The decisions, doctrines and deceptions that determined the outcome of the Second World War. Bombing strategy, military planning, intelligence operations and the moments where a single decision changed the course of the conflict.
In 1944, a Zionist underground group planned to kill Britain’s wartime hero, and MI5 kept the file secret for nearly 70 years. There are many controversial characters from World War II. Some are very evident while others are the center…
Berlin and Tokyo were separated by 8,900 kilometers and even more by ideology, yet the alliance held until the bitter end. Here’s what Hitler actually believed about his Axis partner. Nazi Germany and Japan, Allies. It isn’t the first thing…
The OSS built a weapon with only one purpose: making German officers smell like they’d soiled themselves. During World War II, not only were many bombs dropped, but many new bombs were also developed. Some were truly revolutionary. Nazi Germany’s…
Three rival teams, one fatal rivalry, and a führer who called nuclear physics “Jewish science.” It’s a topic that often comes up when discussing “what if” scenarios. What if Hitler had built a functional atomic bomb before the United States…
Inside the camp designed to prevent escape, and how 76 Allied officers broke out anyway. When discussing World War II, the camps are a topic… This article is for Field Command members only. Join Field Command for €4.99/month and get:…
How Nazi propaganda invented the story of Polish uhlans charging German tanks and why it took decades to correct the record. You may have heard something about this before. It is said that, after the German invasion of Poland, the…
The Second World War was the main stage for (military) espionage and deception. This is often forgotten, simply because so much happened during that period. But what is never forgotten is the ingenious Operation Mincemeat. A textbook example of how…
The infamous Maginot Line had one purpose: to protect France from a surprise attack, such as the one during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871. During that war, France lost Alsace and part of Lorraine to Germany. Yet it took only…
If you say Enigma, then you say Alan Turing. It’s an inseparable link in the history of the Second World War. Alan Turing played an indispensable role in cracking the so-called Enigma code during the Second World War. To achieve…
Two Allies, two doctrines, one common goal: ensuring the downfall of Nazi Germany from the air. But can the Allies achieve their goal when they both have their own fundamental beliefs about their enduringly different doctrines? The key players were…
