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Caithness at War: Week 122

Caithness at War: Week 122

29 December 1941-4 January 1942 As the old year ended with the German army on the defensive…

Dec 29, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 121

Caithness at War: Week 121

22-28 December 1941 With both sides exhausted in freezing temperatures, various offensives by the…

Dec 22, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 120

Caithness at War: Week 120

15-21 December 1941 In Russia, the Soviet offensive against the German Army Group Centre continued…

Dec 15, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 119

Caithness at War: Week 119

8-14 December 1941 After destroying the US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor last week Japanese forces…

Dec 08, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 118

Caithness at War: Week 118

1-7 December 1941 The Germans were finally forced to halt their attack on Moscow on 5 December in…

Dec 01, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 117

Caithness at War: Week 117

24-30 November 1941 In North Africa Rommel continued his offensive, raiding 15 miles into Egypt…

Nov 24, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 116

Caithness at War: Week 116

17-23 November 1941 German forces continued their advance on Moscow, but faced fierce resistance…

Nov 17, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 115

Caithness at War: Week 115

10-16 November 1941 It was now cold enough in central Russia for the ocean of mud to have frozen,…

Nov 10, 2014
Caithness at War: Week 114

Caithness at War: Week 114

3-9 November 1941 With one German army regrouping before Moscow, and another capturing Kursk in the…

Nov 03, 2014