Military Ranks
Military ranks, designations and description in the Second World War in international comparison. Ranks in the National Armies and Air Forces of World War II and the promotion system in […]
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Czech National Army in Exile
Czechoslovak Exil Forces 1939 to 1945 during the Second World War. History, strength, organization and air force. Before 1938, the 1,500,000 strong Czech Army was one of the largest in
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British Army 1942
Strength and Organization of the Armies of the British Empire in the Middle East (including Battles of Alamein) and Europe 1942-1943. From late 1941 until the summer of 1942, the
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Free French Army
Strength and organization of Free French Army 1941-1944. Divisions, units and Air Force in the Middle East and North Africa and the French Expeditionary Corps in Italy. The Free French
Greek Armed Forces 1940-41
Strength and organization of the Armed Forces of Greece 1940-41. Divisions and equipment, aircraft of the Air Force and ships of the Navy. From 1938 until the German invasion, Greece
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Military performance
The German military performance during World War Two. Part III of the assessment of the fighting power of the Wehrmacht in WW2. back to Part II: Wehrmacht vs US Army
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Soviet Armed Forces Casualties in WW2
Soviet Armed Forces Casualties in WW2: In-Depth Analysis and Historical Context. Soviet Armed Forces Casualties in WW2: In-Depth Analysis and Historical Context During World War II, the Soviet Union’s military
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US Uniforms
Uniforms of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps in World War II. Uniforms and insignia in Northwest-Europe 1944-45, in the Pacific War and from US Marine Corps. The Americans are
Chinese Air Force, Fleet, Communist Forces
National-Chinese Air Force with Flying Tigers and Fleet and Communist Forces in the Second World War. During the 1930s, the Chinese Air Force was composed largely of foreign volunteers, at
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Dutch Armed Forces
Strength and organization of the Army, Air Force and Navy of the Netherlands in Europe at the time of the German invasion in May 1940. Dutch Army During World War
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Italian forces after September 1943
The Italian armed forces after September 1943 until 1945: Mussolini’s ‘Italian Socialist Republic’ in the north and the ‘Co-Belligerent’ troops of the Kingdom of Italy fighting on the Allied side
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Royal Air Force on Eagle Day
Aircrafts and bases of the RAF squadrons on 13 August 1940, the Eagle Day. Number of squadrons, locations and aircraft equipment in Britain, Africa, Middle and Far East. The first
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French Armed Forces 1940
Strength and organization of the Army Forces and Air Force of France at the beginning of the Western Campaign in May 1940. Deployment, divisions, equipment and aircraft. The French Armed
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Polish Armed Forces
Strength, organization, equipment and deployment of the army divisions, tank inventory, Air Force and Navy of Poland in September 1939. Polish Armed Forces in WW2 The Polish armed forces played
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Red Air Force and Navy 1941-1942
Soviet Red Air Force and Red Navy in the first years of the war 1941 to 1942. Organization, aircraft and warships. Russian Air Force 1942 The enforced lull in air
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