by John Rhodes | Aug 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
First came Kanalkampf, the Fight for the Channel, soon it will be Adlerangriff, Operation Eagle, the plan to destroy 11 Group Following up on Fuhrer Directive 16, Hitler approved Fuhrer Directive 17 on August 1st, 1940, 80 years ago. This directive authorized...
by John Rhodes | Jul 29, 2020
Squadron Leader Drew’s Grave Registration Album First came Kanalkampf The SS Highlander returned to port with a crashed He 115 on its deck Album First came Kanalkampf Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber Album First came Kanalkampf S/L Drew in happier days Album First came...
by John Rhodes | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Führer Directive 16, July 16th, 1940Hitler launches Unternehmen SeelöweOperation Sea Lion On July 16th, 1940, 80 years ago, given the obdurate Mr. Churchill’s unwillingness to surrender without a fight, Adolf Hitler signed Führer Directive # 16, commanding...
by John Rhodes | Jul 4, 2020 | World War II
Now that France was lost, and only Britain still survived, each side worked feverishly to develop its plans for the invasion and defense of Britain. It would be one of the greatest match ups in military history, and perhaps the greatest air battle of all time....
by John Rhodes | Jun 20, 2020 | World War II
The triumphant Germans captured Paris on June 13th and accepted the formal surrender of France on June 25th. In the meantime, Mussolini’s Italy entered the war on June 10th, started bombing the island of Malta on June 11th, and invaded southern France on June 21st....
