Hitler admired Mussolini's 1922 march on Rome, leading to his appointment as prime minister. Mussolini provided financial support to Nazi Party and allowed SA/SS training. Hitler publicly acknowledged Mussolini's rise to power in 1933
Hitler planned invasion of Britain as last resort after France's fall. German forces demanded air and naval superiority over Channel. Army and Navy undertook major preparations including training troops. Operation Sea Lion postponed indefinitely on 17 September 1940
Appeasement was a diplomatic policy of making concessions to avoid conflict. British governments pursued appeasement between 1935-1939 against Nazi Germany and Fascism. Appeasement was supported by British upper class and media
Born Henry Tandy in 1891, changed surname to Tandey due to father's problems. Enlisted in Green Howards in 1910, served in Guernsey and South Africa. Awarded DCM and MM for actions during Second Battle of Cambrai and Havrincourt
Completed in July 1944, heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built. Weighed about 188 metric tons, measuring 10.2m long and 3.71m wide. Main armament: 128mm KwK 44 L/55 gun with coaxial 75mm KwK 44 L/36.5. Maximum speed: 20 km/h, range: 160 km on road, 62 km off-road
Wehrmacht was the armed forces of the Third Reich. Hitler reintroduced conscription in 1935, increasing army to 550,000 troops. OKW controlled three branches: Heer, Luftwaffe, and Kriegsmarine. Waffen-SS comprised Nazi Party's political soldiers, grew from hundreds to 39 divisions