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Maps / 10 weeks ago
The beginning of World War II: Poland was invaded from the West and East
At dawn on September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, launching a conflict that would ignite World War II. German forces struck with overwhelming speed and precision, deploying more than 60 divisions and 1,300 aircraft in a blitzkrieg that overwhelmed Poland’s defences. The assault began with naval bombardments near Gdańsk and rapid advances from East Prussia, Silesia, and Slovakia. Despite determined resistance and even a counterattack near the Bzura River, Poland’s army could not withstand the modernised German war machine.
Politics / 22 weeks ago
Remembering D-Day: The pivotal Normandy landings on June 6, 1944
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most significant military operations in modern history: the D-Day Normandy landings of June 6, 1944. This pivotal event marked the beginning of the Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Western Europe during World War II. According to the detailed map from "The World in Maps," the Allied forces—comprising American, British, and Canadian troops—landed on five key beaches along the Normandy coast in northern France:
