During World War I and World War II, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality, and was not invaded by its neighbors, in part because of its topography,...

During World War II the neutral country of Switzerland underwent initially sporadic bombing and aerial combat events that became more frequent during...

nations during World War II, see Diplomatic history of World War II. Below is a table showing the outbreak of wars between nations which occurred during World...

During World War I Switzerland accepted 68,000 British, French and German wounded prisoners of war (POW) for recovery in mountain resorts. To be transferred...

is a list of war crimes committed during World War II. The Axis powers (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan) were some of the most systematic...

cancelled invasion of Switzerland and Liechtenstein by the Axis Powers during World War II. Before the outbreak of the Second World War, Adolf Hitler made...

during World War II. When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the...

transformed the traditional agricultural economy, and Swiss neutrality during the World Wars and the success of the banking industry furthered the ascent of...

The list of aircraft of World War II includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during World War from the period between their...

production became vital to both the Allied and Axis powers. Life on the home front during World War II was a significant part of the war effort for all participants...

During World War II, the Allies committed legally proven war crimes and violations of the laws of war against either civilians or military personnel of...

Technology during World War I (1914–1918) reflected a trend toward industrialism and the application of mass-production methods to weapons and to the technology...

Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led...

Switzerland during the World Wars Ruth Dreifuss, first Swiss Federal Councillor of Jewish origin Hein, Avi. "The Virtual Jewish World — Switzerland"...

The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed...

lessons learned during the war, while others were beginning to be developed as the war ended. Many wars have had major effects on the technologies that...

of World War I. Below is a table showing the outbreaks of wars between nations which occurred during World War I. Indicated are the dates (during the immediate...

The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually...

War 1944-1945. London: Harper Press. ISBN 978-0-00-717645-8. Jensen, W. G. (1968). "The Importance of Energy in the First and Second World Wars". The...

tied to the role of Switzerland during the World Wars. Switzerland's total energy consumption, which was dropping from the mid 1910s to the early 1920s...

mobilization of the army took place during World War II under the command of Henri Guisan (see also Switzerland during the World Wars). The Patrouille des...

War I Montserrat in World War I Spain in World War I Switzerland during the World Wars Vietnam during World War I Afghanistan – received a German diplomatic...

At the beginning of World War II, Iceland was a sovereign kingdom in personal union with Denmark, with King Christian X as head of state. Iceland officially...

participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union...

of World War II weapons of Switzerland. Furrer Carbine K31 ~528,230 Schmidt-Rubin infantry rifle M1911 SIG Mondragón M1894 Licensed production of the Mexican...

The United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to government-managed...

economy. Before the war, Greenland was a tightly controlled colony of Denmark, otherwise closed off to the rest of the world. After the invasion of Denmark...

list of aircraft of the Swiss Air Force during World War II. During World War II, despite Switzerland being neutral throughout, Swiss pilots did engage...

Quezon Military history of Japan during World War II Military history of the Philippines Military history of the United States Naomi Flores Nichols...

During World War II, the Kingdom of Hungary was a member of the Axis powers. In the 1930s, the Kingdom of Hungary relied on increased trade with Fascist...