World at War 79: Rising Sun Over China

Manchukuo-Menjiang War: the Japanese-Chinese Conflict 1931–37: From 1931–1937, an undeclared war was fought in northern China as Japan expanded onto the East Asian mainland. This was a largely unknown war but set the stage for the open Japanese invasion of China in July 1937.

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The Guns of Pointe-du-Hoc: The top-secret mission of the US Army Rangers to fi nd and destroy the deadly gun battery of Pointe-du-Hoc on 6 June 1944 must surely rank as one of the most audacious special operations of WWII. Here is how they did it.
The Road to Barbarossa: Hitler’s goal was the conquest of the Soviet Union and, with that goal accomplished, to create a greater Germanic Reich. What were the reasons behind the invasion?
Ferdinand Schörner: Hitler’s Ideal General: General Schörner died in 1973, the last remaining Field Marshal of Germany. A die-hard Nazi, he always followed orders and was a severe disciplinarian who sacrificed his troops to his ambitions.