Britain's Role In World War II
What would today be like if Britain wouldn?t have been involved in World War II? Britain played a major role in the war and had many major victories. ?I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat? (Churchill). Britain was considered a powerful force during World War II at sea, land and air due to expertly executed tactics, strong leadership, and the support of allies and troops. The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to 1945. The Battle of the Atlantic was a contest between merchant ships, usually in convoys and the German submarine force. The battle ebbed and flowed, until the allies gained a decisive advantage in 1943 using destroyers, destroyer escorts, air
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surveillance and ultra intelligence that revealed the location of German wolf packs (Wikipedia). By using those tactics, it gave Britain an upper hand to help them claim victory. Britain had many leaders and commanders through The Battle of the Atlantic.
Sir Percy Noble was a major key in The Battle of the Atlantic. Noble worked his way up to Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. Percy Noble?s job was reorganizing escort groups, and revamping escort training methods. Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton also played a major role in this battle. Horton was put in command of the northern patrol enforcing the distent maritime blockade of Germany. Horton was also responsible for the creation of convoy rescue ships, which accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships sunk by enemy action (Wikipedia). ?The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happening else where, on land, at sea or in the air depended ultimately on it?s outcome? (Churchill). Britain had many allies in The Battle of the Atlantic. United States, Canada, France, Free France, Poland, Brazil, Netherlands, Norway and Belgium all supported Britain through The Battle of the Atlantic. Through this battle the allies had 36,200 sailors killed, 36,000 merchant seamen killed, 3,500 merchant vessels, 175 warships, and 741 Coastal command aircraft lost
(Wikipedia). Britain was part of the western allies of World War II which launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy June 6, 1944 (Wikipedia). Canada, Britain, the United States and Free French forces all attacked on land. They also had air and naval support from other allies. Britain and its allies began invasion with parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks and naval bombardments. In the early morning, amphibious landings on five beaches codenamed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah began and during the evening the remaining elements of the parachute divisions landed (Wikipedia). Land forces used on D-Day sailed from bases along the south coast of England, the most important of these being Portsmouth. Trafford Leigh-Mallory was one of the major commanders in the invasion of Normandy. In 1942 he became the Commander-in-Chief of Fighter command before being selected in 1943 to be the Commander-in-Chief of the allied Expiditionary Air Force, which made him the air commander for the allied invasion of Normandy (Wikipedia).
surveillance and ultra intelligence that revealed the location of German wolf packs (Wikipedia). By using those tactics, it gave Britain an upper hand to help them claim victory. Britain had many leaders and commanders through The Battle of the Atlantic.
Sir Percy Noble was a major key in The Battle of the Atlantic. Noble worked his way up to Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. Percy Noble?s job was reorganizing escort groups, and revamping escort training methods. Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton also played a major role in this battle. Horton was put in command of the northern patrol enforcing the distent maritime blockade of Germany. Horton was also responsible for the creation of convoy rescue ships, which accompanied some Atlantic convoys to rescue survivors from ships sunk by enemy action (Wikipedia). ?The Battle of the Atlantic was the dominating factor all through the war. Never for one moment could we forget that everything happening else where, on land, at sea or in the air depended ultimately on it?s outcome? (Churchill). Britain had many allies in The Battle of the Atlantic. United States, Canada, France, Free France, Poland, Brazil, Netherlands, Norway and Belgium all supported Britain through The Battle of the Atlantic. Through this battle the allies had 36,200 sailors killed, 36,000 merchant seamen killed, 3,500 merchant vessels, 175 warships, and 741 Coastal command aircraft lost
(Wikipedia). Britain was part of the western allies of World War II which launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy June 6, 1944 (Wikipedia). Canada, Britain, the United States and Free French forces all attacked on land. They also had air and naval support from other allies. Britain and its allies began invasion with parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks and naval bombardments. In the early morning, amphibious landings on five beaches codenamed Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah began and during the evening the remaining elements of the parachute divisions landed (Wikipedia). Land forces used on D-Day sailed from bases along the south coast of England, the most important of these being Portsmouth. Trafford Leigh-Mallory was one of the major commanders in the invasion of Normandy. In 1942 he became the Commander-in-Chief of Fighter command before being selected in 1943 to be the Commander-in-Chief of the allied Expiditionary Air Force, which made him the air commander for the allied invasion of Normandy (Wikipedia).