Hitler's main target was the Soviet Union. He wanted the resources of the west part of USSR and its land; secondly he wanted to eliminate the...
Hi! I think you could begin reading a global history of the war, better if in a single volume. For Example The second world war by Martin Gilbert,...
One month ago I have found this web site: http://www.scribd.com/, I don't know if you know it. There are thousends of books, also about military...
Thank you very much! I'm italian, but in my country there are relatively few books about italian theater in Second World War. I recommend as well...
I'm sorry, I have seen now the picture. I remember that we have spoken about your father's regiment in the topic that I opened in the "new...
Which was your's father's regiment?
The Americans were never completely convinced to invade Italy; they would have prefered to attack France in 1943. In another topic we have...
I have found the thesis; I will be the history of my town from the declaration of war (June 10th 1940) to the liberation on September 16th 1944....
The question is if Germany (then Hitler) would attack anyhow SU, whatever were the knowledge about Soviet armed forces and productivity. If yes,...
I'm agree with you in all your four points. But they succeeded to defeat the standing Soviet forces because a lot of them were destroyed near the...
Yes, sure. An aliquot of garrison troops was absolutely needed, but not dozen of divisions with first-line-troops. The North African Theatre was...
You're right. When I have said that German forces managed to come at the gates of Moscow in 1941 only for their operative skills, better training...
I have read that book and I have found it very good. Do you have read any books of Raimondo Luraghi (he is dead on December 2012)? He wrote many...
Now I must finish my Master in the University of Pisa, but in my mind there is the intention to make, in future, a PhD in a foreign university and...
Probably one of the weakest spot in the plan for "Operation Barbarossa" was the logistics. First of all questions like logistics and intelligence...
I absolutely agree with you about your second point, but we must consider that in 1943 the Allied had the semi-total control of the Mediterranean...
Thank you all. Today I have taken an appointment with a professor for tomorrow morning and I will explain my proposal.
I'm returned today from Germany and I will stay in Italy three weeks before to return in Munich. Tomorrow morning I will go in my university to...
Very interesting discussion and I would say my personal opinion. An earlier invasion of France meant invade that country in the previously spring...
Hello everyone, my name is Jonathan and I come from Italy. I'm 24 years old and I have a Bachelor's Degree in contemporary history obtained in the...
