The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939

Britain became the nucleus of the Allied war-effort in Western Europe, and hosted governments-in-exile in London to rally support in occupied Europe for the ...

In all 60,595 civilians were killed and 86,182 seriously injured. Rationing of food began in January 1940 and clothes in June 1941.

The British had lost more than 900 fighters but had shot down about 1,700 German aircraft.

During the war the British Empire and Dominions raised a total of 8,586,000 men for military service. More than 5 million came from the British Isles, 1,440,500 ...

3 сент. 2020 г. · The UK decided to allow Germany's occupation to prevent the possibility of war - the British people were happy as they did not want another conflict.

The Second World War was a time of major upheaval for children in Britain. Over a million were evacuated from towns and cities and had to adjust to separation ...

1 сент. 2023 г. · The conflict started on 3 September 1939, when Britain and France declared war on Germany.

The National Service (Armed Forces) Act imposed conscription on all males aged between 18 and 41 who had to register for service.

During WWII, with the exception of the Channel Islands, the UK successfully resisted invasion by Nazi Germany and, as a result, property owned by Jews in the UK ...