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The Piave Offensive June–July 1918
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The Piave Offensive June–July 1918

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With Russia out of the war, Germany was keen for Austria-Hungary to make a decisive strike against Italy, in the hope that it might divert Allied troops from the western front. The Austro-Hungarian Chief of Staff, von Straussenburg, buoyed by the decisive victory at Caporetto, decided on a broad frontal... More
The Rhineland Campaign 11–21 March 1945
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The Rhineland Campaign 11–21 March 1945

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General Eisenhower planned the main Rhine offensives in the north. Further south Lieutenant-General Bradley’s 12th Army Group, comprising US 1st and 3rd Armies was charged with reaching the Rhine between Cologne and Koblenz in Operation Lumberjack. Lieutenant-General Devers’ 6th Army Group, comprising the US 7th and French 1st Armies was... More
The Second Macedonian War 202 BCE
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The Second Macedonian War 202 BCE

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The Second Macedonian War in 202 BCE was between Macedonia and Rome. Philip V of Macedonia began laying siege to the Greek city-states in the Aegean, having formed an alliance with Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire. Both Philip V and Antiochus III were keen to expand their empires and... More
The Serbian Counter Offensive 3–15 December 1914
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The Serbian Counter Offensive 3–15 December 1914

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Forced out of Belgrade by the Austro-Hungarians on 2 December 1914, the Serbian army retreated to their front line. From there, having received fresh supplies of badly needed artillery ammunition, the Serbians launched a counteroffensive on December 3. The Serbians seized the opportunity to counterattack the isolated 6th Army. The... More
The Shiloh Campaign 1 March–6 April 1862
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The Shiloh Campaign 1 March–6 April 1862

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After the rousing capture of Forts Donelson and Henry, General Ulysses S. Grant’s Union Army of the West Tennessee marched down the Tennessee River. Five divisions camped at Pittsburgh Landing, one slightly downriver at Crump’s Landing, while Grant, recuperating from a riding accident, set up his headquarters several miles further... More
The Siege of Küt December 1915–April 1916
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The Siege of Küt December 1915–April 1916

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Retreating after the Battle of Ctesiphon, the British 6th Indian Division was closely pursued by Ottoman forces. Their commander, Major-General Townshend, decided to break their flight at Küt and wait for British relief forces to arrive. The town was easily defensible, being fortified and surrounded on three sides by a... More
The Somme, First Day 1–2 July 1916
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The Somme, First Day 1–2 July 1916

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The Battle of the Somme lasted five months along a 15-mile (24-km) front in northern France. Its objective was to relieve pressure on the French fighting at Verdun and to weaken the German army. It was a mainly British offensive, despite an earlier intention to make it predominantly French. However,... More
The Soviet Liberation of the Ukraine and Crimea January–May 1944
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The Soviet Liberation of the Ukraine and Crimea January–May 1944

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Having reached Kiev and the eastern bank of the River Dnieper by November 1943, the Soviet army continued its advance westwards along five fronts, completely destroying 18 Wehrmacht and Romanian divisions and inflicting heavy casualties. It is estimated that over 6 million ethnic Ukrainians fought alongside the Russians, helped by... More
The Spanish Civil War: Offensive in the North March–June 1937
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The Spanish Civil War: Offensive in the North March–June 1937

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In March 1937 General Franco decided to halt his stalling assault on Madrid and redirect his efforts to the Republican-held territory on the Bay of Biscay, containing the city of Bilbao, Spain’s main industrial centre. The Nationalist offensive was led by General Mola and supported by indiscriminate German and Italian... More
The Taman Offensive 9 September–9 October 1943
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The Taman Offensive 9 September–9 October 1943

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Before the German 17th Army could proceed with its authorized retreat from the Taman Peninsula, the Soviet North Caucasus Front launched a surprise attack on the heavily embedded German defences. The offensive began on 9 September with a small deployment of troops from the Black Sea who landed in Novorossiysk.... More
The Trentino Offensive May–June 1916
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The Trentino Offensive May–June 1916

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The Trentino offensive was a major action, the Austro-Hungarian High Command assembling 18 divisions for the task, aiming to strike directly at the Italian heartland via the Asiago plateau, thereby isolating the Italian armies around Isonzo. Although pre-warned of the military build-up, the local Italian commander, General Brusati, was insufficiently... More
The Voyage of the Emden August–November 1914
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The Voyage of the Emden August–November 1914

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On 1 August SMS Emden, a light cruiser, left the German naval base at Tsingtao, China, and headed towards Pagan Island, where it was determined that Captain von Müller would use the Emden to intercept Allied ships in the Indian Ocean. Between 19–25 August it travelled through Dutch neutral waters... More