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29 events · 26 research items · December 7, 1954 to August 5, 2026 · Page 2 of 2
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The Lavon Affair
Wars & Conflicts December 7, 1954

The Lavon Affair

What it was The Lavon Affair, also known as Operation Susannah, was a failed Israeli covert operation in Egypt in 1954, carried out by Israeli military i...

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Germany Executes Its Western War Plan
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Germany Executes Its Western War Plan

August–September 1914 — Germany concentrates major forces against France and advances through Belgium. The operational scheme derives from years of German planning ass...

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Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Aleksandr Vasilevsky

19 November 1942 — Vasilevsky plays a central role in Soviet strategic planning for Operation Uranus and later major offensives. His work illustrates the increasingly ...

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Allies Target German Oil Production
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Allies Target German Oil Production

12 May 1944 — American bombers begin a major concentrated campaign against German synthetic fuel plants and oil infrastructure. Germany relies heavily on synthetic fue...

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Battle of Tannenberg
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Tannenberg

26 August 1914 — German forces under Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff begin the decisive phase of the Battle of Tannenberg against Russia's Second Army in East...

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Condor Legion Fights in Spain
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Condor Legion Fights in Spain

29 July 1936 — Germany begins sending military aircraft and personnel to assist Franco's forces in Spain. The Condor Legion later conducts bombing operations, includin...

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Erich von Manstein
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Erich von Manstein

24 November 1942 — Manstein receives command of Army Group Don during the Stalingrad crisis. He attempts to organize relief of the Sixth Army and later conducts the su...

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German Armor Breaks Through at Sedan
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

German Armor Breaks Through at Sedan

13 May 1940 — German forces cross the Meuse near Sedan after concentrated air attacks and rapid engineering operations. Armored formations then move west toward the Ch...

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German Logistics Begin Breaking Down
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

German Logistics Begin Breaking Down

1 October 1941 — German supply systems struggle to sustain armies advancing hundreds of kilometers into Soviet territory. Roads deteriorate in autumn mud, rail gauges ...

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Germany Invades Poland
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Germany Invades Poland

1 September 1939 — German forces invade Poland from the west, north and south, beginning the European phase of the Second World War. The attack follows months of escal...

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Heinz Guderian
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Heinz Guderian

22 June 1941 — Guderian commands Panzer Group 2 during Operation Barbarossa. His armored forces achieve dramatic advances and participate in major encirclements. He la...

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Ivan Konev
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Ivan Konev

12 January 1945 — Konev commands the 1st Ukrainian Front during the Vistula-Oder campaign and later advances toward Berlin and central Germany. His forces compete oper...

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Konstantin Rokossovsky
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Konstantin Rokossovsky

5 July 1943 — Rokossovsky commands the Central Front during the Battle of Kursk and later becomes one of the principal commanders of Operation Bagration. A survivor of...

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Minsk Encirclement
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Minsk Encirclement

28 June 1941 — German armored formations converge around Minsk and trap large Soviet forces. The rapid collapse of Soviet frontier armies demonstrates the effectivenes...

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Operation Bagration
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Operation Bagration

22 June 1944 — Exactly three years after Barbarossa, the Soviet Union launches Operation Bagration against German Army Group Centre in Belarus. Soviet forces achieve d...

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Operation Bagration Begins
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Operation Bagration Begins

22 June 1944 — The Red Army launches a huge offensive against German Army Group Centre in Belarus. Soviet commanders use deception, enormous artillery concentrations, ...

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Third Battle of Kharkov
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Third Battle of Kharkov

19 February 1943 — German forces under Erich von Manstein begin a counteroffensive that retakes Kharkov after Soviet armies overextend following Stalingrad. The operat...

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Untitled
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Untitled

Untitled3 April 1939 — German military leaders receive instructions to prepare Fall Weiss, the operational plan for attacking Poland. The target date is set so prepara...

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