The combat in WWIIOL ranges from infantry, vehicle, naval to air combat. WWIIOL is commonly attributed as the first MMOFPS, though the rank system in the game adds an RPG dimension. Though it is not build around traditional MMORPG mechanics, it more focuses on Player versus Player territory combat divided between the two fronts of WW2, Allied and Axis. Finally, he conducts Individualized Studies projects with interested students on issues in German and German-Jewish history.World War II Online: Battleground Europe (Abbreviated: WWIIOL) is, as the title suggests, a massively multiplayer online game situated during WW2. He also offers several capstone classes such as the HST498 History, Memory and National Myths: Changing European Master-Narratives of World War II. Identifying pervasive discourse patterns particularly among ordinary Germans helps to reveal the transmission of often apologetic views of the past over generations.īenkert teaches upper-division courses in modern German and European history as well as the Western Civilization and Global History surveys. Furthermore, he is interested in the formation and function of discourses on the totalitarian past on an individual and collective level. In addition to relying on traditional sources, he utilizes extended biographical interviews. His research focuses on the impact of sudden regime change on biographies in 20th century Germany and Europe. He graduated with a master's degree from the University of Bonn and a doctorate from the University of Potsdam. Volker Benkert studied history and English at the Universities of Bonn, Edinburgh, St. Interested in giving this course as a gift? Purchase your gift here or contact for any questions.Ĭall 1-84 to speak with an enrollment coach about this course. Life-long learners, K-12 teachers looking to better understand World War II and Blitzkrieg.Įnrollment for this course will close January 4, 2021. Module 1: The Interwar Period - The Birth of Blitzkrieg.
In-course activities will include discussion forums and interactions with faculty members, including questions and answers. This course is online and self-paced and is comprised of oral histories and short videos, interactive learning objects, and artifacts from the Museum's collection. Through a discussion of the interwar period, the numerous testing grounds that witnessed how these armies waged war, and the only time that Germany implemented a Blitzkrieg strategy, Operation Barbarossa, scholars from ASU and the National WWII Museum will discuss how some of the myths and legends associated with Blitzkrieg developed and the reality behind Germany’s successes and failures during the Second World War.ĭiscover myths and legends associated with Blitzkrieg: This continuing education course, launched in collaboration with the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, explores the evolution of military thinking in Germany, in comparison with the Soviet Union, and the reasons behind the Wehrmacht’s success on the field of battle. The idea of “Blitzkrieg,” a term never utilized by Germany's military commanders, has come to define the reasons for the Wehrmacht’s success during the Second World War. Myths and Legends: World War II and Blitzkrieg: *Course is self-paced, but instructors will be engaging with learners between Novemand January 25, 2020
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