The British Empire and the Second World WarIn 1939 Hitler went to war not just with Great Britain; he also went to war with the whole of the British Empire, the greatest empire that there had ever been. In the years since 1945 that empire has disappeared, and the crucial fact that the British Empire fought together as a whole during the war has been forgotten. All the parts of the empire joined the struggle and were involved in it from the beginning, undergoing huge changes and sometimes suffering great losses as a result. The war in the desert, the defence of Malta and the Malayan campaign, and the contribution of the empire as a whole in terms of supplies, communications and troops, all reflect the strategic importance of Britain's imperial status. Men and women not only from Australia, New Zealand and India but from many parts of Africa and the Middle East all played their part. Winston Churchill saw the war throughout in imperial terms. The British Empire and the Second World War emphasises a central fact about the Second World War that is often forgotten. |
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... Regiment , supported by two field batteries and a beach defence regiment of the Royal Artillery and a troop of the Royal Tank Regiment . Both Maltese formations were expanded at the end of 1942 , and new units were created to support ...
... Regiment was sent to Kuching to assist ' C ' Company in covering the withdrawal from Miri , should it be ordered . In the meantime , they were to organize and train a local defence force . On 12 May 1941 the rest of the regiment arrived ...
... Regiment discussed the possi- bility of continuing resistance . They were , however , still formally under Dutch command , and the Japanese arrival at Kumai on 31 March decided the issue . Two days later the Punjabis marched to Kumai ...