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ww2
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. In a total war directly involving more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and the only two uses of nuclear weapons in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, a majority being civilians. Tens of millions of people died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, massacres, and disease. In the wake of the Axis defeat, Germany and Japan were occupied, and war crimes tribunals were conducted against German and Japanese leaders.
World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. The United Kingdom and France subsequently declared war on Germany on 3 September. Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union had partitioned Poland and marked out their "spheres of influence" across Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania. From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe, and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan (along with other countries later on). Following the onset of campaigns in North Africa and East Africa, and the fall of France in mid-1940, the war continued primarily between the European Axis powers and the British Empire, with war in the Balkans, the aerial Battle of Britain, the Blitz of the UK, and the Battle of the Atlantic. On 22 June 1941, Germany led the European Axis powers in an invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front, the largest land theatre of war in history.
Japan, which aimed to dominate Asia and the Pacific, was at war with the Republic of China by 1937. In December 1941, Japan attacked American and British territories with near-simultaneous offensives against Southeast Asia and the Central Pacific, including an attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor which resulted in the United States declaring war against Japan. As such, the European Axis powers declared war on the United States in solidarity. Japan soon captured much of the western Pacific, but its advances were halted in 1942 after losing the critical Battle of Midway; later, Germany and Italy were defeated in North Africa and at Stalingrad in the Soviet Union. Key setbacks in 1943—including a series of German defeats on the Eastern Front, the Allied invasions of Sicily and the Italian mainland, and Allied offensives in the Pacific—cost the Axis powers their initiative and forced it into strategic retreat on all fronts. In 1944, the Western Allies invaded German-occupied France, while the Soviet Union regained its territorial losses and turned towards Germany and its allies. During 1944 and 1945, Japan suffered reversals in mainland Asia, while the Allies crippled the Japanese Navy and captured key western Pacific islands.
The war in Europe concluded with the liberation of German-occupied territories, and the invasion of Germany by the Western Allies and the Soviet Union, culminating in the fall of Berlin to Soviet troops, Hitler's suicide and the German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945. Following the Potsdam Declaration by the Allies on 26 July 1945 and the refusal of Japan to surrender on its terms, the United States dropped the first atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima, on 6 August, and Nagasaki, on 9 August. Faced with an imminent invasion of the Japanese archipelago, the possibility of additional atomic bombings, and the Soviet entry into the war against Japan and its invasion of Manchuria, Japan announced its intention to surrender on 15 August, then signed the surrender document on 2 September 1945, cementing total victory in Asia for the Allies.
World War II changed the political alignment and social structure of the globe. The United Nations (UN) was established to foster international co-operation and prevent future conflicts, great powers—China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States—became the permanent members of its Security Council. The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as rival superpowers, setting the stage for the nearly half-century-long Cold War. In the wake of European devastation, the influence of its great powers waned, triggering the decolonisation of Africa and Asia. Most countries whose industries had been damaged moved towards economic recovery and expansion. Political and economic integration, especially in Europe, began as an effort to forestall future hostilities, end pre-war enmities and forge a sense of common identity.
WW2 Winchester M1 Carbine. Correct grade - Winchester Barrel and all Winchester parts. 5.6 million SN range. Last of the type 2 high wood stock. This was a transitional period from the use of the earlier type 1 and 2 parts to type 2 and 3. The stock is in great condition as well as the...
Hey all, have an AC.42 P.38. All matching and seriel number looks like it was from november of '42. Bluing is really good. Also the frame and barrel are a plum color. I also beleive this is a Russian capture. Need to sell this ASAP! Asking $900 + shipping but im open to negotiate. Thank you!
Up for sale is an SDS Imports/Tisas 1911 A1. It's a replica of the GI-issued pistol during WW2. Shot about 30 rounds through it only. I also oiled it up really well when I got it since it was pretty dry from the factory.
Selling it because I found out I'm not a '1911 guy'. I like modern pistols...
I'm looking for a luger. I've always wanted one but never had the money for one, or was a day late and a dollar short. I'd like to see what's available. Looking for 9mm only, I'm not really interested in .30 luger.
Selling some of my collectibles for something I’ll actually use! All are numbers matching, no import marks, fully functional, no rust or refinishing. All have correct Waffenfabrik markings. Will provide better pictures or info to those actually interested as I’m limited to 5 attachments here...
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Up for sale today is a very interesting 1924 Tula M91 Mosin Nagant Finnish Captured rifle for sale. 99 year old rifle. This is the original first iteration of the Mosin Nagant series of rifles. 1920's era Russian M91 Mosins are rare to start with. After the massive losses of Russian...
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Up for sale today is a very interesting 1924 Tula M91 Mosin Nagant Finnish Captured rifle for sale. 99 year old rifle. This is the original first iteration of the Mosin Nagant series of rifles. 1920's era Russian M91 Mosins are rare to start with. After the massive losses of...
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Selling a really nice minty WW2 Tula 1943 Nagant revolver and ammo(2 Russian original military issue 14rd boxes and 50rds of Hotshot, 78rds total). Cool gun, originally made in 1943 during during some of the fiercest fighting between Russian and Germany of WW2. Shoots well, little...
I'm looking for british marked ww1 or ww2 brass knuckles. Not looking for modern crap, not looking for unmarked knuckles, only british marked or other military marked brass knuckles from ww1 or ww2. I'm willing to drive a bit but prefer face to face unless I'm buying with something with good...
Military acceptance marks, assembled at the Tula factory. Has US import markings. Still in functional condition but like with many Mosins it has seen some usage by its original owners. I've fired about 10 rounds for this but it's largely a display piece for me. $450, buyer pays shipping and transfer
Springfield Armory, serial puts it at 1944. Wonderful condition, service grade, of which CMP does not have current stock. I haven't put any rounds through it. $1800. Comes with hard case and a ton of stripper clips.
Title says it all, looking for another Luger!
WW1, DWMs, Erfurt, Contract, Rearmament-era S/42s... Show me what you got!
Military Lugers preferred, would not turn down a commercial. Only in 9mm. Looking for all-matching, but I wouldn't turn down a mixed rework.
Looking to trade maybe a SCAR...
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Selling a really nice minty WW2 Tula 1943 Nagant revolver and ammo(2 Russian original military issue 14rd boxes and 50rds of Hotshot, 78rds total). Cool old gun, originally made in 1943 during during some of the fiercest fighting beween Russian and Germany of WW2. Shoots well, little...
I am writing a fictional story about a soldier in WW2, and would like someone who is both: A) a combat veteran, and B) well versed and researched in WW2, to read over my short book and critique it. I am looking for things such as historical accuracy, cultural accuracy of being a soldier and...
Up for sale, Southwest, Washington, Vancouver area, Clark county area.
Hardcover book. The Rifle.
By USMC vet Andrew Biggio. Short story interviews with WW2 veterans, who all signed an M1 Garand at the end of their interview.
Cool book. But I’m never going to read it.
Signed by the author...
My grandson Anthony and I spent a good part of the day together today. He had no school today, so he went gro. shopping with us. After we came back, I made bacon sandwiches for both of us, then we went outside and split wood for a few hours. He's a very good helper, eager to work and never...