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What divisions existed among allies troops in Europe?
Most divisions that occur among the allied troops are divisions related to race, gender, and equality.
Why did Yugoslavia enter WW II?
The new Yugosolavian government proclaimed a policy of neutrality, but in April 1941, the country was invaded by German troops, assisted by Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Italian forces.
What were the challenges faced on D-Day?
The challenges were many -how to get tanks ashore from ships, how to get men across gunswept beaches, and how to beat the unexpected divisions of German troops.
Where did Hitler send troops in 1936?
In 1936, Hitler attended locally to annexation and remilitarization of the Rhineland. More distantly, Hitler sent German military divisions to Spain to participate in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Fascist Nationalists. Spain became a proving ground for both German air force divisions and for German tank divisions.
What was Bernard Montgomery's biggest defeat?
operation market garden in France/Belgium when the allies attacked after knowing that several new German armored divisions and the airborne troops sustained heavy losses and the armored divisions were slow in getting there
Who did the allies defeat on D day?
The Allies defeated the German coastal defence, however this was far from the end. - The German's had almost 30 divisions of troops within fighting distance, including SS tank units. A typical German division had about 12,000 fighting troops, but many of these were recuperating from the Russian front and many others were 'reserves'.
Why Military leaders Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorf gained hero status?
For their leadership of German troops in the First World War on the Eastern Front against the Russians. They defeated the Russians in the battles of Tannenberg, Masurian Lakes & Lodz. They then assumed command of all German troops on the Western & Eastern Fronts for the rest of the war.
How many divisions did the Wehrmacht lose on the eastern front John Ericksen author of 'Road to Stalingrad' says the Soviets destroyeddisabled 506.5 German divisions but this seems improbable?
It may seem improbable based on the number of troops that made up a division in the early years , but if you take into acoount the post 1944 period some divisions contained only a tenth of their original manpower , so if you ,in an engagement you lost 5000 men . another division had been lost . So it seems entirely possible that 500 divisions could have been true.
What did the US Marines do at Belleau Wood?
The Marine Brigade expelled five German Army Divisions from the woods. They captured 1,600 Germans at a very high cost. A total of 1,811 Marines and supporting Army troops were killed in the Battle.
Did the German paratroopers fight at eastern front?
Yes, but they fought as infantry. After Crete, Hitler forbade any massed jumps by airborne troops.
How do you say troops in German?
troops = Truppen
What effect did the Russian Revolution have on World War 1?
The most immediate effect, in March, 1918 was the withdrawal of Russia from the war, ending the Eastern Front and freeing up some 50 German divisions for the Western Front. These German reinforcements to the west could have tipped the balance in favor of the Central Powers had the United States by 1918 not been contributing 10,000 fresh troops a day to the war.
