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November 22, 2021

Geiseric & The Kingdom of The Vandals

Filed under: Africa, Europe, History, Military — Tags: Byzantium, MediterraneanSea, Navy, NorthAfrica, RomanEmpire — Nicholas @ 04:00

History Time
Published 5 Sep 2017

A brief look at Geiseric and the Vandals

Further reading:-
Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Walter Goffart, Barbarian & Romans
Peter Heather, The Fall of the Roman Empire
Andrew Merrills, The Vandals

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November 21, 2021

The Red Army Kicks Ass – Operation Uranus! – WW2 – 169 – November 20th, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, France, Germany, History, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: Guadalcanal, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, OperationTorch, Romania, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost, Tunisia, Vichy — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 20 Nov 2021

After months of stubborn defense the time has finally come for the Soviet counterstroke, but is it in time to save Stalingrad? And can the Allies reach Tunis and take all of North Africa before the Axis can reinforce?
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November 19, 2021

The Allied 1942 Plan to Invade Europe – WW2 Special

Filed under: Africa, Britain, History, Military, USA, WW2 — Tags: FDR, NorthAfrica, OperationTorch, TimeGhost, WinstonChurchill — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 18 Nov 2021

The second front has been opened, and Allied forces are invading Vichy French Northwest Africa. But did you know that it could very well have been an invasion of Europe taking place right now instead? Let’s examine how this idea came about, and why it never worked out.
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November 14, 2021

Axis and Allies Both Invade France – WW2 – 168 – November 13, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, France, Germany, History, Italy, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: Guadalcanal, Montgomery, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, OperationTorch, Patton, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost, Tunisia, Vichy — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 13 Nov 2021

Operation Torch goes off this week, the Allied invasion of French Northwest Africa, but this prompts the Germans to invade Vichy France. This is the Allies’ first combined major offensive in the Western Hemisphere. The Germans launch another offensive of their own this week, though — Operation Hubertus in Stalingrad. And in the South Pacific, a major naval battle begins off Guadalcanal.
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November 13, 2021

Here’s Looking at You, Bill – The Secret Preparations for Operation Torch – WW2 – Spies & Ties 10

Filed under: Africa, Britain, France, History, Military, USA, WW2 — Tags: Diplomacy, Espionage, NorthAfrica, OperationTorch, TimeGhost, Vichy — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 12 Nov 2021

To smooth the way for the Allied invasion of French North Africa, Operation Torch, a massive spy operation is set up in 1941 and 42.
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November 12, 2021

Armored Vehicles of Operation Torch Pt. 1, by the Chieftain

Filed under: Africa, Germany, History, Italy, Military, WW2 — Tags: AFVs, Artillery, NorthAfrica, OperationTorch, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 11 Nov 2021

Chieftain returns to the North African theatre to talk us through the armored fighting vehicles in action around the time of Operation Torch. This episode is part one of two with Chieftain covering the German and Italian vehicles. Here, Chieftain looks at everything from the fearsome Tiger to the nemesis of LRDG: the Sahariana.
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November 7, 2021

The Allies Break Through! – WW2 – 167 – November 6, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, France, Germany, History, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: ElAlamein, Guadalcanal, Montgomery, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, OperationTorch, Rommel, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 6 Nov 2021

After all these months of fighting, the British 8th Army breaks through Erwin Rommel’s Axis positions in North Africa, but the Allies have even bigger plans for that theater of war — a huge invasion of Vichy French North Africa to take place next week. The Soviets also have a plan for a huge invasion to take place very soon near Stalingrad, though the fighting in the city itself sees a lull the second half of this week.
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November 6, 2021

Belisarius Part 2: The Empire Strikes Back

Filed under: Africa, Europe, History, Middle East, Military — Tags: Belisarius, Byzantium, Carthage, Cavalry, Constantinople, JustinianAndTheodora, Leadership, NorthAfrica — Nicholas @ 06:00

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Published 5 Nov 2021

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October 31, 2021

Nazi General Dies of Heart Attack – WW2 – 166 – October 30, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, Germany, History, Italy, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: Carriers, ElAlamein, Guadalcanal, Montgomery, Navy, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 30 Oct 2021

The Allies may be on the verge of a breakthrough in North Africa, but they’re losing at sea to the Japanese this week, and the Axis are also advancing in the Caucasus, though the street by street struggle at Stalingrad continues as always.
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October 24, 2021

Showdown at El Alamein – WW2 – 165 – October 23, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, Germany, History, Italy, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, WW2 — Tags: ElAlamein, Montgomery, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, Rommel, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 23 Oct 2021

Could this be the beginning of the big break in North Africa? The Allies have the men, the armor, and the fuel … they just have to deal with the Axis minefields to try and get started. And the Axis are throwing ever more men at Stalingrad as the Soviets grimly hold on. Another roller coaster of a week.
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October 13, 2021

A War Without Hate? – The Officers and Gentlemen of North Africa – WW2 – Gallery 05

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, Germany, History, Italy, Military, WW2 — Tags: Biography, Egypt, Leadership, Libya, NorthAfrica, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 12 Oct 2021

In the history of European-style warfare, there has always been the ideal of “rules of warfare”. The horrors of the Eastern Front and the Pacific prove how hollow this ideal can be, but there is one theatre where some officers are trying to maintain it: North Africa.
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September 12, 2021

Hitler Finally Fed Up with his Army – WW2 – 159 – September 11, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Europe, Germany, History, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: ElAlamein, FallBlau, Guadalcanal, Hitler, Montgomery, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, Rommel, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 11 Sep 2021

Adolf Hitler sacks Wilhelm List, Army Group Commander in the Caucasus. His replacement does not have military command experience. The fighting there is still successful this week, though, as is the advance through the suburbs of Stalingrad. The Japanese are advancing along the Kokoda Trail and on Guadalcanal, but the Axis attacks in North Africa have failed badly.
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September 5, 2021

This War is Three Years Old – WW2 – 158 – September 4, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Britain, Germany, History, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: Egypt, FallBlau, Guadalcanal, Montgomery, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, Rommel, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 4 Sep 2021

As the war turns three there is is no slacking in the fighting. Erwin Rommel launches another Axis attack in North Africa, but it is foiled in only days, though the Axis are advancing in the Caucasus as well as on Stalingrad, where the fight for the suburbs is now beginning. They’re also advancing in the South Pacific, as the Japanese fight their way along the Kokoda Trail.
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August 29, 2021

Yamamoto: Midway Round Two? – World War Two – 157 – August 28, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Germany, History, Japan, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: Carriers, Egypt, ElAlamein, FallBlau, Guadalcanal, Montgomery, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, Rommel, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 28 Aug 2021

The Battle of the Eastern Solomons takes place this week — another carrier battle. As for the Germans, they’re advancing on Stalingrad, slowing down in the Caucasus, and Erwin Rommel is preparing to launch another assault in North Africa.
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July 25, 2021

Wehrmacht Conquers 250 Miles of Nothing – WW2 – 152a – July 24, 1942

Filed under: Africa, Australia, Germany, History, Military, Pacific, Russia, USA, WW2 — Tags: ElAlamein, FallBlau, Hitler, NewGuinea, NorthAfrica, Poland, SovietUnion, Stalingrad, TimeGhost, WinstonChurchill — Nicholas @ 04:00

World War Two
Published 24 Jul 2021

The Soviets keep withdrawing from the advancing Axis forces, and Hitler keeps issuing contrary orders to try and stop that, with the results that logistics are getting screwed up and the mobile units are bogged down in huge traffic jams. The Allies have decided not to open a second front in Europe in 1942, but do choose another spot to begin the long counter offensive.
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