World War II had a tremendous impact in the world and there is more than a ton of information out sana.Mempelajari all battles, the effects and the cause may be a little boring. So, here are some events that are very interesting and unusual, which is not mentioned in textbooks on World War II. This is a list of ten (random) events of World War II are not known by ordinary people. hopefully will increase the knowledge for you ...
10. Aleutian Islands Campaign
On June 3, 1942, Japanese troops invaded and occupied Attu and Kiska, two islands that are part of the state of Alaska. However, these islands have little economic value, very bad condition and only a few threats to the United States. Many of the victims who fell from the Japanese side was not caused by gunshots, but the trap, weather and fire. [Wikipedia]
9. Japanese Holdouts
Japanese holdouts are the Japanese soldiers stationed throughout the Pacific islands who refused to give up, or do not know that Japan had surrendered. The soldiers remained isolated on islands, often alone, for several years, or decades. One famous case is Onada Hiroo, who finally surrendered in 1974, 29 years after the Japanese surrender! [Sites on Japaneseholdouts]
8. The involvement of South America
Although called "World War II", many people from South American countries not included in the list of participants in the battle. State of Brazil, "For eight months the Italian campaign, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force managed to handle 20,573 Axis prisoners, including two generals, 892 officers and 19,679 other ranks. During the War, Brazil lost 948 soldiers killed in action in all three services' contribution. Many other South American countries in contributing to the supply of raw and, in some cases, soldiers who joined the Free French Forces.
7. Vichy France vs. Ally
After France surrendered in 1940, Germany created a puppet government in Vichy. This government has no real power or control. However, after the defeat of France, there are French troops in places like North Africa, and Pacific colonies on naval ships.
During Operation Torch, the Vichy forces were forced to fight the allied attack. "Resistance Vichy causing American casualties 556 killed and 837 wounded. Three hundred British soldiers and 700 French soldiers were also killed."
6. Operation drumbeat
Usually, people think the U-boats attacked ships in the Atlantic, around Greenland or closer to Europe, rather than off the coast of the United States. However, Operation drumbeat involve sending 40 U-Boats to attack very close to the coastline of many countries. A horrible reality is that the ship's German U-Boats docked and even sabotage on American soil! In Long Island, New York, and Ponte Vedra , Florida, 8 Germans who master the English language slipped into the United States (4 on Long Island was arrested after a few weeks).
5. People - Other Europeans In Nazi Strength
Many people believe that the ONLY PEOPLE - PEOPLE Nazi Germany who became army, but this does not happen. German recruitment program initiated in various countries are occupied, and is intended to register citizens and former soldiers into Nazi troops, including the Waffen SS.
The battalion of 373 infantry battalions Wehrmach Germany is composed of citizens of Belgium. Frikorps Danmark was created in Denmark to Danish Nazi recruit. Similar forces were created in Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Norway, and even the British troops (the British Free Corps) has made with 27 soldiers (from different parts of the Empire including New Zealand, Canada, and Australia).
4. Japanese Fire Balloon
From the defeat in 1944, until early 1945, Japan began launching more than 9000 "Fire Balloon" from the island of Honshu. The balloon is made of Japanese paper (washi), filled with hydrogen and explosives. balloon - balloons are meant to go with the Jet Stream and fly to North America where they will explode.
The plan is not effective and only about 1000 balloons that arrived in North America. However, 6 Americans were killed in 1945 in a single explosion.
3. Stalag Luft III
This is probably the best known item in the list. Stalag Luft III, a Nazi war camp prisoners, mostly for allied pilots shot down and taken prisoner. However, the pilot is very cunning and more than 600 have helped organize an escape committee, who secretly began digging tunnels and making plans.
On March 24, 1944, the plan was executed, but from the beginning, everything went wrong. Only 77 people managed to enter the tunnel to escape, and immediately found. Of the 77, only 3 managed to get a safety. 50 fugitives was executed on the orders of Hitler. Escape attempt was made to be, Film in 1963 with the title "The Great Escape".
2. Ni'ihau Incident
On December 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots could return to the mother ship, but some was shot down, or have an accident on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they were experiencing engine trouble and had landed, they must do so on the island of Ni'ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. Shigenori Nishikaichi is a pilot that has been damaged. He crashed and landed on Ni'ihau, and he immediately knows if the island was inhabited. He was treated as guests, but soon the residents of the island was soon learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor. 3 Japanese pilot on the island trying to help Nishikaichi to escape, but eventually they stopped, and Nishikaichi and s one of the Japanese pilots who tried to help he was killed. This is known as the incidence of Ni'ihau.
1. The Death Match
The Death Match is a football (soccer to Americans) game between the team of Soviet POWs, "FC Start", and a team consisting of members of the Luftwaffe, "Flakelf". The game was played on August 9, 1942, led by the referee of the Waffen SS soldiers.
The referee is cheating, and let the abuses against the Soviet side, and even allow Germany to the Soviet goalie kicked in the head. Finally, the Soviet team won 5-3. This victory has major consequences for the winners.
"A number of FC Start players were arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, allegedly for being a member of the NKVD (as Dinamo is the club funded the police). One player was arrested, Mykola Korotkykh, died in torture. The rest sent to labor camps Syrets, where Ivan Kuzmenko , Oleksey Klimenko, and goalkeeper Mykola Trusevich then killed, in February 1943
