Operation Overlord was the overall code name for the Allies’ cross-channel invasion of France. The code name for Normandy’s amphibious landings was Operation Neptune. Overlord was the successor to Operation Sledgehammer, a 1942 plan delayed by the allies in favor of landings in North Africa and later Italy. The original… Read more“Map Monday, What if Operation Overlord Failed?”
Category: History
Map Monday, World Population Hits 8 Billion & Strange Facts
On 15 November 2022, the United Nations declared that the world population reached 8 billion. To be fair, no one’s out there counting every human being on the planet. You’d have to count more than 250/second to finish the job in a year. Even if you distribute the counting and… Read more“Map Monday, World Population Hits 8 Billion & Strange Facts”
Map Monday, Life Expectancy through History
Life expectancy typically refers to the average lifespan of a person at birth. It’s often calculated for specific subgroups of people, e.g., nationalities, sex, wealth, etc. Using a combination of recorded and archeological data it can even be estimated for historical periods. Important Factors Infant and child mortality are the… Read more“Map Monday, Life Expectancy through History”