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The Globe At War |
This Month In History |
Each month we will profile an important event in history. If you have a historical event you would like to focus upon for an upcoming month, please feel free to contact us. Otherwise, enjoy a monthly look back at important historical events which shaped our world. |
February 1943: The Battle for Kasserine Pass represents one of the worst American military performances in the twentieth century. That said, as bad as the Battle for Kasserine Pass went it could have been a lot worse. Read more... |
February 2010 |
January 1943: When discussing the winter 1943 fighting between Germany and the Soviet Union the overwhelming majority of today's literature focuses on events at Stalingrad. Read more... |
January 2010 |
March 1944: Throughout the winter of 1943-1944 Stavka maintained a relentless pace, consistently ordering up sequential offensives that never allowed the Germans to effectively regroup and build up reserves. Read more... |
March 2010 |
April 1940: Events in Scandinavian waters during the spring of 1940 have proven even more strategically significant than previously thought. Read more... |
April 2010 |
May 1941: The wisdom of the two-week German campaign in Crete remains heavily debated to this day. Read more... |
May 2010 |
June 1944: Hitler's declaration of war on the United States, coupled with Barbarossa's defeat and the Soviet Union's resilience meant it was only a matter of time before the Anglo-American armies struck Nazi occupied Western Europe. Read more... |
June 2010 |
July 1944: Codenamed Cobra, the Allied breakout from the Normandy Beachhead finally began late in July 1944 after a brief but intense planning stage. In directing Cobra U.S. General Omar Bradley left nothing to chance. Read more... |
July 2010 |