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Theatre of war in Europe
The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
List of generals during WW2
higher on the Western Front of World War II during 1944-1945, and is intended to serve as a reference that can be linked to by other World War II articles
Western Front command tenures (World War II)
Western_Front_command_tenures_(World_War_II)
The United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to
United States home front during World War II
United_States_home_front_during_World_War_II
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
The term "home front" covers the activities of the civilians in a nation at war. World War II was a total war; homeland military production became vital
Home front during World War II
Home_front_during_World_War_II
Initial period of low activity in World War II
were virtually no major Allied military land operations on the Western Front. World War II began on 1 September 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland.
Phoney_War
2008 British TV series or programme
World War II in Colour is a 13-episode British television docuseries recounting the major events of World War II, narrated by Robert Powell and first broadcast
World_War_II_in_Colour
Global conflict (1939–1945)
World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers
World_War_II
World War II landing operation in Europe
liberation of France and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations for the Allied victory on the Western Front. Planning for the operation began
Normandy_landings
Topics referred to by the same term
Western Front or West Front may refer to: Western Front (World War I), a military frontier to the west of Germany Western Front (World War II), a military
Western_Front
World War II occupation of the Faroe Islands
British occupation of the Faroe Islands during the Second World War, began shortly after the German Wehrmacht launched (9 April 1940) Operation Weserübung
British occupation of the Faroe Islands
British_occupation_of_the_Faroe_Islands
Theatre of war of European Axis and Soviet Union blocs
The Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War, or the German–Soviet War, was a theatre of World War II fought between the European Axis powers
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
2002 American war drama film
Hart's War is a 2002 American war drama film about a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based on the novel by John Katzenbach. It stars Bruce Willis
Hart's_War
1942 occupation of France in WWII
in 1944. German occupation of France during World War II Italian occupation of France during World War II Schreiber 1990, p. 78. Schreiber 1990, p. 827
Case_Anton
F. C. (1956). A Military History of the Western World: From the American Civil War to the End of World War II. Vol. III. New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-80306-2
Historiography of the Battle of France
Historiography_of_the_Battle_of_France
1942 German military operation
During World War II, Operation Attila (named after Attila the Hun) was a plan for the German occupation of Vichy France. It was drawn up as War Directive
Operation_Attila
German invasion of France in 1940
War II List of Dutch military equipment of World War II List of French World War II military equipment List of German military equipment of World War
Battle_of_France
Part of the U.S. Army, active intermittently between 1943 and 2010
The Seventh Army was a United States army created during World War II that evolved into the United States Army Europe (USAREUR) during the 1950s and 1960s
Seventh_United_States_Army
Friendly fire aviation incident in 1939
incident over the East Coast of England in the earliest days of the Second World War. On 6 September 1939, aircraft from several 11 Group, RAF Fighter Command
Battle_of_Barking_Creek
1940 WWII air battle
of Britain British home front during World War II – Civilian population and activities of the United Kingdom during World War II Coventry Blitz – German
Battle_of_Britain
1939–45 aerial campaign of World War II
Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany over German-occupied Europe and Germany during World War II against the Allied strategic bombing campaign. Its aim was to prevent
Defence_of_the_Reich
Part of World War II
Saumur occurred during the last stages of the Battle of France during World War II, when officer cadets from the Cavalry School at Saumur, led by superintendent
Battle_of_Saumur_(1940)
French military operation during World War II
was the French invasion of Saarland, Germany, in the first stages of World War II, from September 7 to October 16, 1939, in response to the German invasion
Saar_Offensive
2020 horror film
DirecTV on 18 June 2020. The film is about five American soldiers during World War II who are assigned to guard a French chateau. They soon realize the house
Ghosts_of_War_(2020_film)
2022 film by Edward Berger
All Quiet on the Western Front (German: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit. 'Nothing New in the West') is a 2022 German epic anti-war film based on the 1929
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022 film)
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(2022_film)
Day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated
occurred during World War II on June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings—initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate western Europe from Nazi
D-Day_(military_term)
1943–1945 military campaign in mainland Italy
and some 35,000 troops of the Italian Social Republic. On the Western Front of World War II, Italy was the most costly campaign in terms of casualties suffered
Italian campaign (World War II)
Italian_campaign_(World_War_II)
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
World War II deception plan during the build-up to the 1944 Normandy landings
Operation Bodyguard was a World War II deception strategy employed by the Allied states before the 1944 invasion of northwest Europe. Bodyguard set out
Operation_Bodyguard
Modern War Studies. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-0541-5. Dear, Ian; Foot, M. (2001). The Oxford Companion to World War II. London:
French_war_planning_1920–1940
home front during World War II covering Britain 1939–45. For a narrative history and bibliography of the home front see British home front during World War
Timeline of the United Kingdom home front during World War II
Timeline_of_the_United_Kingdom_home_front_during_World_War_II
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
during the Battle of Britain, nine months after the start of the Second World War. Following the armistice with France after the Battle of France, Adolf
Operation_Sea_Lion
One of two divisions of the Australian Army
the Western Front in France and Belgium where it had the distinction of taking part in the final ground action fought by Australian troops in the war. After
2nd_Division_(Australia)
World War II Allied Occupation
The Occupation of Iceland during World War II began with a British invasion in order to occupy the island and deny it to Germany. The military operation
Allied_occupation_of_Iceland
Italian theatre of World War I
The Italian front (Italian: Fronte italiano; German: Südwestfront) was one of the main theatres of war of World War I. It involved a series of military
Italian_front_(World_War_I)
Major formation of the United States Army in the Western Front of World War II
directing United States Army operations throughout the European theatre of World War II, from 1942 to 1945. It commanded Army Ground Forces (AGF), United States
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
European_Theater_of_Operations,_United_States_Army
1945 WWII Luftwaffe air operation
Gisela) was the code name for a German military operation of the Second World War. Gisela was an intruder operation against RAF Bomber Command during the
Operation_Gisela
East European theater of World War I
The Eastern Front or Eastern Theater, of World War I, was a theater of operations that encompassed at its greatest extent the entire frontier between
Eastern_Front_(World_War_I)
List of leading WWII commanders
The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers. They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern
Commanders_of_World_War_II
Below is a list of video games that center on World War II for their setting. A Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie (2009) A Stroke of Fate: Operation Bunker
List of World War II video games
List_of_World_War_II_video_games
under occupation as part of the Western Front in World War II. The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg
France_during_World_War_II
Prisoners of war during World War II faced vastly different fates due to the POW conventions adhered to or ignored, depending on the theater of conflict
Prisoners of war in World War II
Prisoners_of_war_in_World_War_II
WWII amphibious landing zone in France
amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during the Second World War. On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded German-occupied France with the Normandy
Omaha_Beach
World War II military campaign
military equipment of World War II List of French military equipment of World War II List of British military equipment of World War II List of German military
German invasion of Belgium (1940)
German_invasion_of_Belgium_(1940)
First major aerial battle of WWII
Second World War, which began the longest air campaign of the war on 3 September 1939, the Defence of the Reich. After the declaration of war, RAF Bomber
Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)
Battle_of_the_Heligoland_Bight_(1939)
This is a list of World War II battles encompassing land, naval, and air engagements as well as campaigns, military operations, and sieges. Campaigns generally
List_of_World_War_II_battles
January 1945 Nazi air force offensive
Industry in World War II. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-6521-7. Weal, John (1996). Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front. Oxford
Operation_Bodenplatte
1940 British operation during World War II
On 10 May 1940, during World War II, the United Kingdom landed Royal Navy and Royal Marines forces at Reykjavík and occupied Iceland without resistance
Invasion_of_Iceland
the Recent Past Dege, Wilhelm (2004). War North of 80: The Last German Arctic Weather Station of World War II. Dege & Barr (2004), p. xxx Tilley, p 18
Greenland_in_World_War_II
British Army forces which fought on the Western Front of World War II
forces which fought on the Western Front of the Second World War, between the Invasion of Normandy and the end of the war. Almost all BLA units were assigned
British_Liberation_Army
This is a list of military operations in Europe on the Eastern Front of World War II. These were operations by Germany and its allies on one side and
List of military operations on the Eastern Front of World War II
List_of_military_operations_on_the_Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
the world participated in World War II. Most were neutral at the beginning, but relatively few nations remained neutral to the end. World War II pitted
World_War_II_by_country
Casualties of German citizens during World War II
Statistics for German World War II military casualties are divergent. The wartime military casualty figures compiled by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
German casualties in World War II
German_casualties_in_World_War_II
World War II operation in France
that launched the successful liberation of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) with the
Operation_Overlord
The Eastern Front was a theatre of World War II which primarily involved combat between the nations and allies of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Combat
Timeline of the Eastern Front of World War II
Timeline_of_the_Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
on 1 September 1939, starting World War II. The Soviets invaded eastern Poland on 17 September. Following the Winter War with Finland, the Soviets were
Soviet_Union_in_World_War_II
home front during World War II played a significant role in the Allied victory and led to permanent changes to Australian society. During the war the Government
Australian home front during World War II
Australian_home_front_during_World_War_II
Period during the Second World War
May refers to May 1943 in the Battle of the Atlantic campaign during World War II, when the Kriegsmarine U-boat arm (U-Bootwaffe) suffered high casualties
Black_May_(World_War_II)
The Soviet attempt to conquer Finland in the Winter War was thwarted, and by the end of World War II, Finland remained an independent country. Finland ceded
Finland_in_World_War_II
2008 video game
Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts is a first-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 2 console, released in November 2008. It is the counterpart
Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts
Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War_–_Final_Fronts
1930 American film by Lewis Milestone
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 American pre-Code epic anti-war film based on the 1929 novel of the same name by German novelist Erich Maria
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 film)
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(1930_film)
1965 film by Ken Annakin
battle. The filmmakers attempted to condense the Battle of the Bulge, a World War II battle that stretched across parts of Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg
Battle of the Bulge (1965 film)
Battle_of_the_Bulge_(1965_film)
World War II in the US when President Harry S. Truman approved the term. In addition to the generally used names, specific terms for different fronts
Names_of_World_War_II
of World War II in the narrative. There is a separate list of World War II TV series. The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or
List of World War II feature films
List_of_World_War_II_feature_films
The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis powers
Military history of the United States during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II
Effects on Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Home front during World War II Japanese occupation of Guam Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies United States home front during World War II Williamson
Pacific Islands home front during World War II
Pacific_Islands_home_front_during_World_War_II
Major World War II battle from 1942 to 1943
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its Axis allies fought the Soviet Union for
Battle_of_Stalingrad
List of theatres and campaigns of World War II subdivides military operations of World War II and contemporary wars by war, then by theater and then by campaign
List of theaters and campaigns of World War II
List_of_theaters_and_campaigns_of_World_War_II
Brazil officially entered World War II on August 22, 1942, when it declared war against the Axis powers, including Germany and Italy. On February 8, 1943
Brazil_in_World_War_II
1956 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich
"A cynical and grim account of war", the film is set in the latter stages of World War II and tells the story of a front-line combat unit led by a cowardly
Attack_(1956_film)
Area of study on 1939–1945 conflict
The historiography of World War II is the study of how historians portray the causes, conduct, and outcomes of World War II. There are different perspectives
Historiography of World War II
Historiography_of_World_War_II
World War II in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941, when the country was invaded and swiftly conquered by Axis forces and partitioned among
World_War_II_in_Yugoslavia
Air attack on Panzergruppe West HQ during Battle of Normandy
British Intelligence in the Second World War: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations Part II. History of the Second World War. Vol. III. London: HMSO. ISBN 0-11-630940-7
Raid_on_La_Caine
The Tuvan People’s Republic entered World War II on the side of the Allied Powers, shortly after the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany that
Tuva_in_World_War_II
During World War II, Morocco was controlled by Vichy France. However, after the North African campaign (June 1940 – May 1943), Morocco was liberated by
Morocco_in_World_War_II
Military term for a captive of the enemy
the pages Western Front (World War II) and North African Campaign (World War II) Including civilian forced laborers held in the prisoner-of-war camps John
Prisoner_of_war
Series of offensives in 1940 and 1941
The Balkans campaign of World War II began with the Italian invasion of Greece on 28 October 1940. In the early months of 1941, Italy's offensive had stalled
Balkans campaign (World War II)
Balkans_campaign_(World_War_II)
U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C.
World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World
World_War_II_Memorial
Index of lists with the same name
of World War II. Timeline of events preceding World War II Timeline of World War II (1939) Timeline of World War II (1940) Timeline of World War II (1941)
List of timelines of World War II
List_of_timelines_of_World_War_II
The Siege of Malta (or Battle of Malta) in World War II was a military campaign in the Mediterranean theatre. From June 1940 to November 1942, the fight
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
Military unit
the Western Front during World War I and was also the first American formation of any size to see combat in North Africa or Europe during World War II. II
II_Corps_(United_States)
The Allied bombing of Hamburg during World War II included numerous attacks on civilians and civic infrastructure. As a large city and industrial centre
Bombing of Hamburg in World War II
Bombing_of_Hamburg_in_World_War_II
World War II battle in 1941
October 1941 on the northern shores of the Sea of Azov on the Eastern Front of World War II during Operation Barbarossa. It resulted in a complete Axis victory
Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Azov
During American involvement in World War II (1941–45), propaganda was used to increase support for the war and commitment to an Allied victory. Using
American propaganda during World War II
American_propaganda_during_World_War_II
1944 offensive into Crimea by the Red Army during World War II
Nebenfronten [Germany and the Second World War: The Eastern Front 1943–1944: The War in the East and on the Neighbouring Fronts] (in German). Vol. VIII. München:
Crimean_offensive
1979 American television film by Delbert Mann
All Quiet on the Western Front is an epic anti-war television film produced by ITC Entertainment. It was released on November 14, 1979. Based on the 1929
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 film)
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front_(1979_film)
Strategic areas for Germany in WWII
German fortresses during World War II (German: Festungen or Fester Platz, lit. 'fixed place'; called pockets by the Allies) were bridgeheads, cities, islands
German World War II fortresses
German_World_War_II_fortresses
1940 offensive during the Battle of France
of Poland, nine months of stalemate took place along the Western Front named the Phoney War. The only military action was the French Army's Saar Offensive
Operation_Paula
Military cemetery in Normandy
and Memorial (French: Cimetière américain de Colleville-sur-Mer) is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial
attacks on the United Kingdom during World War II were conducted by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. The Jagdwaffe (German fighter force)
Fighter-bomber attacks on the United Kingdom during World War II
Fighter-bomber_attacks_on_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II
2015 American film
Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Liddell, Noah Segan, and Mickey Rourke. Disgraced World War II United States Army Captain Jack Wosick is given the opportunity for redemption
War_Pigs_(film)
Human losses by participating country
World War II (WWII) was the deadliest military conflict in history. An estimated total of 60–75 million deaths were caused by the conflict, including those
World_War_II_casualties
Many foreign vehicles were used by the Wehrmacht of Germany during World War II. The German terms Beutepanzer (Loot Tank) and Beutefahrzeug (Loot Vehicle)
List of foreign vehicles used by Germany in World War II
List_of_foreign_vehicles_used_by_Germany_in_World_War_II
1967 British film by Richard Lester
misadventures through the Second World War. The screenplay takes a comic and absurdist attitude towards the conflict through the Western Desert Campaign in mid-late
How_I_Won_the_War
This is a list of World War II infantry weapons. The Albanian Kingdom maintained a small military force that was heavily influenced by Italy. Following
List of World War II infantry weapons
List_of_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
Unit of the Australian Army
service during World War I. It subsequently saw action at Gallipoli and on the Western Front during the war. Following the end of the war the brigade was
7th_Brigade_(Australia)
1949 film directed by William A. Wellman
as the first significant American film about World War II to be made and released after the end of the war. Battleground premiered in Washington, D.C.
Battleground_(film)
1975–1991 armed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front
The Western Sahara War was an armed conflict between the Sahrawi Indigenous Polisario Front and Morocco from 1975 to 1991 (and Mauritania from 1975 to
Western_Sahara_War
The causes of World War II have been given considerable attention by historians. The immediate precipitating event was the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany
Causes_of_World_War_II
timeline of declarations of war during World War II. A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration
Declarations of war during World War II
Declarations_of_war_during_World_War_II
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