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Britain in WW2
Questions regarding British participation in World War 2, in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war.
7,126 Questions
Why did England appease Hitler?
"You seriously need to check your history. England (Britain in fact, not just England) NEVER gave in to Hitler." Actually, I think the problem here is the way the person worded the question. It is indeed correct to say England did not "give in" (as in surrender), but many people felt that Neville Chamberlain, whose policy as prime minister was to appease Hitler, gave in to him. Chamberlain truly believed that he could bargain with Hitler and that Hitler would compromise. Hitler, of course, had NO intention to compromise, and when Chamberlain came back home to England claiming he had basically prevented a war, and that there would be "peace in our time," he found out all too soon that Hitler had no intention of compromising, nor did he want peace. Chamberlain's serious mistake was trying to appease Hitler, and as I said, many people saw that as "giving in" to him.
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Who did great Britain win their air battle with?
The Battle of Britain was fought in the air with fighter planes and bombers from the RAF (Royal Air Force) and Luftwaffe (German Air Force). Some of the RAF aircraft included the Spitfire and the Hurricane and some of the Luftwaffe's aircraft included Messerschmitt 109's and STUKA dive-bombers
What did the French generals use to get to French troops to the battle quickly?
The Taxi cabs of Paris provided 4,000 reinforcements to the Marne bu 8 September 1914.
What was the economic status of Britain at the end of World War 2?
The UK was nearly bankrupt at the end of World War 2
Where do Julia and Winston meet and share some illegal chocolate?
Julia and Winston are characters in George Orwell's novel, "1984." They first meet while working together in the Ministry of Truth. Later, their relationship deepens and they begin sneaking off and meeting in a variety of secret places outside London in order to have forbidden recreational sex.
- Omaha, Gold, Sword, Juno and Utah were the code names for the beaches
- Neptune was the code name for the initial landing plan
- Operation Overlord was the name of the Normandy Invasion Campaign.
- The codes were used so the Germans would not figure out what the Allied Forces were talking about or discussing on telegraphy air waves.
- The Americans landed on Omaha beach and took a beating. Thousands were killed on that beach.
- They also landed on Utah beach without the major casualties.
What is the difference between the british commonwealth and the commonwealth of nation?
Well there is no British empire as such nowadays. The ex-empire countries are known as commonwealth nations, many of these still have Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state, and have a close relationship with the United Kingdom.
answ2. Victoria Cross is a high military award in the Commonwealth, originally named in honour of Queen Victoria. All the medals are said to be cast from the bronze of one of the canons captured in the Crimean War, but research casts some doubt on this.
How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?
The U.S. transfer of 50 old destroyers geven to Britain in exchange for the use of eight British Atlantic bases.
What jobs did the Jews in England do?
First of all, the Jews were expelled from England (after a number of anti-Jewish massacres), for several hundred years. While they were in Norman England, they were mostly commanded to limit themselves to moneylending, and there were a few Jewish doctors as well. They were banned from most trades. Under King Henry, Jews were allowed to buy and sell goods (1100-1135). Detailed information may be had on this linked page.
When Jews returned to England (1600s-1800s), they functioned as merchants and traders, and Nathan Mayer Rothschild founded a bank (1798). Later, as the British gradually relaxed their anti-Semitic decrees and attitude (1800s), the Jews were able to diversify their occupations.
A brigade is military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions or regiments.
The typical NATO standard brigade consists of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 troops, but the number of men in a brigade is not specified or fixed.
At a meeting in Berlin European leaders decided that a country could claim land in Africa by?
sending troops
Why did predident Franklin d roosevelt give Britain 50 battleships?
They weren't battleships, they were obsolete and redundant World War 1 destroyers, and they weren't 'given', they were lent under the Lend/Lease Agreement and had to be either returned or paid for at the end of hostilities.
What names were the British soldiers called?
Tommies
or if naval personnel
Limeys
or historically
Redcoats
Joseph Stalin .
What army has conquered the most land?
Genghis Khan (Chinggis haan) conquered the most land in history.
Who met the evacuated children in World War 2 when they reached their destination?
the people in the countryside who were interested in taking in the children
Who were the allies of UK in world war 2?
They were America, France, Australia,Canada,Britan (England),Russia
At Dunkirk where did the soldiers return to in Britain?
Some went home, some were admitted to hospitals, some went to their unit headquarters or other army camps.
How did Britain treat the Jews during world war 2?
Continental European Jews were often prevented from arriving in British ports and the British actively prevented Jews from immigrating to Palestine, detaining caught individuals in Cypriot Jails until 1946.
Who was the main british general during World War 2?
http://www.generals.dk/
Platt Sir William, General (1885-1975)
1930 - 1933Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment1933 - 1934General Staff Officer 1 3rd Division1934 - 1938Commanding Officer 7th Brigade1938 - 1941General Officer Commanding British Troops in Sudan1938 - 1941General Officer Commanding Sudan Defence Force1941 General Officer Commanding Eritrea1941 - 1945Commander in Chief East AfricaCommand1945 Retired
Adair Sir Allan Henry Shafto, Major-General (1897-1988)
1940 Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards1940 - 1941Commanding Officer 30th Independent Brigade1941 - 1942Commanding Officer 6th Guards Armored Brigade1942 Acting General Officer Commanding Guards Armored Division1942 - 1945General Officer Commanding Guards Armored Division, North-West Europe1945 General Officer Commanding Guards Division1947 RetiredAdam Sir Ronald Forbes, General (1885-1983)
1923 - 1925Instructor at Staff College Camberley1927 - 1931General Staff Officer 2, War Office1932 - 1935Instructor at Staff College Camberley1935 - 1936General Staff Officer 1, War Office1936 Deputy Director of Military Operations, War Office1936 - 1937Commander Royal Artillery 1st Division1937 Commandant of Staff College Camberley1937 - 1940Deputy Chief Imperial General Staff, War Office1939 - 1940General Officer Commanding III Corps, France1940 - 1941General Officer Commander in Chief Northern Command1941 - 1946Adjutant-General to the Forces, War Office1946 RetiredAdams John Buchanan, Brigadier
(1906- ) Addison George Henry, Major-General (1876-1964)
1927 - 1930Assistant Adjutant-General, War Office1930 - 1931Chief Engineer Aldershot Command1932 - 1936Engineer in Chief, India1936 Retired1936 - 1937Financial Advisor to Indian Army1939 Recalled1939 - 1940Engineer in Chief, War Office1941 Retired
Aikenhead David Francis, Brigadier (1895-1955)
1940 Commanding Officer 2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, France - North Africa1941 - 1942Commander Corps Royal Artillery XXX Corps, North Africa1942 - 1943Commander Royal Artillery ?1943 Brigadier Royal Artillery ?1943 - 1944Commander Royal Artillery ?1944 Commanding Officer ? Army Group Royal Artillery, Middle East1944 Commander Corps Royal Artillery III Corps, Greece1947 RetiredAird Smith William, Brigadier (1893-1942) (Indian Army)
1940 - 1941Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General ?, India1942 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General 11th Indian Division, Malaya1942 Lost at seaAitken William Henry Hutton, Brigadier (1898- )
1941 - 1943Commanding Officer Chemical Warfare Troops Home Forces1943 Director of Chemical Engineers Home ForcesDalton Sir Charles James George, Major-General (1902-1989)
1944 Commander Royal Artillery 26th Indian Division, Burma Brigadier General Staff XXXIII Indian Corps, Burma Commander Royal Artillery 14th Indian Division, Burma1949 - 1951Commanding Officer 8th Anti-Aircraft Brigade1951 - 1954Services Relations Adviser to United Kingdom High Commissioner Control Commission for Germany1954 - 1957Director of Manpower Planning, War Office1957 RetiredDaunt Brian, Major-General (1900- )
1941 Commanding Officer Anti-Tank Regiment1943 Commanding Officer 142 Field Regiment, Italy1944 Commander Royal Artillery 1st Armored Division1944 Commander Royal Artillery 46th Division1946 Commander Royal Artillery 10th Indian Division1950 - 1953Commandant of Coast Artillery School1950 - 1953Inspector of Coast Artillery, War Office1953 - 1956General Officer Commanding Malta1957 RetiredDarwell G., Brigadier ( - )
1939 - 1940Commanding Officer 126th BrigadeDaly L.D., Brigadier ( - )
1939 - 1940Commanding Officer 147th BrigadeDavidson Kenneth Chisholm, Major-General (1897-1985)
1940 - 1941General Staff Officer 1 ?1942 - 1944Commanding Officer 168th Brigade, Middle East - North Africa - Italy1943 Acting General Officer Commanding 50th Division, Sicily1949 RetiredDavidson Francis Henry Norman, Major-General (1892-1973)
1937 - 1938Instructor at Staff College Camberley1938 - 1939General Staff Officer 1 2nd Division1939 - 1940Commander Corps Royal Artillery British Expeditionary Force, France1940 Acting General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, France1940 Brigadier General Staff X Corps1940 - 1944Director Military Intelligence, War Office1944 - 1946Major-General General Staff British Army Mission Washington1946 RetiredDawnay Sir David, Major-General (1903-1971)
1941 Commanding Officer 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment1941 - 1943Commanding Officer North Irish Horse1943 Deputy Commanding Officer 23rd Armored Brigade1943 Acting Commanding Officer 26th Tank Brigade, North Africa1944 - 1945Commanding Officer 21st Tank Brigade, Italy1945 Commanding Officer 21st Armored Brigade1945 - 1946Commanding Officer 26th Armored Brigade, Italy1946 - 1947Commanding Officer 86th Area Venice, Italy1947 - 1948Commanding Officer 2nd Armored Brigade1948 Deputy District Officer Commanding North Midland District1948 - 1951Commanding Officer 8th Armored Brigade1951 - 1954Commandant of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst1954 RetiredPhipps Herbert Clive, Major-General (1898-1975)
1944 Commander Royal Artillery Guards Armored Division, North-West Europe1951 - 1954General Officer Commanding 2nd Anti-Aircraft Group1954 RetiredMacArthur Sir William Porter, Lieutenant-General (1884-1964)
1934 - 1935Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services1935 - 1938Commandant of Royal Army Medical College1938 - 1941Director-General of Army Medical Services1941 RetiredMacfie John Mandeville, Major-General
(1891-1985)
1940 - 1943Assistant Director Medical Services ?, Middle East1943 Assistant Director-General of Army Medical Services, War Office1943 - 1946Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services, War Office1946 - 1948Deputy Director Medical Services East African Command1949 Deputy Director Medical Services Scottish Command1949 - 1950Commandant of Royal Army Medical College1950 Honorary Physician to the King1950 - 1951Deputy Director Medical Services Western Command1952 Retired
There was obviously more than one but Bernard Montgomery is probably the best known.
