Invasion of Poland 1939

The invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign, Polish Campaign, and the Polish Defensive War of 1939 (1 September to 6 October 1939), was a joint attack on Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union, which marked the beginning of WWII. During the invasion, Polish Cadet Officer Edmund Roman Orlik became the first … Continue reading Invasion of Poland 1939 →

WWI US Tanks

The US entered into World War I on 6 April 1917, more than two and a half years after the war began, without any tanks of its own. The Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) was formed and the first US tank units began to see combat in September 1918. Artist: David Pentland … Continue reading WWI US Tanks →

WWI First Tanks

During the winter of 1914, the western front rapidly transformed into trench warfare and the fighting turned into a stalemate. Both sides constructed elaborate trench and dugout systems opposing each other along the front lines, protected from assault by barbed wire, machine guns and artillery. The area between the opposing trench lines became known as … Continue reading WWI First Tanks →