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Whether stalking through the sweltering jungles, parachuting into action or fighting in massed infantry and armoured divisions, the formidable armed forces of the United States played a huge part in defeating the Axis powers. |
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Despite its neutrality, Belgium found itself on the receiving end of the jackbooted German invaders in 1940. Fighting with, as the Germans stated, "extraordinary bravery" the Belgian soldier could not hold out for long against their foe. |
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An ever-present force during the war, the forces of Britain and her Commonwealth fought with distinction in North Africa, Burma and throughout Europe. British, Australians, Indians, Canadians are just some of the forces His Majesty, King George VI called upon to face the Axis aggressors. |
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The French had the world's most powerful army at the start of WWII. Well equipped, with good tanks and artillery, the infantry divisions were numerous but poor leadership and outdated tactics saw them defeated despite so many laying down their lives for the honour of France. |
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A tour de force, the German armed forces conquered Europe, tore through Russia and sparred with the soldiers of the British Commonwealth in North Africa. Even during the final, desperate defence of Berlin, the German soldat wasn't to be underestimated. |
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Carving out a vast Empire during the opening stages of the war, the Imperial Japanese soldier was a brave, disciplined, often fanatical, warrior who fought to the death – often against overwhelming odds. |
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Following their fascist leader, Mussolini in allying with Germany, Italian armed forces fought in Africa, the Mediterranean, France and the Russian front in addition to the battles fought ion it's home soil before fragmenting amid civil war. |
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Opposition to the Axis powers wasn't just the realm of organised armies - local people formed into clandestine resistance groups to disrupt and destroy enemy communications and infrastructure. |
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The Polish army that fought so bravely in 1939 was large, well-officered and relatively well-equipped. It vainly fought hard on two fronts against the German and Russian armies. Polish forces regrouped in Britain, taking the fight to the hated Germans as it looked to liberate it's homeland. |
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The ferocious battles on the Eastern Front were the largest military confrontations the world has known. The Red Army was an unstoppable tide - one of the largest, most powerful armies in history. |
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This section represent characters from popular culture and miniatures designed for use in games where Hitler's obsession with the occult bore more fruit than history believes... |
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