conflict as would Finland…
The 1915 Stalemate
The failure of either side to achieve a victory in 1914 left the combatants facing a long war. On the Western Front, in France and Belgium, armies were immobilized in…
The Vicious Reality of Trench Warfare
By 1914, trenches were a common aspect of warfare, reflecting the straightforward need for soldiers on the frontline to protect themselves against enemy fire. Standard military manuals provided instructions for…
The Brusilov Offensive – June 1916
Russia’s most successful operation of the war was the superbly prepared offensive launched by Aleksei Brusilov in June 1916. It drove Austro-Hungarian forces back across a wide front and dealt…