The Effect of British Commonwealth Troops in WWII

[Gewehr]

Nice history leason.  :-)

[Jermofoot]

I agree, Commonwealth troops saved the Allies & the Empire.  It was due compensation for many of these countries to receive autonomy after WW2 (albeit not exactly that easy).

The Japanese would have been a much larger threat if Australia & India didn’t resist them, as well as other indigenous peoples of SE Asia under the Union Jack.

[dezrtfish]

Yay Canada :-D

[ABWorsham4]

This was an awesome subject.

[crusaderiv]

Without the commonwealth, the Axis won the war!

The canadians and the others makes a lot of sacrifice to save the brits!

Dieppe still the worst mistake of the allies.

AL

[Imperious Leader]

Dieppe was a taste of what an emergency invasion of the continent might cost if the Soviets lost the war and the allies had to jump across the channel in 1942. The allies had plans for invasions in 42 and 43 in case the need may arise, but in 42 the Germans had more units defending and they were not training divisions. Latter they plucked all the goodies from france to shore up the eastern front, but in 42 the Germans were in good shape.

Besides Churchill became an expert in sea invasions after 1915 by experience.

[Adlertag]

Allies would have lost without Churchill, but them CW-troops was pretty useless.

[ithkrall]

I don’t know the exact figures but I do know a sizeable portion of the British Army was made up of elements from all over the empire.

I do know that New Zealand contributed more soldiers per capita than any other nation in the western allies.

John Keegan, the very well regarded military historian discribed the New Zealand Soldier as the best light infantry of the 20th century.

[atarihuana]

why do you think there are so many movies of brits in jap POW camps :P

troops without supply = almost useless.

[ABWorsham4]

Rommel praised the fighting ability Australian troops in North Africa, he considered 9th Australian the best division in Africa.