World War II

World War II

A major global military conflict involving most countries in the world which began in 1939 and ended in 1945. With about 70 million in fatalities, World War II is the most widespread and deadliest conflict in human history. The war was marked by significant events that saw unprecedented mass killing of civilians including the Holocaust, the Nanjing Massacre and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare.

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Axis

Military; World War II

A formal alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan during 1930s and 1940s that fought World War II against the Allies. Originally the Rome-Berlin Axis, i.e. a North-South line between the two ...

Teheran Conference

Military; World War II

Code named Eureka, the Teheran Conference is a summit between the U.S., Britain, and the USSR held between November 8 and December 1, 1943. The central aim of the Tehran conference was to plan the ...

Eagle's Nest

Military; World War II

Name given to Hitler's mountain-top home at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. Called Kehlsteinhaus in German, it's a chalet-style house that serves as an extension of the Obersalzberg complex ...

V-J Day

Military; World War II

Victory over Japan Day - August 15, 1945. The fighting had ended the day before on August 14 when the Japanese agreed to unconditionally surrender. The surrender was made formal on September 2 aboard ...

Schwarze Kapelle

Military; World War II

A German term for Black Orchestra which is used to describe a group of conspirators within the German Army who plotted to overthrow Hitler. The group included many senior officers within the ...

Kriegsmarine

Military; World War II

Was the name of the German Navy during the Nazi regime (1935–1945). It superseded the Kaiserliche Marine of World War I and the post-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official ...

First US Army Group (FUSAG)

Military; World War II

A fictitious army group under the command of General Patton which appeared to be based in south-east England prior to the Normandy landings and was intended to give the impression that the Allies ...