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  2. Glossary of Nazi Germany - Wikipedia

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    Kontinentalimperium – German World War II aim for achieving continental hegemony by territorial expansion into Eastern Europe. Contrast Kolonialimperium, the exclusive aim for an overseas imperial domain. Konzentrationslager often abbreviated KZ for concentration camp. The correct abbreviation would be KL, but KZ was chosen for the tougher sound.

  3. Outline of World War II - Wikipedia

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    World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict that was fought between September 1, 1939, and September 2, 1945. The war pitted two major military alliances against each other: the Allies of the United States, Soviet Union , United Kingdom, China and others against the Axis of Germany , Japan , Italy and others .

  4. List of established military terms - Wikipedia

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    Commonly used as a coup de grâce, but has also been a protest (as after the First World War). Shield wall: the massed use of interconnected shields to form a wall in battle. Shield wall (fortification): the highest and thickest wall of a castle protecting the main assault approach.

  5. Category:World War II documents - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "World War II documents" The following 23 pages are in this category, out ...

  6. Lists of World War II topics - Wikipedia

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    List of Luftwaffe aircraft prototype projects during World War II; List of Luftwaffe aircraft by manufacturer, World War II; List of aircraft of Russia, World War II; List of aircraft of the U.S. military, World War II; List of undersea-carried planes during World War II; List of units using the B-26 Marauder during World War II

  7. Glossary of history - Wikipedia

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    German for "lightning war". A military strategy used by the German Army at the beginning of World War II to achieve victory through a series of quick offensives, especially in Belgium, the Netherlands and France. The strategy involved a heavy initial bombardment, followed by the rapid mobilisation of armour and motorised infantry to break the ...

  8. World War II - Wikipedia

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    World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between military and ...

  9. Countersign (military) - Wikipedia

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    A well-known sign/countersign used by the Allied forces on D-Day during World War II: the challenge/sign was "flash", the password "thunder" and the countersign (to challenge the person giving the first codeword) "Welcome". [2] Some countersigns include words that are difficult for an enemy to pronounce.