Although the UK had increased military spending and funding prior to 1939 in response to the increasing strength of Germany under the Nazi Party, its forces were still weak by … See more

Norwegian campaign
Norway loomed large in German strategy because of the great iron ore deposits in northern See more

The Royal Navy was far more powerful than the German Kriegsmarine. Its main roles were to keep:
• the North Atlantic open, despite German submarines
• the Mediterranean open to the Allies and closed to the … See more

The Italian Campaign was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war. Joint Allied Forces Headquarters AFHQ was operationally responsible for all Allied land forces in the Mediterranean theatre, and it planned and … See more

Anticipating a German attack, the Polish Navy implemented the Peking Plan in late August and early September 1939, moving three modern destroyers, Burza, Błyskawica, … See more

On 13 September 1940, the Italian Tenth Army crossed the border from the Italian colony of Libya into Egypt, where British troops were protecting the Suez Canal. The See more

Operation Overlord
The invasion of Normandy, the largest amphibious assault in history, took place on 6 June 1944. All … See more