Events 10 Hidden In World War II

World War II had a tremendous impact in the world and there are more than a ton of information out sana.Mempelajari all the battles, the effects and causes may be a bit boring. So, here are some events that are very interesting and unusual, is not mentioned in textbooks on World War II.This is a list of ten (randomly) the events of World War II are not known by most people. hopefully will add to 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, condition is very poor and only a small threat to the United States. 

Many of the victims who fell from the Japanese side is not caused by gunfire, but a trap, weather and fire. [Wikipedia] 

9. Japanese holdouts 

Japanese holdouts are the Japanese army stationed in the Pacific island who refused to give up, or do not know that Japan had surrendered. The soldiers remained isolated in the islands, often alone, for several years, or decades. 

One famous case is Hiroo Onada, which finally surrendered in 1974, 29 years after Japan's surrender! [Site on Japaneseholdouts] 

8. The involvement of South America 

Although called "World War II", many people from South American countries not included on the list of participants for the battle. 

Brazilian states, "For eight months the Italian campaign, Brazilian Expeditionary Force successfully 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, the French troops are still there in places like North Africa, the Pacific colonies and in naval ships. 

During Operation Torch, the Vichy forces were forced to fight the allied attack."Resistance Vichy causing 556 American casualties were 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 the ship in the Atlantic, around Greenland or closer to Europe, rather than off the coast of the United States.However, Operation Drumbeat involves sending 40 U-Boats to attack very close to the coastline from various countries. 

A horrible reality is that the ship belongs to the German U-Boats docked and even sabotage on American soil! 

In Long Island, New York, and Ponte Vedra, Florida, 8 people who master the English language German sneak into the United States (4 in Long Island, was arrested after a few weeks). 

5. People - Other European Socialism In Strength 

Many people believe that the ONLY PEOPLE - PEOPLE became the German Nazi forces, but this does not happen. German recruitment program starts in the occupied countries, and is intended to register citizens and former soldiers into Nazi forces, including the Waffen SS. 

The infantry battalion 373 of the German battalion Wehrmach is composed of Belgian citizens. 

Frikorps Danmark was created in Denmark to recruit Danish Nazis. 

Similar forces were created in Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Norway, and even the British troops (the British Free Corps) was created with 27 soldiers (from various 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 - a balloon is intended to go with the Jet Stream and flew to North America where they would explode. 

The plan is not effective and only about 1000 balloons reached North America. 

However, six 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 prisoner of a Nazi war camp, mostly for allied pilots who shot down and taken prisoner. 

However, the pilot is very cunning and more than 600 have been helping to organize an escape committee, which quietly began digging tunnels and making a plan. 

On March 24, 1944, the plan was executed, but from the beginning, everything goes wrong. Only 77 people managed to enter the escape tunnel, and immediately found.Of the 77, only 3 managed to get salvation. 

50 fugitives was executed on the orders of Hitler. Escape attempt is made ​​to be, Films in 1963 with the title "The Great Escape". 

2. Ni'ihau Incident 

On December 7, 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Many Japanese pilots could return to the aircraft carrier, but some was shot down, or have an accident on the island of Oahu. Japanese pilots were told that if they experienced engine failure and had to land, they must do so on the island of Ni'ihau, which they thought was uninhabited. 

Shigenori Nishikaichi was a fighter pilot who 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 inhabitants 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 him die. 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 teams 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 troops. 

The referee is cheating, and let the offense against the Soviet side, and even allow the Germans to the Soviet goalkeeper 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 a club Dinamo is funded police). One player was arrested, Mykola Korotkykh, died in torture. The rest were sent to labor camps Syrets, where Ivan Kuzmenko , Oleksey Klimenko, and goalkeeper Mykola Trusevich then killed, in February 1943 

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