Who were the best soldiers of WW2?

In September 1939 the Allies, namely Great Britain, France, and Poland, were together superior in industrial resources, population, and military manpower, but the German Army, or Wehrmacht, because of its armament, training, doctrine, discipline, and fighting spirit, was the most efficient and effective fighting force …

Where did they get all the tanks for the movie Battle of the Bulge?

Loaned by the the U.S. Army or some other Army that purchased tanks from the U.S. , possibly the Spanish Army, given that the movie was shot on location in Spain. The so called “King Tiger tank” (which by the way played only a very small part in the real battle) was actually an American M47 tank.

What were conditions like for POWs in Japan during WW2?

The Japanese, unlike the Germans, provided British, Australian, New Zealand and American POW’s no such respect. American POWs stood a tiny chance of surviving to the end of the war. The conditions for POWs were vile beyond words.

What is the difference between the Japanese and German war crimes?

In addition Japanese didn’t try to eradicate any races, unlike Germans. However while Germans were precise, largely emotionless killers; Japanese often killed simply because they could. The Rape of Nankin stands as a singular event of complete disregard of Human life nor having any care for it.

What happened to Japan after WW2?

The legacy of Japan’s wartime atrocities J apan’s holocaust ended when the US dropped two atomic bombs on the country in August, 1945. The bombs killed at least a quarter of a million Japanese people (and scarred its national psyche forever). Japan surrendered unconditionally 9 days later.

How many Japanese Americans were in the US during WW2?

On December 7, 1941, the United States entered World War II when Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. At that time, nearly 113,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two-thirds of them American citizens, were living in California, Washington, and Oregon.