Bfore WW2...Which Country Was To Believe Had The Most Powerful Military Forces In Europe (198)
You are missing Canada.
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Germany had 100 Infantry divisions and six armoured divisions
France 90 Infantry divisions
Britain 10 infantry divisions
Poland 30 infantry divisions 12 cav brigades, 1 armoured brigade.
Of course there were naval and air arms as well but only Germany had been preparing for a war.
France 90 Infantry divisions
Britain 10 infantry divisions
Poland 30 infantry divisions 12 cav brigades, 1 armoured brigade.
Of course there were naval and air arms as well but only Germany had been preparing for a war.
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I think you proberly mean Britain,not England 
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JeanKimberley: You are missing Canada.
JeanKimberly
You are so lovely
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justjim63: Germany had 100 Infantry divisions and six armoured divisions
France 90 Infantry divisions
Britain 10 infantry divisions
Poland 30 infantry divisions 12 cav brigades, 1 armoured brigade.
Of course there were naval and air arms as well but only Germany had been preparing for a war.
France 90 Infantry divisions
Britain 10 infantry divisions
Poland 30 infantry divisions 12 cav brigades, 1 armoured brigade.
Of course there were naval and air arms as well but only Germany had been preparing for a war.
Ok, but which country in Europe was to believe had
an ustoppable forces.
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rebel2: I think you proberly mean Britain,not England
That's right, Britain
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bungallow55: Ok, but which country in Europe was to believe had
an ustoppable forces.
an ustoppable forces.
Well since Germany's military build up was mostly done covertly, the French were believed to possess quite a formidable force.
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bungallow55: JeanKimberley
You are so lovely
You are so lovely
thanks! I did read that after WW2 Canada had the third largest military training pilots in the world - that was because of the Agreement between the UK and Canada - called the "plan or the scheme" - to building and train pilots in Canada - without having to worry about being bombed by the enemy
and when you ask about most powerful military - are you talking about #s and strength? - once the atom bomb was developed and other advanced devices designed to make the human species extinct.... well that is sorta a power.
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rebel2: I agree. Sadly thats what made them so hard to stop.
Yes My Grandfather fought them in WW1 and My Uncles fought them in ww2, both said they were almost unstoppable.
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JeanKimberley: thanks!
I did read that after WW2 Canada had the third largest military training pilots in the world - that was because of the Agreement between the UK and Canada - called the "plan or the scheme" - to building and train pilots in Canada - without having to worry about being bombed by the enemy
and when you ask about most powerful military - are you talking about #s and strength? - once the atom bomb was developed and other advanced devices designed to make the human species extinct.... well that is sorta a power.
I did read that after WW2 Canada had the third largest military training pilots in the world - that was because of the Agreement between the UK and Canada - called the "plan or the scheme" - to building and train pilots in Canada - without having to worry about being bombed by the enemy
and when you ask about most powerful military - are you talking about #s and strength? - once the atom bomb was developed and other advanced devices designed to make the human species extinct.... well that is sorta a power.
JeanKimberly
Read my question carefully, I said before WW2 broke out.
And for all of you, before WW2 which armed forces was to belive to be the strongest one.
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JeanKimberley: You are missing Canada.
they did well,on D day/june 6th,1945/1st beach,usa had a time,gettin a foothold,thx canada.------ This poll is Archived ------
bungallow55: JeanKimberley Read my question carefully, I said before WW2 broke out. Where's the fun in that? - imagine me, answering the question as asked?
And for all of you, before WW2 which armed forces was to belive to be the strongest one.
And for all of you, before WW2 which armed forces was to belive to be the strongest one.
The British navy was extraordinary and one of the strongest before WW2
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justjim63: Yes My Grandfather fought them in WW1 and My Uncles fought them in ww2, both said they were almost unstoppable.
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Conrad73: It was the Polish who had to fight the German Panzers on Horseback!
and don't forget the Italians..... who's military handbook is just a chapter.
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reb56: they did well,on D day/june 6th,1945/1st beach,usa had a time,gettin a foothold,thx canada.
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Conrad73: It was the Polish who had to fight the German Panzers on Horseback!
Yes, as every ten year old in history class knows. What the 10 year olds don't know is how reliant the Germans were on horses.
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bungallow55: Ok, this is a piece of cake, a free-gift, for those good Historian here at CS. I'm doing this Poll because, I love history, especially WW2.
Germany! That is obvious. They could only be defeated by a group of allies fighting together. Not one of those allies could have defeated Germany on their own.
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Obstinance_Works: Yes, as every ten year old in history class knows. What the 10 year olds don't know is how reliant the Germans were on horses.
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But I suppose your army is always going to be powerful with men like this is in it:
Rudel flew 2,530 combat missions claiming a total of 2,000 targets destroyed; including 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery pieces, 70 landing craft, nine aircraft, 4 armored trains, several bridges, a destroyer, two cruisers, and the Soviet battleship Marat
According to his autobiography, on one occasion, after trying a landing to rescue two downed novice Stuka crewmen and then not being able to take off again due to the muddy conditions, he and his three companions, while being chased for 6 km by Soviet soldiers, made their way down a steep cliff by sliding down trees, then swam 600 meters across the icy Dniester river, during which his rear gunner, Knight's Cross holder Hentschel, succumbed to the cold water and drowned. Several miles further towards the German lines, the three survivors were then captured by Soviets, but Rudel, knowing there was a bounty on his head,[citation needed] again made a run for it. Despite being barefoot and in soaking clothes, getting shot in his shoulder, and being hunted by several hundred pursuers with dog packs, he eventually managed to make his way back to his own lines
"Only he is lost who gives himself up for lost" - Hans-Ulrich Rudel
What a Hero!!
Rudel flew 2,530 combat missions claiming a total of 2,000 targets destroyed; including 800 vehicles, 519 tanks, 150 artillery pieces, 70 landing craft, nine aircraft, 4 armored trains, several bridges, a destroyer, two cruisers, and the Soviet battleship Marat
According to his autobiography, on one occasion, after trying a landing to rescue two downed novice Stuka crewmen and then not being able to take off again due to the muddy conditions, he and his three companions, while being chased for 6 km by Soviet soldiers, made their way down a steep cliff by sliding down trees, then swam 600 meters across the icy Dniester river, during which his rear gunner, Knight's Cross holder Hentschel, succumbed to the cold water and drowned. Several miles further towards the German lines, the three survivors were then captured by Soviets, but Rudel, knowing there was a bounty on his head,[citation needed] again made a run for it. Despite being barefoot and in soaking clothes, getting shot in his shoulder, and being hunted by several hundred pursuers with dog packs, he eventually managed to make his way back to his own lines
"Only he is lost who gives himself up for lost" - Hans-Ulrich Rudel
What a Hero!!
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sofarsogood74: Germany! That is obvious. They could only be defeated by a group of allies fighting together. Not one of those allies could have defeated Germany on their own.
In secret Germany had a powerful military forces
but what other leaders thought was France forces can stop Germany.
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bungallow55: In secret Germany had a powerful military forces
but what other leaders thought was France forces can stop Germany.
but what other leaders thought was France forces can stop Germany.
It wasn't really a secret...the world knew Germany was stock piling arms for years before the war. The French had a elevated view of their armed forces and security line.
But in answer to the question it is Germany. Their army and weapons were way ahead of anybody else in Europe...the only thing that stopped them over running the UK was the English Channel.
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so where does Portugal play in all this before the second world war and after the first world war?
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JeanKimberley: so where does Portugal play in all this before the second world war and after the first world war?
Portugal were neutral,and Spain was having a civil war.
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rebel2: Portugal were neutral,and Spain was having a civil war.
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Just for info...the BBC did a fantastic series "The world at war",all about the lead up,the war itself and what happened after.It is on cd.
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Great Britan because at that time sun never set in the kingdom of Britan and i am sure its still never set in Kingdom
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JeanKimberley: so where does Portugal play in all this before the second world war and after the first world war?
My lovely one, I had to confused like a good teacher
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Conrad73: well,no one expected a variant of the Schlieffen-Plan to be put into action,to make the Maginot-Line a bunch of useless Concrete-Blocks!
The Maginot Line; yes was obsolete by the 1940s. The French were expecting a land invasion...but the Germans came from above
The Luftwaffe.
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JeanKimberley: and don't forget the Italians..... who's military handbook is just a chapter. sorry anyone from Italy - just joking.
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