Sunday, December 14, 2014

Six-Day War

The Six Day War
(June 5-June 11)




The war was Israel against Syria, Jordan and Egypt. 


Strength 
Israel: 50,000 troops                                                                      Egypt: 240,000
           214,000 reserves                                                                 Syria and Jordan -307,000
           300 combat aircraft                                                             957 combat aircraft
           800 tanks                                                                            2,504 tanks
Total troops: 264,000                                                                     Total troops: 547,000

                                         
Weapons

  Arab Weapons                                                                                                              Israel
(AFV)  
T-34
M50 Sherman
AMX 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer











Artillery
D-30 Howitzer










Aircraft 
MiG-21
Dassault Mirage III











Helicopters 
Mi-6

Super Frelon









Infantry Weapons

AK-47
M2-Brownie









 War

  • June 5
  • June 6
  •  June 7 
  • June 8
  •  June 9 
  •  June 10 
  • June 11













Casualties      

Israel                                                                                                              Egypt, Jordan, Syria
983 killed                                                                                                   18,500 killed combined
400 tanks destroyed and 46 aircraft destroyed                                           452 aircraft destroyed  



Video






Sources:

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/six-day-war-ends
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World War I


World War I
World War I: Warfare, Battles, and Weapons 
World War I was the first world war or great war. The world’s first global conflict, the “Great War” pitted the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against the Allied forces of Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. The introduction of modern technology to warfare resulted in unprecedented carnage and destruction, with more than 9 million soldiers killed by the end of the war in November 1918.  
On the right are what was called the Allied powers and they fought against on the left what was called the central powers.  This war lasted from 1914-1918.



This is a map of all the major battles during World War I.







WARFARE:
During this war their were three major types of warfare and some of them were new ideas and not used in previous wars.  The three were Poison gas, Naval Warfare and Trench Warfare.

The first time poison gas was introduced was by the Germans.  In the Second Battle of Ypres.
http://www.greatwar.nl/gifgas/gifgas1.jpg
In all, more than 100,000 tons of chemical weapons agents were used in World War I, some 500,000 troops were injured from their use and almost 30,000 died, including 2,000 Americans.















During World War I most of the battles were fought on land but the use of the seas was very vital.  For the transport of resources and manpower to win battles.
http://www.naval-history.net/PhotoWW1-06clGerBreslauMQ.jpg







One of the main types of warfare was Trench Warfare.
These trenches were not just were they fought during WWI it is where they lived and spent nearly all there time here.



http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/fc/34/14/fc34149e965771b1b12c262fa0a4ef85.jpg


























WEAPONS:
During World War I there were many advances in weaponry and one of the big ones was the machine gun.

MP18
Browning Machine Gun
StG44
Maxim Gun
Submarine or U-Boat
F1 Camel Plane 

Mark C Hornet
Sources: 
Info Material






PICTURES









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Thursday, December 11, 2014

World War II

World War II - Major Battles, Tactics, and Weapons


World War II lasted from 1935 - 1945 and these are the two sides of the war; left (blue) were the Allies and the right (red) were the Axis Powers.

Major Battles


This is a map of the major battles that took place during World War II. Five of the biggest battles of World War II are the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Midway,  the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and D-Day.

The Battle of Britain



The Battle of Britain was the first major battle of World War II. The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority of the RAF from July to September 1940. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of World War II and prevented Germany from invading Britain.




The Battle of Midway


The Battle of Midway, fought between June 4-7, 1942, is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign during World War II. Six months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy against Midway Atoll, crippling the Japanese fleet and turning the tide of battle. 

http://www.navy.mil/midway/mid_over.html

The Battle of Stalingrad


http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/world-war-ii-battle-of-stalingrad

The Battle of Kursk




The Battle of Kursk took place after the Battle of Stalingrad and was the final offensive the Germans were able to launch in the east. 





At Kursk alone, the Germans lost 720 tanks, 680 aircraft, and sustained 170,000 casualties. The battle was the largest tank battle in history, and the Germans suffered a terrible loss. 







D-Day

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day/videos/d-day-invasion-of-normandy

This is a picture of the view the soldiers had coming off the boats at Omaha.

Tactics and Weapons of World War II

http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/9920/

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/weapons-of-pattons-armies

MG42

Thompson M1

Sturmgewehr 44

M1 Carbine

M4 Sherman Tank

Douglas A-20G-20-DO















Sources:

http://www.stephenhicks.org/2013/09/12/more-on-philosophy-and-war-the-soviets-in-ww-ii/

https://mapshop.com/classroom/HISTORY/US/World-War-II-in-Europe.asp

http://listverse.com/2012/08/26/top-10-battles-of-world-war-ii/

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?588806-The-Gears-of-WaAAR-A-German-Industrial-deck-AAR

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/topics/dogfight

http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2010/04/lost-american-airfields-of-the-north-pacific/

http://www.navy.mil/midway/mid_over.html

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/world-war-ii-battle-of-stalingrad

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day/videos/d-day-invasion-of-normandy

http://isaiahstratton.wordpress.com/tag/omaha/

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/weapons-of-pattons-armies

http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/9920/
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Monday, December 8, 2014

Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

Background

The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in central Europe between 1618–1648. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history, and one of the longest.It began when Holy Roman
Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia
Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia attempted to curtail the religious activities of his subjects, sparking rebellion among Protestants. The war came to involve the major powers of Europe, with Sweden, France, Spain and Austria all waging campaigns primarily on German soil. this war was split into 4 periods:

The Bohemian Period (1618-1625)

The Danish Period (1625-1629)

The Swedish Period (1630-1635)

The French Period (1635- 1648)
The Peace of Westphalia of 1648 


The Peace of Westphalia ended the Holy Roman emperor's hope of restoring both his own power and the Catholic faith throughout the empire. The empire was now fragmented into a number of virtually independent states
map of Thirty Year War
Map of Thirty Years War
 

involvement of countries throughout the entire war


Weapons
German Matchlock Musket 
Close Range Weapons



Cannons
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