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Wales, as part of the United Kingdom [i], participated as part of the allies in World War I (1914–1918) and the allies in World War II (1939–1945).. Just under 275,000 soldiers from Wales fought in World War I, with 35,000 combat deaths, in particular at Mametz Wood and Passchendaele.
Time Capsule Stories: The Blitz in Cardiff 1940s; List of Cardiff based ships lost during the war; World War II Timeline; BBC World War II People's War Archived 19 April 2013 at archive.today; BBC World War II People's War Archived 19 April 2013 at archive.today; Luftwaffe Air raid Attacks on South Wales
December – The South Wales Coal Dust Research Committee produces its first report. [15] date unknown. A building at M. S. Factory, Valley in Flintshire is adapted for the testing of apparatus for separation of isotopes of uranium as part of the 'Tube Alloys' programme of research into development of nuclear weapons.
3 September - World War II: Declaration of war by the United Kingdom on Nazi Germany following the German invasion of Poland on 1 September. [7] September - The Urdd opens Ysgol Gymraeg yr Urdd, the first-ever Welsh-medium primary school, at Aberystwyth. In its first year the school consists of just seven pupils and one teacher, Norah Isaac.
Pages in category "Wales in World War II" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cardiff Blitz; O.
The sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a naval engagement in World War II, as part of the war in the Pacific, that took place on 10 December 1941 in the South China Sea off the east coast of the British colonies of Malaya (present-day Malaysia) and the Straits Settlements (present-day Singapore and its coastal towns), 70 miles (61 nautical miles; 110 kilometres) east of Kuantan, Pahang.
The M.S. (Ministry of Supply) Factory, Valley was a Second World War site in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire, Wales, that was used for the storage and production of mustard gas. It was later also used in the development of the UK's atomic bomb project.
Wales in World War II (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Military history of Wales" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.