Just years after World War I, Germany and other nations are in an economic depression. Leader approval ratings of Ger...

The German Blitzkrieg allowed them to overrun both Poland and France within weeks. See how this radical military tact...

In July 1940, Britain stood alone against the Nazis. Hitler had more troops, abetter air force and the better weapons...

When Hitler expounded his intention to invade Russia his generals looked at him in horrified silence. The Soviet Unio...

December 7th 1941 is “a date that will live in infamy”proclaimed President Franklin Roosevelt. That was the day that ...

Mussolini’s ambition had always been to recreate the old Roman Empire. The trouble was, he was a disaster militarily....

Nazi submarines tried to cut supply lines across the Atlantic, while the Allies fire-bombed German cities.

By July 1943, the full extent of Hitler’s failed gamble in the East had become clear. After failing to deliver knock-...

How close did D-Day come to failure? Despite meticulous planning, deception plans and specialised equipment, its succ...

The Battle of the Bulge saw Hitler take his last great gamble, throwing his reserve forces against the oncoming Allie...

The war in the Pacific against Japan was a savage, hand-to-hand, island-to-island struggle, fought by new specialist ...

Allied forces converge on Germany, uncovering the horrors of Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald, before pushing towards Ber...

With Germany beaten, the Allies turned their attention to Japan, who made them pay for every inch of gained ground.