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GreeceĀ 1941
12th April 1941: A desperate rearguard action by Allied infantry as they face attack by an elite, experienced SS Panzer Division
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Churchill visits boost morale
11th April 1941: The Luftwaffe continues to wreak devastation on cities up and down Britain but Churchill's defiant rhetoric is a unifying force
Apr 11
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Desert retreat in a sandstorm
10th April 1941: Confusion and rumours spread while the British retreat back to Egypt - as the pursuing Panzers are heard in the distance
Apr 10
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United States to occupy Greenland
9th April 1941: As Churchill stresses the importance of the Battle of the Atlantic, the US moves to secure a vital staging post on the route to Europe
Apr 9
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Dunkirk all over again?
8th April 1941: Once again a German outflanking manoeuvre leaves the British Army exposed and struggling to fall back in good order
Apr 8
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Disaster in Piraeus harbour
7th April 1941: The Luftwaffe dramatically demonstrate their dominance in the skies over Greece by bombing an ammunition ship
Apr 7
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Hitler strikes at Greece and Yugoslavia
6th April 1941: The war suddenly expands into the Balkans while a serious crisis develops for the British in North Africa
Apr 6
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'Bare Feet and Bandoliers'
In Ethiopia British officers are leading native 'Patriot' troops in an unconventional guerrilla war to restore the Emperor and eject the Italians - aā¦
Apr 5
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Tobruk - the siege begins
5th April 1941: The fearsome prospect of being attacked by German panzers - with little to defend themselves with - must be faced by the men of an AAā¦
Apr 5
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Fighter Pilots inĀ 1940
A selection of first-hand accounts from the men who fought the 'Battle of Britain'
Jan 4
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Women at War in 1940
In a People's War, women are very much on the front line, whether they volunteered for it or not
Jan 3
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Americans in 1940
U.S. citizens were 'neutral' in 1940 and unusually well placed to see the impact of the Nazis - some individuals wanted to take action directly
Jan 2
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Hitler in 1940
Hitler's most successful year confounds the world ... but his true ambition is yet to be revealed ... key posts from the past year
Jan 1
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'Battle of Britain - The Gathering Storm'
Another highlight from the new history of the battle, with links to some of the other volumes featured this year ...
Dec 21, 2025
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