Dietrich von Choltitz

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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.

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Operation Barbarossa, German troops in Russia, 1941. Nazi German soldiers in action against the Red Army (Soviet Union) at an along the frontlines in the early days of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, 1941. World War II, WWII

75th Anniversary of Operation Barbarossa

People celebrate in Times Square in New York City, New York on V-E Day (Victory in Europe), May 8, 1945.

70th Anniversary of V-E Day

Landing craft (American) of World War II. Normandy invasion, WWII, D-Day, infographic. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Types of Landing Craft of World War II Infographic

Aerial view of Asakusa, Tokyo heavily damaged by the World War II March 1945 US fire bombing raids of Tokyo.Tokyo famous for the Senso-ji a Buddhist temple that survived the air raids. Allied firebombing of Tokyo 1945. Fire bomb Tokyo. WWII, World War II

Anniversary of the Tokyo Firebombing

Map/infographic of the Dunkirk Evacuation May 26-June 4, 1940. World War II. France. SPOTLIGHT VERSION.

Timeline of the Dunkirk Evacuation

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Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company

Periods of American Literature

Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa

How Do Deserts Form?

Law legal system crime concept with gavel and scales of justice with books in the background. (mallet, judicial system).

What Are the Differences Between First-, Second-, and Third-Degree Murder?

Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks

Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?

Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

Dietrich von Choltitz: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 25, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Nov 05, 2023
	Anniversary information added.		Oct 31, 2023
	Deleted Web site: Entry on Find A Grave.	Yamini Chauhan	Nov 06, 2013
	Add new Web site: History Learning Site - Biography of General Dietrich von Choltitz.	Swati Chopra	Jul 14, 2011
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 25, 2005