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Japanese Approach to Kohima April 1944
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Japanese Approach to Kohima April 1944

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The Japanese aimed to exploit the overstretched British and Commonwealth forces in India by launching the U Go offensive in the Brahmaputra Valley region of northeast India in March 1944. The Japanese aimed to take the city of Imphal and the town of Kohima to the north, which was an... More

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Japanese Invasion of the Philippines 8 December 1941–June 1942
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Japanese Invasion of the Philippines 8 December 1941–June 1942

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The Philippines was home to significant American naval bases, and was well positioned not only for Japanese lines of communication, but also for launching attacks on the Dutch East Indies. On 8 December, just hours after Pearl Harbor, Japanese bombers destroyed American air bases. The United States Asiatic Fleet was... More

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Juno Beach Initial landing to Midday 6 June 1944
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Juno Beach Initial landing to Midday 6 June 1944

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The primarily Canadian landing force at Juno beach split between the Mike and Nan Sectors on either side of Courseulles-sur-Mer. Landings were postponed by ten minutes to allow the rising tide to cover reefs that were hampering the landing craft, however this also alerted German defences to the imminent attack.... More

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Kasserine Pass 14–22 February 1943
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Kasserine Pass 14–22 February 1943

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Following a heavy defeat for the Americans at the Battle of Sidi Bou Zid on 14 February, US troops were ordered to retreat from the east of the Atlas Mountains range to the west, where a defensive position would be more tenable. After receiving amendments to his plan of attack... More

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Kennesaw Mountain 27 June 1864
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Kennesaw Mountain 27 June 1864

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On the morning of 27 June General Sherman’s Union artillery subjected the Confederate defences on the ridge at Kennesaw Mountain to a ferocious bombardment: ‘Kennesaw smoked and blazed with fire, a volcano as grand as Etna’. However, the earthwork fortifications absorbed the pummelling, and when the Union troops advanced –... More

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Kleidion 1014
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Kleidion 1014

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Byzantine Emperor Basil II was determined to capture the remaining Bulgarian lands ruled by Samuel of Bulgaria. On 29 July, after years of fighting and territory changing hands repeatedly, Basil began a march into Bulgaria and the mountainous region of the Strumitsa valley through the pass of Kleidion. Samuel knew... More

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Korea: The Inchon Landing 15 September 1950
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Korea: The Inchon Landing 15 September 1950

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The North Korean invasion of the Republic of South Korea on 25 June 1950 advanced against an uncoordinated and ill equipped defence. The United Nations condemned the attack and the United States despatched air and ground forces in support of the retreating southern forces. Within two months the combined UN... More

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Lake Naroch Offensive 17–24 March 1916
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Lake Naroch Offensive 17–24 March 1916

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Intended to divert German resources away from the French in Verdun, the Lake Naroch offensive began with a two-day artillery bombardment (17–18 March) on the German positions. This area was chosen because there were 350,000 Russians facing 75,000 Germans. The bombardment failed to hit its target and made little impact... More

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Landings at Salerno 9–16 September 1943
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Landings at Salerno 9–16 September 1943

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Following the amphibious landings at Salerno on 9 September, Allied inroads were made further inland. The bulk of German forces, which had been waiting behind the front line, launched a counterattack on 13 September. This offensive was effective enough to force Allied command to make contingency plans for an emergency... More

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Landings on Iwo Jima 19 February–26 March 1945
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Landings on Iwo Jima 19 February–26 March 1945

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With the Americans’ capture of the Philippine and Mariana Islands, the Japanese regarded Iwo Jima, with its three airfields and its warning system of air raids against the mainland, as being of increasing importance. Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi accordingly fortified the entire island with a sophisticated and complex network of... More

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Lechfeld 955
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Lechfeld 955

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The Battle of Lechfeld saw Otto I, King of East Francia repel the invading Hungarian army commanded by Horka Bulcsú. Otto moved his troops from the west to intercept the Hungarian army near Augsburg. Two days before the main battle began, the Hungarians attempted to besiege Augsburg itself but were... More

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Lexington and Concord 18–19 April 1775
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Lexington and Concord 18–19 April 1775

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This was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War and is considered an American victory. On 18 April 1775, a total of 700 British soldiers (Redcoats) marched from Boston to take Lexington, followed by Concord, in Massachusetts. An American spy, Paul Revere, alerted the colonial militia to the approaching... More

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