The Gurkha regiments of the British and Indian armies (Nepalese Gentlemen). The exploits of Gurkhas during the World Wars are legendary. read more
Germany desperately needed oil. As the war continued thanks to Churchill refusing to negotiate, war was to prolong. read more
Whereas the SA now lost its power, Hitler allowed the German Army to grow rapidly. In 1935 he introduced military conscription. This enabled the German Army to train 300,000 conscripts a year. By 1938 it had 36 infantry divisions of 600,000 men. In 1939 the German Army had 98 divisions available for the invasion of Poland. read more
It also upset leaders of the German Army who feared that it would be taken over by the Ernst Roehm and the SA. They were won over to the Nazis when Adolf Hitler ordered the Night of the Long Knives where around 400 leaders of the SA were murdered. Whereas the SA now lost its power, Hitler allowed the German Army to grow rapidly. read more