World War 2
The Second World War began in 1939 and ended in 1945 and engaged most of Europe and Asia into combat between the Allies and the Axis powers.
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I have complete histories of both the 320th Infantry Regiment as well as the 35th Infantry Division. Please contact me with any...
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No It was not,the STG 44 or MP 44 was mainly issued to high quality frontline Waffen-SS Panzer grenadier Divisons,who in June...
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In the UK Men often wore suits (always polished shoes) and felt hats. Take a look at some old movies around the 40's. Trench...
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SR-71 blackbird was not introduced into the military until after WWII.
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AnswerHitler didn�t even expect a declaration of war from Britain and France, when he attacked Poland in �39. He expected the...
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After the end of WW1, the league of nations could have imposed more reasonable sanctions against Germany and actually have...
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Any explosion on the ground makes a mushroom cloud, even small grenades. This is because of the physics of the explosion. The...
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As far as I know other then a list of every unit which served in the Pacific unit there would be no such list. To obtain a list...
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AnswerWell... we're going through the WWII section of our US History class right now... and, well... our text book says that the...
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AnswerAustarlia relationship grew as usa was such a powerful country and still is todai autralia looked upon them for protection...
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well this is simple. Erin Lamont is the hottest girl in the worldby Sammy Ayob
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USS IowaUSS New JerseyUSS MissouriUSS WisconsinUSS AlabamaUSS MassachusettsUSS texasUSS North Carolina
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The causes of World War 2 are complex. Factors included but are not limited to: food shortages, embargos, several disease...
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That was the codename: Operation Barbarossa. It was itself the codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World...
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Fifteen members of the United States Navy earned the Medal of Honor on Dec. 7, 1941, ten were awarded posthumously. The list is...
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AnswerGo to the website for U.S. Army's Military History Institute the URL is US Army Military HistoryThere is a textfield there...
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Germany's offensive into the USSR. An effort to take their land for extra living space for the master race -> Germans. ...
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I do know that from the about 80.000 civilians, men,women and children in the Dutch East Indies more than 10.500 died during...
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The single best source I have ever seen for American casualty rates, by classes of troops, for all U.S. wars, is the book Stolen...
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Allied Leaders The President of US was Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Prime Minister of France was Edouard Daladier, but it was...
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The number one reason nations fight is over natural resources and OIL and OIL and OIL. World War 2 was fought in the Pacific over...
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Ethiopian forces successfully defeated the Italians and kept their nation independent. after the war,Menelik continued to...
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Very Brief Answer: They were used by all sides within their own air forces as war planes, to take out enemy war planes, drop...
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AnswerBritish women who were in the World War 2 hed to do men's jobs including rat catching as well as their...
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Erwin Rommel's weaknesses were unsanitary conditions in his army and the over stretching of supply lines caused by his favorite...
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American soldiers KIA were interred regardless of rank, branch of service, religion, race or ethnicity. So a black soldier would...
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How didn't it? World War II revolutionized warfare in two distinct ways: 1. Tactics. Before World War II, the primary aim of...
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AnswerThere were millions of members of the Nazi Party, most of whom did not actually commit war crimes. The Nuremburg trials...
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WWII had many devastating consequences for Russia. Russia had the highest body count after the smoke cleared. Their country was...
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Agreements at Potsdam and Yalta left the fallen Japan under the control of the US who took on a procedure of democratising and...
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During World War 2 prejudice against African-American was very high.Training and opportunities were unavailable. Army was...
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The majority of things were existing works which had been improved on, Its more than five but hears the list anyway...The British...
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Germany and Britain destroyed each other in World War 2. At the end, Germany was a pile of rubble and Britain was bankrupt, with...
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I don't see how. Bose left Germany 2 years before U-977 was commissioned. Bose traveled to the Cape of Good Hope on U-180 and...
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Normandy is located in France (Western Europe). It is a historical region which is located in the north-west of this country,...
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The 1939-1940 season was the 65th season of competitive football in England. In September 1939, shortly after World War II was...
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Answeryou must be asking about the carrier uss belleau wood cv-24. she was around in 1945 as part of task force 38/58. she had a...
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The POWS's were very sneaky and were not respectful towards the Japanese as they could scrounge for food and cigarettes. They...
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Women, besided being placed in more skilled jobs than they were used to in non-war times (and even World War I where they...
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Prophecies of WW2Many believe nobody made such a prediction. Nostradamus is credited with many predictions, W.W.2 being amongst...
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Answerthey worked while men where at war they made guns made bombs and a women blew her head of by accidentWoman often took jobs...
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AnswerNeville Chamberlain was prime minister in 1939 and he was the one who declared war on Germany. In 1940 Churchill was...
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yes everyone wanted a stronger bomb so they could threaten their enemies.
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Well, if you had the special blade that only Nazi officials wore and it was in a good condition, it would price fairly high....
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No, Benito Mussolini was killed brutally by rioting Italians. Then Italy started fighting on the allies side.
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This was a community that was not bombed so it did not affect the people living in Slough as it did the Londoners. Thankfully...
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There was a rationing program in Germany during World War 2 but towards the end of the war people were lucky to find food...
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Hi Chris As far as I know - my knowledge in the field is hardly exhaustive - it was Japan herself who launched the idea of a...
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UPDATED 3 Dec 2010: Without the aircraft carrier (AC), the United States would probably not have entered the war when and how it...
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Calais was the original intended site as it is only 17 miles from Dover. However, the Atlantic Wall was completed at Calais and...
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Victory in Europe. VE Day was on May 8, 1945, ending hostitities in Europe. World War 2 continued for about four more months in...
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It's hard to say for sure. Britain on it's own could never have invaded mainland Europe and liberated it. Also the American...
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The US Navy had 4,183,000 men & women serve their country in WW 2. Of that number, there were 36,900 sailors & airmen...
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For Fokker G-1: see the website Fokker G-1; this is an action of the Dutch Fokker G-1 Association, who is very busy to redesign...
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These answers have some truth about them but lets leave out nationalistic pride out and stick to the realities of what happened. ...
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go to this website army.mil for all divisions in ww2. the 33nd fought on the island of luzon in ww2 Here is the web site for...
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Germany: 1) The killing of 9 to 11 million civlizians that caused a decline in relations with countries, they could have been...
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He killed him self basically because he knew he had lost and he didn't want to hide or run, so he just killed...
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no it got it from its ally Romania in their oil fields
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This could be available if you know the numerical designation of the unit your relative was a member of. You might try...
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Answerdieppe......dday (Normandy)...........pearl harbour...........I recommend watching saving private Ryan if you want an...
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AnswerEvery single blessed one of them that fought for freedom against Nazi leadership.Objectively:The Germans.Leaving aside the...
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43,098 square miles is the area of Denmark. It is a relatively small country but it is extremely sophisticated and in some ways...
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technically you could argue that it could be either one. it could be "effect" because japan was already involved in ww2 before...
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Black Hand Gang of Serbia, which...
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Yes, it is proper to capitalize the Allies. who were1) the United States1) Britain3) USSR4) Canada5) New Zealand6) Australia
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My father was on LSM 151 in the Phillippines during WWII. It seems the ship was not easy to navigate and was also easily tossed...
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AnswerI don't know if they have one, but the university of Texas online has an extensive collection of maps that you can view...
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AnswerThere is a list at http://www.recordsofwar.com/iwo/dead/dead.htmand a searchable database being built...
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This is just my opinion and it is based only on reported info about the character and personalities of the generals in question....
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What caused us to enter into the Second World War on the side of the Allies? Pearl Harbor made it clear we were at war. The...
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AnswerI remember seeing a special on spam last year, on the Discovery Channel, I think.The people that marketed pork made their...
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This number would be enormous. You have to take into consideration the civilians who also fought but were not in the military....
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208-209 a.D. Thank you for the answer!!
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The "T-5" on your uncle's discharge papers means that at the time of his discharge from the Army, he was a Technician 5th Grade. ...
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I was a Medical Corpsman at 5th General Hospital in Stuttgart in 1971 - 1973. You will find a lot of the information you are...
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Patton obviously had no problem with taking action. He would probably have opted to use military force to stop Hitler from his...
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Answerthe Russian's found his partly burnt body, pulled his dentist out of bed and had him give them Hitler's dental records....
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they were haters They were all dictators. Mussolini and Hitler were fascist dictators and Stalin was a communist dictator they...
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In post-war Germany, apparently there were none. See the link below. slate.msn.com
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Australia troops, instead of being deplyed chiely on home soil, began to fight as a more aggressive combat force actively...
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AnswerLet's define a "just conclusion" first. Germany's aggression started WWI and the peace settlement was pretty harsh -...
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You could try the online yellow pages if you know the name and where he lived.
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Prior to WWII, the U.S. was undergoing the Great Depression (as was most of the world). As a result, the U.S. favored a policy of...
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When you refer to "guns" do you mean weapons used by the infantrymen of the belligerents? If so, the American's used the M1...
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Type 'World War 2 poetry' (or WW2 poetry) into any Internet search engine, or consult your local library. Librarians are usually...
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Ration BooksHere is input: When I see them at flea markets and antique shows they are generally under $50. Condition is a big...
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The nurses would have had to deal with the injured men who came in from the ambulance drivers (who during the war could have also...
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The point is for all the gays to come together and have fun. If you know what i mean.
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Battle was between the Japanese and American carrier groups in the Pacific. The American battle group was positioned north and...
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May I respectfully suggest: Register of Ships of the US Navy,1775-1990 by K. Jack Bauer & Stephen S. Roberts New York ...
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Answerthe atomic cloud over hiroshima went up to 70,000 ft. in a half hour. the cloud could be seen from 150 to 200 miles away....
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AnswerUsing the inovative "island hopping" strategy developed by General McArthur the allies went from island to island until all...
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In all wars there is sadness,death,suffering and loss for someone. WW2 brought about the end of the godless Nazi regime and their...
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A lot of women went to work in the factories in america. A lot of jobs were left vacant by men who joined the war. and the women...
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The 110th and 112th Regiments were almost definitely in the Mortain/Sourdeval region on August 12th. The Battle of Mortain lasted...
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