The Channel Islands, south of England were occupied in WW2 and the Germans used them as R&R bases and military hospitals. The Germans built many huge and strong gunposts around the islands to repel British warships.
The region that was occupied by the Germans during both World War I and World War II but is currently part of France is Alsace-Lorraine. This area was annexed by Germany after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 and remained under German control until the end of World War I in 1918. It was reannexed by Germany during World War II, but after the war, it was returned to France. Today, Alsace is known for its distinct culture and history, reflecting both French and German influences.
Pakistan was once a part of British India. During the Partition in 1947, India and Pakistan were split into their current countries.
During WW2 they were part of the British commonwealth.
From a Chinese point of view, World War II started in 1931 when Japanese troops occupied part of the country and didn't leave until 1945.
The British Empire was all the countries in the world that were at one time a part of British Sovreignity. That is to say the British King or Queen laid claim to those territories as part of what that King or Queen ruled over. (Or at least the British Government did in the name of the Monarch) Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India & South Africa were the main areas, but there were many, many others.It was hte biggest Empire the world has ever seen by miles.
Thailand did not take part in World War Two, although it was occupied by the Japanese and British for a short time.
During World War 2, the German army occupied the Channel Islands, which are British territory but are located just off the French coast.
During the Second World War, the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey were the only pieces of British territory ever occupied by Nazi Germany. The islands were occupied from June 30, 1940 to May 9, 1945, after which they were returned to Great Britain following the German surrender.
No. The only part of the British Isles that was occupied by Germany during the Second World War were the Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, etc), which are near France.
The leader of the British troops that occupied Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War was General Sir Henry Clinton. About 15,000 troops took part in the occupation. They abandoned the city on June 18, 1778.
The Channel Islands (Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.The islands were the only part of the British Commonwealth occupied by Germany during the Second World War.Source: Wikipedia
During WWII, Japan occupied Southeast Asia. Vietnam is part of Southeast Asia.
During the Battle of Brandywine, which took place on September 11, 1777, the British occupied Philadelphia. This battle was part of the Philadelphia campaign during the American Revolutionary War, where British forces aimed to capture the American capital. The successful British maneuvering led to the eventual capture of Philadelphia, significantly impacting the course of the war.
No, Germany did not occupy Ethiopia during World War II. Ethiopia was invaded by Italy in 1935 and occupied until British and Ethiopian forces liberated the country in 1941. While Germany was allied with Italy during the war, it did not directly occupy Ethiopia. Instead, the liberation was part of the broader conflict in East Africa involving British Commonwealth forces.
Germany never occupied or ruled over Samoa or any part of the Pacific.
the British general Charles Cornwallis
Ireland was part of the British Empire during World War I so was technically part of the war, though many people did not support it while others joined the British Army. Ireland was neutral during World War II.