This gives you an idea of which nations allied with another in World War 2.
These are the countries which were part of the Allied Forces, The Axis Forces, the Underground Resistance Network and countries that allied but did not get to fight in the war.Allied Countries
Ethiopia · China · Czechoslovakia · Poland · United Kingdom · India · France · Australia · New Zealand · South Africa · Canada · Norway · Belgium · Netherlands · Greece · Yugoslavia · Soviet Union · United States · Philippines · Mexico · Brazil
Axis and
Axis Aligned Countries
Bulgaria · Croatia · Finland · Germany · Hungary · Iraq · Italy · Italian Social Republic · Japan · Manchukuo · Romania · Slovakia · Thailand · Vichy France
Resistance
Networked
Nations
Austria · Baltic States · Belgium · Czech lands · Denmark · Estonia · Ethiopia · France · Germany · Greece · Italy · Jewish · Korea · Latvia · Luxembourg · Netherlands · Norway · Philippines · Poland · Thailand · Soviet Union · Slovakia · Western Ukraine · Vietnam · Yugoslavia England and the United States
The Allied Forces did not have a strategy until after they were attacked because the Generals did not believe there was a major offensive going on in the Ardennes. This was to their peril. Since I am not a military strategist and do not know the military lingo I am sending you to some links to help you understand how the Germans and the Allied Forces fought the battle.
The meaning of "unoccupied Japan" means that something was made after 1950 or before 1945. Some goods were labeled this way after Allied Forces occupied Japan from 1945 to 1950. Goods made in occupied Japan were made from 1945 to 1950.
There was no overall commander of Allied Forces. Allied efforts were split into regional Theater Commands, with one person being designated Supreme Commander of that specific Theater. The Supreme Commander of each Theater in turn reported to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, which were directly responsible to the US and British governments. While the Combined Chiefs were made up of US and British officers, they coordinated the entire Western Allied war effort, including the military forces of a wide selection of countries. Soviet Forces operated in a similar manner - there were regional commanders, reporting (nominally) to Stavka, the Soviet Joint Chief's organization. However, Stalin took a much more hands-on role in military strategy than comparable Allied political figures. Soviet and Allied forces, while sharing intelligence and some planning information, operated independently and were never under a unified command structure.
Based upon the information I have read.. there is little difference between Vietnamese and Iraqi civilian behavior during the wars. Some look to the US for help, some appreciate the efforts allied forces have made, and yet others fought or are fighting allied forces/US forces with every man woman or child they can recruit. This particular frame of mind can also be found in many war type scenarios.
Because the Allied air forces had been pounding Luftwaffe bases for some weeks prior to D-Day.
The Allied Forces were not buried on the beach. They were relocated to a gravesite in Normandy and some were taken back to the United States by their families. Temporary burials on the beach were not made permanent.
some countries
There was no overall commander of Allied Forces. Allied efforts were split into regional Theater Commands, with one person being designated Supreme Commander of that specific Theater. The Supreme Commander of each Theater in turn reported to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, which were directly responsible to the US and British governments. While the Combined Chiefs were made up of US and British officers, they coordinated the entire Western Allied war effort, including the military forces of a wide selection of countries. Soviet Forces operated in a similar manner - there were regional commanders, reporting (nominally) to Stavka, the Soviet Joint Chief's organization. However, Stalin took a much more hands-on role in military strategy than comparable Allied political figures. Soviet and Allied forces, while sharing intelligence and some planning information, operated independently and were never under a unified command structure.
Some other forces that continue the the division is the European nation and the other 29 countries.
The Allied Forces did not have a strategy until after they were attacked because the Generals did not believe there was a major offensive going on in the Ardennes. This was to their peril. Since I am not a military strategist and do not know the military lingo I am sending you to some links to help you understand how the Germans and the Allied Forces fought the battle.
The Battle of Arnhem occurred during World War II by accident. Some paratroopers from the Allied Forces were supposed to land miles away from this location, but the wind made it impossible and the paratroopers landed in the middle of German forces.
The meaning of "unoccupied Japan" means that something was made after 1950 or before 1945. Some goods were labeled this way after Allied Forces occupied Japan from 1945 to 1950. Goods made in occupied Japan were made from 1945 to 1950.
There was no overall commander of Allied Forces. Allied efforts were split into regional Theater Commands, with one person being designated Supreme Commander of that specific Theater. The Supreme Commander of each Theater in turn reported to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, which were directly responsible to the US and British governments. While the Combined Chiefs were made up of US and British officers, they coordinated the entire Western Allied war effort, including the military forces of a wide selection of countries. Soviet Forces operated in a similar manner - there were regional commanders, reporting (nominally) to Stavka, the Soviet Joint Chief's organization. However, Stalin took a much more hands-on role in military strategy than comparable Allied political figures. Soviet and Allied forces, while sharing intelligence and some planning information, operated independently and were never under a unified command structure.
Yes France had colonies during World War 2. Some of the colonies joined the Vichy Free French and some joined the axis forces (via the Vichy Free French). Most of the French Colonies chose to go against France once the Nazis took over France and the Vichy Free French was formed. They allied themselves with the Allied Forces instead. The colonies were French-Indochina (Viet Nam - allied with the Allied Forces); Chad, French Congo and Gabon (went with the Free French) Guadeloupe, Martinique of the West Indies and French Guiana joined the Free French in 1943 Syria, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco were under Vichy French control until the Allied Forces liberated them, then they allied with the Allied Forces. French Polynesia joined the Vichy French right away French North Africa, French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa allied themselves with the Free French Forces under General Charles De Gaulle and they fought with the Allied forces against the Germans.
Based upon the information I have read.. there is little difference between Vietnamese and Iraqi civilian behavior during the wars. Some look to the US for help, some appreciate the efforts allied forces have made, and yet others fought or are fighting allied forces/US forces with every man woman or child they can recruit. This particular frame of mind can also be found in many war type scenarios.
The Kokoda Trail Campagin was a WWII pacific battle between the Japanese and Allied forces (made primarily up of Australian troops) on the island of Papua New Guinea. This trail is one of the most rugged and harsh environments in the southern hemisphere. There were 625 allied soldiers killed and over 6,500 Japanese killed. There were also over 4,000 allied soldiers that fell ill. The allies ended up pushing back the Japanese forces.
There were hundreds of thousands of nurses in the Allied Forces both on the war front and the home fronts. They came from countries all over the world. The ironic thing was that Hitler had the fewest nurses and medics for his forces and he started the entire war! In the US Forces there were close to 200,000 or more. Sadly, some of them were killed on the front by stray shrapnel or bullets.