Land Battles

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Conquest of Jerusalem 7 November–9 December 1917
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Conquest of Jerusalem 7 November–9 December 1917

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Pouring forward after the occupation of Beersheba and Gaza, the Allied forces rapidly reached the El Maghar Ridge where, on 13 November, an Ottoman counterattack was decisively repulsed. The Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) then captured Junction Station, severing rail links to Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Anzac mounted troops captured the port of... More
Crossing the Alps 15 May–14 June 1800
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Crossing the Alps 15 May–14 June 1800

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French forces were pushed out of Italy in 1799, leaving Massena and his French forces trapped in Genoa by Austrian commander Melas and the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. Napoleon, after returning from Egypt, began assembling the French Army of the Reserve ready to cross the Alps and launch a... More
Crossing the Cotentin 11–18 June 1944
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Crossing the Cotentin 11–18 June 1944

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As the Allies consolidated their strength on the eastern side of the Cotentin Peninsula, and the various pockets of paratroopers linked up with infantry forces from Utah beach, attention turned to the heavily fortified city of Cherbourg. German forces in Brittany had been slow to react to the Normandy landings,... More
Crossing the Rhine March 1945
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Crossing the Rhine March 1945

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On 7 March 1945 the Allies seized the only remaining intact bridge across the Rhine at Remagen. This was followed by Operation Lumberjack and Operation Plunder from 22 and 23 March 1945 respectively. The Allied armies – British, Canadian and US 9th in the north, and the US 12th Army... More
Dallas 28 May 1864
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Dallas 28 May 1864

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After a couple of minor, but morale-boosting, successes at New Hope Church and Pickett’s Mill, Confederate Commander Joseph E. Johnston hoped at Dallas to continue the reboot of his staccato defence against the Union invasion. Noticing troop withdrawals by his Union Counterpart William Sherman’s eastern flank, Johnston ordered Brigadier General... More
Defence of Bastogne 1944
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Defence of Bastogne 1944

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In December 1944, the Germans launched their surprise Ardennes Offensive, aiming to push towards the port city of Antwerp to deny the Allies an important resupply centre. In what became known as the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans managed to make significant inroads into the Allied defensive line in... More
Eastern Front – Central Powers Advance May–September 1915
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Eastern Front – Central Powers Advance May–September 1915

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In early 1915, the new German Chief of Staff, von Falkenhayn, switched reserves from the west to reinforce beleaguered Austro-Hungary. It was agreed that Austro-Hungary would now operate under German overall command. The newly unified armies achieved a decisive breakthrough in May with the Gorlice-Tranow offensive, proceeding to recapture Przemysl... More
El Alamein – Operation Lightfoot 24–29 October 1942
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El Alamein – Operation Lightfoot 24–29 October 1942

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In a bid to secure Egypt and overcome Axis forces in North Africa, Montgomery (‘Monty’) had carefully built up his 8th Army to maximize chances of success. El Alamein was a two-part process, beginning with Operation Lightfoot and ending with Operation Supercharge a few days later. On the night of... More
El Alamein – Operation Supercharge 2–4 November 1942
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El Alamein – Operation Supercharge 2–4 November 1942

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After the ‘crumbling’ away at enemy defences during the first phase of El Alamein (Operation Lightfoot), Rommel’s forces were significantly weakened. Monty ordered Operation Supercharge, the final push for victory. As Australian forces launched an attack from the Mediterranean, forcing Rommel to move some of his tanks, Allied armoured divisions... More
Fall of Warsaw May–August 1915
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Fall of Warsaw May–August 1915

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The crushing Central Powers’ victory over Russia at Gorlice-Tarnow cleaved through the eastern front. With German armies simultaneously advancing along the Baltic coast, the Russian High Command feared encirclement if they concentrated their forces in defence of Poland and retreated rapidly. Eventually, they tried to consolidate behind the Bug River,... More
Final Allied Offensive 26 September–11 November 1918
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Final Allied Offensive 26 September–11 November 1918

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The final phase of the Allied offensive was particularly devastating for the German army because, after years of stalemate, their tactically successful spring offensives made victory seem possible. On 26 September 1918, after victories in Amiens, Arras and Bapaume, the French Commander-in-Chief, Ferdinand Foch, spread a three-prong offensive over the... More
First Airborne Division Landing Zones September 1944
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First Airborne Division Landing Zones September 1944

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As part of Operation Market Garden, aimed at encircling Germany’s industrial heartland, the Ruhr, British and Polish paratroopers were dropped in the vicinity of Arnhem and Oosterbeek. Their objective was to secure bridges in the area in preparation for the arrival of XXX Corps. The British division and its equipment... More