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For questions about the member states of the WWII coalition of powers known as the Allies, participating in any of the operational theaters of that war.

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Did German submarines communicate with allied convoys during battle?

I convert my comment into an answer: No, absolutely not. Taunting, as in the movie, would have been a death sentence for the U Boat. The Germans were well aware about High Frequency Direction Finding …
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Why weren’t the Dutch and Belgian borders fortified with wire, trenches, mines, etc., as it ...

The Allies only got access once hostilities began. It was even worse: after 1936 Allied officers weren't even allowed to visit those defensive positions to observe, let alone inspect them. …
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