The Battle of Kursk – Massimo Facchini
The Battle of Kursk was one of the decisive battles of World War II and represented the largest tank battle in history.In the early months of 1943, after the tremendous…
The departments of discipline – Massimo Facchini
Introduction During World War II, Germany established within its armed forces (including the Waffen SS ) special disciplinary units formed both from elements held in military prisons and concentration camps…
The 1945 siege of the Konigsberg fortress – Massimo Facchini
The siege of the Prussian town of Konigsberg ( today Kaliningrad in Russia) took place between April 6 and 9, 1945, and constitutes one of the final episodes of the…
Evolution of the German army during World War I: the infantry – Massimo Facchini
Introduction The image of the German army during World War I, although 102 years have now passed, is still that of a powerful war machine: this is because, despite the…
Teutonic Knights in Transylvania – Massimo Facchini
The history of the Teutonic Knights is mainly related to the crusade in Eastern Europe and Prussia but this order, which originated in the Holy Land after the Templars and…
Resistance to Nazism – Massimo Facchini
Introduction "Wiederstand," Resistance, the struggle of a part of the German people against the regime that led to a war that lasted six years and cost the votes of more…