In February 1935 Hitler openly acknowledged the existence of the new German Luftwaffe (air force), in direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles that limited German military development. Under the direction of two former fighter ace comrades of the Red Baron, Ernst Udet and Hermann Goering, the Luftwaffe flourished into what could be considered the most technologically and tactically…
“This is not peace. This is an armistice for twenty years [how right you were!].” ~ Foch on the Treaty of Versailles. Winston Churchill in 1933 exclaimed to the British Parliament, “Thank God for the French Army!” Without a doubt, coming off the spectacle of the victory parade in 1919 on Quatorz Juillet it was…
Events September 29, 1918: Wilhelm II pressured into accepting parliamentary government, Bulgaria surrenders, signs armistice October 3: Wilhelm II hands Parliament authority on military decisionsPrince Max von Baden named chancellor of Germany October 7: Poland declares itself an independent state October 12: Germany agrees to withdraw forces from France, Belgium October 14: Provisional government formed…
