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Hace 1 día · The Legion spearheaded many Nationalist victories, particularly in aerial combat, while Spain further provided a proving ground for German tank tactics. The training which German units provided to the Nationalist forces would prove valuable.
Hace 3 días · Following the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, the German High Command began planning an invasion of the Soviet Union in July 1940 (under the code-name Operation Otto).
Hace 2 días · These dramatic scenes were highlights of the 1977 movie classic A Bridge Too Far, which told the story of Britain's biggest military defeat in the wake of D-Day during the Second World War 80 ...
Hace 2 días · The Italian invasion of France (10–25 June 1940), also called the Battle of the Alps, was the first major Italian engagement of World War II and the last major engagement of the Battle of France. The Italian entry into the war widened its scope considerably in Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.
Hace 3 días · On July 12, 1940, the General Directorate of the State Police and Security was established (including the Border Police, according to Law 2370). During the second world conflagration, the border forces carried out missions typical of the war, and for the way they were carried out they were quoted by the Unit Daily Order, including ...
Hace 1 día · Green Border (2023) July 16, 2024July 15, 2024 / fohpph. Screening Sat 20th, Sun 21st and Wed 24th July. Agniezka Holland’s most recent film is a fictional story based on the real-life plight of refugees crossing the titular “green border”. This is the dangerous, wooded exclusion zone where refugees attempt to cross from Belarus into Poland.
Hace 3 días · Films that possess a documentary-like hyper-realism can sometimes be over-praised for this quality, as though they’re somehow inherently superior to more fantastical examples of cinema. However, in the case of Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border, the unflinching determination to remain grounded in the textures, sounds and smells of the real world is withou…
