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The Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket 1944

The situation on the Eastern Front in early 1944 was pretty grim for the German Ostheer (Army in the East). The Soviet Red Army was across the Dnepr River in force, had liberated Kiev, isolated one German–Romanian army in the Crimea and had just won a significant victory in the Battle of the Korsun Pocket.

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A decisive but forgotten campaign: East Africa 1940–41

It is quite common to attribute specific value to military events with the benefit of hindsight, without taking into account the actual situation at the time it took place and the views of the commanders involved. A clear example of this attitude is Hitler’s ‘halt order’ in May 1940 in front of Dunkirk, which is typically considered a mistake because it allowed the British forces to evacuate from the continent.

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