world war ii

Original published here, republished here for the benefit of Historum: https://gethn7.blogspot.com/2024/10/mefo-bills-or-how-nazis-created-ponzi.html This little blog post is about a bit of economic history that tends to be glossed over in many history books, at least those without a strong...

Actually quite a bit . Per this short documentary Lend Lease Aircraft made up at least 18% of Soviet Airforce Aircraft. All the flying boats were PBY Catalina's which were very useful. Soviet transport aircaft was mostly Lend-lease. Soviet Aircraft production was dependent on American aluminium...

I came a cross this group photo of my Grandpa Company C 377th Regiment 95th Infantry Division in my research of finding out all the other different places my Grandpa fought at. Thanks Cody if you guys have any info or photos please send them to me. Thanks Cody My Grandpa Vernis Ivan Church was...

Upon spending time in jail, Hitler relfects on his thoughts and actions... and devises a plan to restore Austria. He knows he's been chosen by Deustch Nationalists to get back the World War I losses. So upon his release, he makes promises of restoring Deutschland. But how? Who really...

Recently, my friend found some stuff he acquired from someone else a long time ago. Now, my friend is wanting to sell these items somewhere, but has no knowledge of said items. I'm looking for anyone who might have some information that can help uncover more about these items. Apparently...

How much of an impact would it have if the Axis powers were "the good guys" in World War II (as in, objectively superior to the Allies from a moral standpoint) and did not commit any of the heinous acts we remember them for today? Would this change the outcome of any campaigns, or even the war...

What if, after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Leon Trotsky assumed command of the Soviet Union (either through winning a power struggle against Joseph Stalin, or Stalin dying beforehand)? Obviously there are a great many things that could change if Trotsky had succeeded Lenin, so allow me...

I tell about the novel previously. The world of 1941 in the webnovel is like that: China: under the leadership of Chen Ke and the People's Party of China, it is the most populous, industrially productive, and militarily capable, technologically advanced country of the time: Chen Ke doesn't like...

What if, when the Soviet Union invaded Poland on 17 September 1939, France and the United Kingdom declared war on the Soviet Union in their defense just as they did against Germany? How would the war progress differently with the Soviet Union and the western Allies on opposite sides? How long...

Italy has become the laughingstock of World War II for their performance (or lack thereof), but did they truly have to be? Imagine that you are the head of the Italian Armed Forces, promoted as early as 1922 immediately after the fascist takeover. Mussolini grants you supreme authority to...

Hello In this very thread i would like to begin with this video (which i believe got "famous" last time) , and to listen exactly to what people in it say XUqjUMAkENM The law that is being cited in this video is Polish Institute of National Remembrance enactement about "who accuses Polish...

In 1939, Canada's military was small and poorly equipped, but by the end of World War II they had amassed the world's fourth-largest air force and fifth-largest navy, and conscripted 15% of their population to fight, becoming a formidable great power in a surprisingly short timespan. And of...

Let's assume that the Empire of Japan discovers and takes advantage of the massive oil reserves in Manchuria (16 billion barrels in Daqing Oil Field alone) shortly after their conquest in 1932, and becomes completely self-sufficient in terms of oil production by the ABCD line embargo in 1940...

I've really liked the French TV World War II series Un Village Francais, about the fictional town of Villeneuve just inside the German occupied zone from its occupation in 1940 through its liberation in 1945. It was originally planned for six seasons, one season per year of action. I was very...

As-yet-unpublished historical novelist with wide-ranging research interests seeks discussion as well as book/film/music recommendations on topics including but not limited to: World War II: Prisoners of war of the Japanese, especially British and American World War II: The Pacific War generally...

How would World War II play out if the military and government of Italy fought with the same level of effectiveness as their German counterparts? This includes tactics, strategy, motivation, leadership, training, quality of equipment and all other major factors of warfare. The Italian...

If Japan won the Battles of Khalkin Gol in 1939 and overthrew the Mongolian Peoples' Republic, turning it into a puppet state (optionally allowing Manchukuo to annex it), would this have any noteworthy impact on the Sino-Japanese War, or World War II in general? Note that this scenario presumes...

Just imagine a world without World War I and World War II. European powers were exhausted after World War I, and the aftermaths of World War I were leading causes of World War II. A few things might have happened: 1) Decolonization might have happened much slower. 2) Rise of the USA might not...

Imagine that you are the supreme commander in charge of the Japanese side of the second Sino-Japanese war starting in 1937: what will you do differently from actual history in order to achieve victory? Was it ever even possible? And how would it affect the rest of the Asian/Pacific front of...

Where did Hitler's true loyalties lie throughout his reign? Was he a fanatical racist who fought to protect the Germanic peoples, a nationalist who wished for his country to be great and powerful, a political extremist loyal only to his party and ideology, or a common dictator who was only...