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Questions related to aspects of World War II (1939-1945 AD). An international conflict whose major participants were the fascist countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan engaged against the allied nations of the UK, France, China, the USSR, and the USA. The conflict began with the German invasion of Poland and formally ended with the American victory over Japan.

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Did the situation described in Imitation Game ever happen?

No, such decisions were never taken. You already answered your question partially: Submarines wouldn't communicate when attacking Q-ships would contact through their chain of command Bletchey Park w …
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Why did the Fallschirmjäger have such terrible parachutes?

German Fallschirmjäger had pretty bad parachutes. They used the RZ rig which has the parachutist hanging, dangling actually, from his back on one line. It was dangerous to use, and prevented the man c …
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Were there public executions of Nazi collaborators in the Netherlands?

No, all executions were done in prison, military barracks or execution grounds Most of the executions took place on the Waalsdorpervlakte (in Dutch). Those executions were done on court orders, witho …
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Did France send people from other countries to fight first during WWII?

No, not true. France had conscription. In case of war the army would be placed on alert and war footing, meaning that draftees were recalled to the army. Foreigners cannot be drafted. I know of no na …
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What are they wearing over their shoulders?

That's a blanket roll. I doubt very much if the czar ever opened or folded one himself. In some armies the blanket roll was worn over the shoulder, as the czar does here. Other armies and in later per …
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Where would the first nuke have been dropped in Germany?

I found it, thanks to the comment of @Jon Custer: The targeting committee did not meet until after the European surrender. A possible list may have been made, but not a final decision. The targeting …
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Where would the first nuke have been dropped in Germany?

Germany surrendered before the nuclear bomb was ready for production. The Allies had a Germany first policy: if the German government hadn't surrendered, Hiroshima wouldn't have been the first city to …
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What is the most noteworthy defection of a member of the Nazi party to the Allies during WWII?

I miss one person on this list: Admiral Canaris. Like the others, he wasn't a defector. But he greatly hindered Germany's war efforts, because of his dislike of Hitler. He was completely trusted by Hi …
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How many times did Germany try to negotiate a peace in WW2?

Peace with Netherlands after invading it. That's not correct. The Dutch government fled the country, so there was no government to negotiate with. The commander in chief, gen. Winkelman was given au …
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Why weren’t the Dutch and Belgian borders fortified with wire, trenches, mines, etc., as it ...

No, it wouldn't have worked. ... what reasons could have led the Allied decision makers ... You're making a mistake here: before hostilities began, both The Netherlands and Belgium had (repeatedly) …
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Why did Italian artillery perform so badly during WWII?

You can't just look at the specs of a weapon, and draw your conclusions from that. The artillery may be good, but it was only part of a long chain. That entire chain was rusty at best. I don't know ab …
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Which kingdoms were using WWI weapons at the time of the second world war?

Why limit yourself to WW1? The Dutch army went to battle in 1940 with (some) equipment predating the Franco-Prussian war. Dutch equipment WW2 added: I think the question is mood. Why? Because the ag …
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Is there a basis for this tale of Eisenhower blessing & Patton's curse?

This is obviously a fairy tale. Patton didn't die in a taxi, but was injured in a car accident in his own staff car. He died due to complications of his injuries. Eisenhower became president in 1953. …
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Initial Japanese success in WWII?

The Japanese navy was the second biggest in the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese navy had the most modern and most experienced carriers of the world at that time. England, France and The Netherlands were …
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Given the concern about Soviet oil in World War II, why is so little mention made of capture...

The Germans were not capable of using those captured coal mines: Russian tracks are wider than European tracks. The Russians destroyed as much as possible of the tracks and locomotives as possible whe …
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