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May 21, 2024 · Special Operations Executive ( SOE) was a British organisation formed in 1940 to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe and to aid local resistance movements during World War II . SOE personnel operated in all territories occupied or attacked by the Axis powers, except where demarcation lines were agreed upon ...
World War II had begun. World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in human ...
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4 days ago · Battle of Britain, during World War II, the successful defense of Great Britain against unremitting and destructive air raids conducted by the German air force from July through September 1940, after the fall of France. Learn more about the Battle of Britain in this article.
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May 13, 2024 · World War II. Battle of Crete, airborne assault by Nazi Germany on the Greek island of Crete during World War II that took place from May 20 to June 1, 1941. After the abject failure of a British expedition to defend Greece against German attack, remnants of the British and Commonwealth force were evacuated to Crete, an island of strategic ...
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1 day ago · v. t. e. Wartime sexual violence is rape or other forms of sexual violence committed by combatants during an armed conflict, war, or military occupation often as spoils of war, but sometimes, particularly in ethnic conflict, the phenomenon has broader sociological motives. Wartime sexual violence may also include gang rape and rape with objects.
1 day ago · Italian German annexed by Bulgaria. The Italian zone was taken over by the Germans in September 1943. On 28 October 1940, Italy started the Greco-Italian War by launching an invasion of the Kingdom of Greece from Albania. In part, the Italians attacked Greece because of the growing influence of Germany in the Balkans.
May 9, 2024 · The Battle of the Atlantic stretched across the entirety of the Second World War, from 1939-45. The monumental engagement was about more than just naval warfare; it was crucial to the survival of Britain and the Allied forces. Control of the Atlantic sea lanes was important, as they aided in the ...