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In 1990s, following the fall of the Iron Curtain, Western audiences were introduced to work of Vladimir Rezun, a.k.a. Viktor Suvorov. He claimed that Stalin had planned for an offensive war in 1941., only to be pre-empted by Hitler's Operation Barbarossa. Ideologically, this makes sense. Communism was just as aggressive ideology as Nazism, and Soviet … Continue reading Did the Soviet Union Plan to Invade in 1941
On 6th April 1941., Axis forces attacked the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as well as Greece. Direct cause of the attack was the military coup of 27th March which overthrew the Cvetković – Maček government and installed king Peter, a minor son of king Alexander. Invasion was, despite expectations of both sides, rather anticlimactic – Yugoslavia … Continue reading April War – Axis Invasion of Yugoslavia
Not soon after the Kingdom of Yugoslavia joined the Axis, government was overthrown. Led by the Communist Party, on 27th March 1941. the people went to the streets, shouting paroles "Bolje grob nego rob! Bolje rat nego pakt!" ("Better grave than the slave! Better combat than the compact!"). But as usual in the Marxist historiography, … Continue reading Military Coup in Yugoslavia 27 March 1941
Background On 27th of July 1941., a rebellion began against the government of Independent State of Croatia. For a long time, this day was celebrated as the day of Antifascist uprising in Croatia. Uprising caught the area of Srb, Lapac, Drvar and Bosansko Grahovo, that is the area of Lika and Western Bosnia. Since the … Continue reading Chetnik Uprising in Srb, 27 July 1941
Preparations for the attack on Hong Kong started on Saturday 6th December 1941., when a large number of Japanese civilians left the colony following instructions from Tokyo. Japanese were already on the move against the Pearl Harbor and the Philippines – latter of which they regarded as a "pistol aimed at Japan's heart". On 27th … Continue reading Pacific War 6 – Battle of Hong Kong
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