Women and the Second World War in France, 1939-1948: choices and constraints (Routledge, 2015). Dawson, Sandra Trudgen, ed. “Women and the Second World War,” International Journal of Military History and Historiography 39:2 (October 2019): 171-312, multiple articles "Women and the Second World War" By: Sandra Trudgen Dawson; Pages: 171–180

The war in Europe, 1939–41 The campaign in Poland, 1939. The German conquest of Poland in September 1939 was the first demonstration in war of the new theory of high-speed armoured warfare that had been adopted by the Germans when their rearmament began. Poland was a country all too well suited for such a demonstration.

The 2nd Canadian Division, an infantry division of the Canadian Army, was mobilized for war service on 1 September 1939 at the outset of World War II.Adopting the designation of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, it was initially composed of volunteers within brigades established along regional lines, though a halt in recruitment in the early months of the war caused a delay …

World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history.An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished, or about 3% of the 2.3 billion (est.) people on Earth in 1940. Deaths directly caused by the war (including military and civilian fatalities) are estimated at 50–56 million, with an additional estimated 19–28 million deaths from war-related disease and famine.

Important events of 1939 and the start of the Second World War, including Prime Minister Chamberlain’s (pictured to the left) ultimatum to Hitler; withdraw German troops from Poland or war will be declared. 1 Sept Germany invades Poland. First use of Blitzkrieg. Britain and France give Germany an ...

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Organization. The Italian Army of World War II was a "Royal" army.The nominal Commander-in-Chief of the Italian Royal Army was His Majesty King Vittorio Emanuele III.As Commander-in-Chief of all Italian armed forces, Vittorio Emanuele also commanded the Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) and the Royal Navy (Regia Marina).However, in reality, most of the King's military …

World War II summary: The carnage of World War II was unprecedented and brought the world closest to the term “total warfare.” On average 27,000 people were killed each day between September 1, 1939, until the formal surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945.Western technological advances had turned upon itself, bringing about the most destructive war in …

It's a Wonderful World is a 1939 American romantic screwball comedy-mystery film, starring Claudette Colbert and James Stewart and directed by W. S. Van Dyke Cast ... It's a Wonderful World at the American Film Institute Catalog This page was last edited on 22 June 2022, at 15:16 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

The modern world is still living with the consequences of World War 2, the most titanic conflict in history.73 years ago on September 1st 1939, Germany invaded Poland without warning sparking the start of World War Two.