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Overview
The Second World War, a global military conflict from 1939 to 1945, involved the majority of the world's nations and resulted in the deaths of between 50 to 70 million people and was the deadliest conflict in human history.
The conflict resulted in a major shift in the balance of power in the 20th century. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the new dominant powers in the post-war world. -
1st February 1940 - Viipuri Bay
During the Soviet-Finish war, the Soviet General Timoshenko attempts to outflank the Finish Mannerheim defensive line by attacking across Viipuri bay. http://www.cannonade.net/entry.php?id=1232 -
31 January 1941 - British capture Agordat
British troops capture the Italian strongpoint at Agordat in Eritrea. Four Mark I tanks are the decisive in the battle. 1000 troops and 43 guns are captured. http://www.cannonade.net/entry.php?id=2422 -
30th January 1945 - Wilhelm Gustloff Sunk
In the worst maritime disaster in history over 9000 are killed when the Wilhelm Gustloff is sunk in the Baltic by Soviet submarine S-13. The ship was carrying civilian and military refugees that had been trapped by advancing Soviet troops in Courland, East Prussia, and the Polish Corridor.
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