The Invasion of Russia was not fought solely by Germans. Without the additional regiments/battalions of Eastern European countries, Hitler may have reconsidered invading Russia. There were the Finns (who stopped at their previous WWI borders), the Hungarian Second Army, the Romanians,… Read More ›
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Syrian rebels prepare to defend ruined Aleppo as troops and militias close in
By Martin Chulov in Aleppo in The Guardian The last road into rebel-held east Aleppo carves though a mile-wide paddock between an abandoned village and a looming ridgeline. Behind each of them Syrian troops advance slowly, hidden from view. Trucks,… Read More ›
The Syrian Front: Waiting to Die in Aleppo
By Christoph Reuter in Der Spiegel Driving through the outer districts of the city, a ghostly wasteland begins. The streets and the half-destroyed residential buildings are empty and the only sounds come from shredded metal signs moving in the wind… Read More ›