World War II

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Deutsch: Der Zweite Weltkrieg war der größte und blutigste Konflikt in der Menschheitsgeschichte. Er begann in Europa am 1. September 1939 mit dem deutschen Überfall auf Polen und im Pazifik bzw. in Asien mit dem japanischen Angriff auf Pearl Harbor am 7. Dezember 1941, wobei man manchmal auch den Ausbruch des Zweiten Japanisch-Chinesischen Kriegs am 7. Juli 1937 als Beginn in Asien annimmt. Beendet wurde er in Europa am 8. Mai 1945 und in Asien mit der Unterzeichnung der Kapitulation Japans am 2. September 1945.
English: World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theaters, and costing tens of millions of lives.
Italiano: La Seconda Guerra Mondiale è stato il più grande e costoso conflitto armato della storia. Ha coinvolto la maggior parte degli stati mondiali, schierati principalmente in due blocchi: l'asse e gli alleati. Alla fine del conflitto durato dal 1939 al 1945 si contano più di 52 milioni di vittime.
Español: La Segunda Guerra Mundial ha sido el conflicto bélico más extenso y costoso en la historia del mundo, involucrando a las más poderosas naciones del mundo, siendo luchado de forma simultánea en numerosas grandes regiones, y costando decenas de millones de vidas.
Français : La Seconde Guerre mondiale est le conflit armé le plus vaste que l'humanité ait connu, tuant environ 62 millions de personnes dont une majorité de civils, ce qui est une première dans l'Histoire. Elle a commencé en 1939, en Pologne, ou même, selon certains, en 1936 en Espagne, ou bien encore selon d'autres, en 1937 en Asie, pour se terminer en 1945. Ce conflit opposa, de façon schématique, deux camps : les Alliés et l'Axe.
Malti: It-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija hi l-akbar ġlieda li qatt saret fl-istorja tad-dinja bejn il-ġnus. Kienet konflitt bejn il-biċċa l-kbira tal-pajjiżi mondjali, li kienu maqsuma f'żewġ blokki l-assi u l-alleati. Il-gwerra damet sejra mill-1939 sa l-1945 fejn it-total ta' vittmi kien t'iktar minn 52 miljun ruħ.
Polski: II Wojna Światowa - najwięk se peleaban por prostitutas szy konflikt zbrojny w historii świata, trwający między 1 września 1939 r. a 2 września 1945 r., obejmujący zasięgiem działań wojennych prawie całą Europę, część Azji, północną Afrykę i wszystkie oceany. Niektóre epizody wojny rozgrywały się nawet na Antarktydzie. Poza prawie wszystkimi państwami europejskimi, brały w niej udział główne państwa Ameryki Północnej i Azji. Głównymi stronami konfliktu były państwa osi i państwa koalicji antyhitlerowskiej (alianci).
Slovenščina: Druga svetovna vojna je bila najobsežnejši in najdražji oborožen spopad v svetovni zgodovini. V njej se je na več glavnih prizoriščih borila velika večina narodov sveta in je stala milijone življenj.
Русский: Вторая мировая война крупнейший вооружённый конфликт в истории человечества, в котором участвовало 61 государство (из существовавших на тот период), сражения проходили одновременно на нескольких крупных театрах военных действий, а потери составили десятки миллионов жизней.
Türkçe: II. Dünya Savaşı, 20. yüzyılda dünya çapında yapılan iki savaştan ikincisi olup birçok milletin yer aldığı, 1939'dan 1945'e kadar süren küresel bir askerî çatışmadır. Savaşa dönemin tüm büyük güçleri olan Birleşik Krallık, Sovyetler Birliği, ABD, Çin Cumhuriyeti ve Fransa, Müttefik Devletler olarak; Almanya, İtalya ve Japonya, Mihver Devletler olarak katılmıştır. 100 milyondan fazla askerî personelin dâhil olduğu savaşta savaşa katılan ülkeler tüm ekonomik, endüstriyel ve bilimsel güçlerini, sivil ya da askerî kaynak farklılığı gözetmeksizin savaş için seferber etmiştir. Nükleer silahların kullanıldığı tek savaş olmakla kalmayıp, Holokost gibi kitlesel sivil ölümlerin gerçekleştirildiği II. Dünya Savaşı, insanlık tarihindeki en büyük ve en kanlı savaştır ve 1939-1945 yılları arasında 40-50 milyon insan hayatını kaybetmiştir.
中文: 第二次世界大战是世界历史上范围最广，造成损失最大的一次战争，世界上许多国家卷入这场战争，在世界各地同时开展战斗，造成六千二百万人丧生，其中大多数是平民。战争实际从1931年日本入侵中国东北就已经开始，直到1945年9月2日日本正式投降才全部结束。
文言: 第二次世界大戰，舉世皆與，分為同盟軸心二派，相對壘也。中華民國、美國、英國、法國、蘇聯，同盟國也；德國、義大利、日本，軸心國也。中華日本之戰，凡八年，幾皆於中國土。美國而後助華，戰日本於太平洋，終敗之焉。英法蘇德義，相爭六載，亦因美國之入，而定其局，德義告敗。此間戰火綿延，殆及坤輿，萬民流離，生靈塗炭。故戰後諸國厭焉，合組聯合國，以保太平也。

Speeches[edit]

Category:Audio files of speeches about World War II

  • Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declaring war on Germany on September 3, 1939, at the start of World War II.

  • 1941, Dec. 8, Franklin D. Roosevelt speech after the attack on Pearl Harbor: part 1 - Comments on the attack.

  • 1941, Dec. 8, Franklin D. Roosevelt speech after the attack on Pearl Harbor: part 2 - Declaration of War.

Officers[edit]

World War II military officers, generals and other ranks of Army, Air Force and Navy. See also: Category:People associated with World War II

Canada[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from Canada

China[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from China

France[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from France

Maroc[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from France

Germany[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from Germany

Italy[edit]

  • Amedeo D'Aosta, Commander of AOI forces

  • Rodolfo Graziani, Marshal of Italy

  • General Vittorio Ambrosio

  • Valerio Borghese, Chief of X MAS

  • General Guglielmo Nasi

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from Italy

Japan[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from Japan

Poland[edit]

See also Category:Poland in World War II


For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from Poland

Soviet Union[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from the Soviet Union

United Kingdom[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from the United Kingdom

United States[edit]

For more pictures see also: Category:People associated with World War II from the United States

Battles[edit]

For more pictures see: Category:Battles of World War II

European Eastern Front[edit]

For more pictures see: Category:Battles of the Eastern Front (World War II)

European Western Front[edit]

For more pictures see: Category:Battles of the Western Front (World War II)

Africa campaign[edit]

For more pictures see Category:Battles of Africa Campaign (World War II)

Pacific Theater[edit]

For more pictures see Category:Battles of the Pacific War

For detailed maps see: Category:Maps of World War II in the Pacific

Air War[edit]

  • Bombing of Berlin by the U.S. Air Forces (around 1942)

  • V-1 offensive against Antwerp

  • Aftermath of the bombing of Vallø in Norway, April 1945

Propaganda posters[edit]

Articles
Main Gallery

  • Let's catch him with his "panzers" down!

Other[edit]

  • The American 442nd Regimental Combat team, made up of Japanese-Americans

  • Tiger II "King Tiger"

  • Tiger II "King Tiger" (rear)

  • Invasion of Poland (1939)

  • Prisoners of War - Kriegsgefangene

  • Yalta summit 1945

  • Finland-USSR battle

  • Finland-USSR battle in 1941

  • Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen - now a gas station

  • "Tokyo Rose" Iva Toguri

  • "Tokyo Rose" Iva Toguri

The Blitz[edit]

See Category:The Blitz

  • LondonBombedWWII full.jpg

German World War II and pre-war in color[edit]

  • Umzugswagen Sparkasse

  • Umzugswagen Sparkasse 2

Peace[edit]

  • Colonal General Alfred Jodl, Chief of Staff under the Doenitz Regime, signs the document of unconditional surrender in Reims, 7 May 1945.

  • Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel submitted the capitulation of the Wehrmacht to Marshal Georgy Zhukov in the Soviet Army headquarters in Berlin-Karlshorst, 8 May 1945.

  • Field Marshall Wilhelm Keitel signing the unconditional surrender of the German Wehrmacht at the Soviet headquarters in Karlshorst, Berlin. 8 May 1945

  • Churchill waves to crowds in Whitehall on the day he broadcast to the nation that the war with Germany had been won, 8 May 1945

  • Two young women standing on Saint Catherine Street in Montreal, read the front page of The Montreal Daily Star. The title "Germany Quit" announces the German surrender and the impending end of the World War II in Europe.

  • GI's at the Rainbow Corner Red Cross Club in Paris, France, whoop it up after buying the special edition of the Paris Post, which carried the banner headline, `JAPS QUIT.' August 10, 1945

  • At the White House, President Truman announces Japan's surrender. Washington, DC, August 14, 1945

  • Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945.

  • Gen. Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander. Behind Gen. MacArthur are Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright and Lt. Gen. A. E. Percival

  • Japanese surrender

  • The Japanese Garrison at Wake Island surrenders (1945)

  • Shanghai people celebrating Japanese surrender

  • Crowds celebrating V-J Day in Times Square

Nuremberg Trials[edit]

See Nuremberg Trials

Post War Pictures[edit]

Europe[edit]

  • Painting of Stalin on the Unter-den-Linden in Berlin, 3 June 1945

  • The Reichstag after the allied bombing of Berlin, 3 June 1945

  • Graffiti left by Russian soldiers covers the pillars inside the ruins of the German Reichstag building, 3 July 1945

  • Scene of destruction in a Berlin street just off the Unter den Linden, 3 July 1945

  • Scene of destruction in the Linden Passage, the famous Berlin shopping archade on the Unter den Linden, 3 July 1945

  • German women doing their washing at a cold water hydrant in a Berlin street, a knocked out German scout car stands beside them, 3 July 1945

  • The war damaged Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, 7 July 1945

  • British soldiers queue for tea at NAAFI Mobile Canteen No.750 beside the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. This van was the first mobile NAAFI to operate in Berlin, 16 July 1945

  • Victory parade in Antwerp 1945(?)

Cemetries, Memorials and Museums[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

Memorials[edit]

For more pictures see: Category:World War II memorials and Category:Monuments and memorials of World War II

Museums[edit]

Museum for Peace[edit]

  • Benouville Pegasus Bridge Museum

  • original Pegasus Bridge

  • Hawker Typhoon

  • Memorial maquette porteavion usa.JPG

  • Re-construction of a french wall during World War 2

  • Soviet partisan uniform (WWII)

  • german V1 (WWII)

See Also[edit]

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