Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a statesman and chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, ruling with absolute power. As h…

Georgy Zhukov (1896 - 1974) was a Soviet military commander, who skillfully led the Red Army during the crucial battle…

The bombing campaign of Japan was launched on June 15, 1944. It was under the command of General Curtis E. LeMay. It w…

The first Soviet Victory Day parade took place on June 24, 1945, to commemorate the May 9 Victory Day, which was the g…

The Courland Pocket  ( Kurland Kessel ) was a large isolated sector of German resistance on the Eastern Front, near the…

The 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) , known as  Merrill's Marauders , was a WW2 specialized unit of light infan…

The Battle of Kohima took place during the Burma Campaign, in World War II. It was fought between the Japanese forces,…