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8 November 1942 saw the first great amphibious assault of World War II. In Operation Torch , an Anglo-American force landed on the shores of Algeria and Morocco . However, even in Algeria, despite having a large British content, the allies maintained the illusion that this was an American operation in order to reduce possible resistance by the ...
After the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied Forces from France (May–June 1940), the army fought in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatres, and in the Burma Campaign. After a series of setbacks, retreats and evacuations, the British Army and its Allies eventually gained the upper hand.
The British erroneously considered the jungle terrain impassable, leading to a swift Japanese advance as Allied defences were quickly outflanked. The British Lieutenant-General, Arthur Percival, commanded 85,000 Allied troops at Singapore, although many units were under-strength and most units lacked experience. The British outnumbered the ...
From 1923, defence of British colonies and protectorates in East Asia and Southeast Asia was centred on the "Singapore strategy".This made the assumption that Britain could send a fleet to its naval base in Singapore within two or three days of a Japanese attack, while relying on France to provide assistance in Asia via its colony in Indochina and, in the event of war with Italy, to help ...
The Burma campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of Burma.It was part of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II and primarily involved forces of the Allies (mainly from the British Empire and the Republic of China, with support from the United States) against the invading forces of the Empire of Japan.
Media in category "Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. VBTiger.jpg 410 × 242; 35 KB
Australians and U.S. for the first time in World War II stop a Japanese offensive (against Port Moresby) • Battle of Guadalcanal: Beginning of Allied action in Solomon Islands. • Battle of Savo Island: Japanese sink four US cruisers. • Battle of Dieppe: Operation Jubilee was an Allied amphibious raid on the German-occupied port of Dieppe ...
British Allied victory: The 8th Xhosa War (1850–1853) Mlanjeni's War United Kingdom Cape Colony: Xhosa tribes. Khoikhoi tribes Native Kafir Police British victory. Xhosa-Khoi attacks defeated Status quo ante bellum. Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) Qing dynasty France United Kingdom: Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: British Allied victory. Qing ...