In conclusion, germany would be more likely to win for the above reasons. The most popular theme for alternative histories by far is world war ii it would have been possible to populate the entire list with books where the nazis won or the conflicts outcome is drastically different. List of wars involving the united kingdom wikipedia. And no one would deny that postworld war ii germany has become a beacon of liberal democratic principles and a. Americans were the most likely to think the us contributed most, while british people were the most likely to say it was the uk. But, if world war 3 broke out between the eu and its powerful neighbour, who would win. The nation of germany has a long history of unity and separation. A lot of countries in the world hate america right now and would see it as the perfect time to attack if the uk went to war with them. If it was just us vs uk 1 on 1 then the uk would most likely get destroyed due to the sheer numbers of the american army but it wouldnt be 1 on 1. The story of world war ii seen through the eyes of regular german citizens. Is the military of the uk as strong and powerful as the eu military.
This is a list of wars involving germany since unification in 1871. It wouldnt come down to the uk vs anyone, purely because the uk wouldnt win or scrap through by a finger nail. Germanys war documents that the allied leaders of the soviet union, great britain and the united states were primarily responsible for starting and prolonging world war iicosting million of lives. United kingdom vs germany military power comparison who. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war at sea robert. This is a list of wars involving the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and its predecessor states the kingdom of great britain, kingdom of england, kingdom of scotland and generally the british isles. Britain, germany, and the winning of the great war. Subsequently, britain went fascist following further poltical and economic reversals. I seem to remember somebody mentioning a what if fiction book that looked back at wwii after the fact, written as if germany had won wwii. Insofar as one can glean lessons from their military writings, and courtesy of. After the united kingdom voted to brexit from the european union, we wondered who would win if the two went to battle. Notable militarised interstate disputes are included. Britons started ww1 christmas football match with ball kicked from trench the famous first world war football match of the christmas day truce started after a.
When france fell with such rapid speed in june 1940 ten months after the outbreak of world war two and six weeks after german invasion, germany believed it had achieved an. Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. The european theatre of world war ii opened with the german invasion of poland on friday. Whod win a modern day war between britain vs germany. The eu was hitlers idea and it proves germany won the.
When adolf hitler and his third reich came to power, nazi germany began rebuilding their air force. Germany vs poland who would win military comparison. Us did more than uk and ussr to defeat nazi germany the united states receives the most credit for defeating adolf hitlers germany during world war two, according to a yougov poll. Germanys war by john wear refutes this characterization of germany, bringing history into accord with the facts. In this massive but thorough meditation, stargardt european historymagdalen coll. Germanys war is a revisionist account of the second world war.
It would be much like the map at the end of ww2 only russia gains france and all of germany instead of just the east. Richard comptonhall, submarines and the war at sea london. But if we were attacked we might be able to call upon the eu. Britons started ww1 christmas football match with ball. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 22, 2014. The eu was hitlers idea and it proves germany won the second world war, claims new book the fascist eu was inspired and designed by the nazis and is. I an immediate total war situation the uk would win because it has nuclear weapons and germany does not. A new history of the second world war in europe by steven d. If the uk and germany had a war, using current economics, military, demographics, which would win uk major blue water navy royal navy small army in numbers globally, but experienced, hardened and man for man best in training in the world. Now the uk has a navy more capable of fighting a conventional war and delivering its troops. It participated in fighting german units, winning many skirmishes. So germany, france, eastern european nations get invaded with britain, italy and spain signing a peace treaty to cede those territories after a stalemate in fighting.
United kingdom vs european union uk vs eu 2017 who would. Why germany nearly won challenges todays conventional wisdom explaining germanys second world war defeat as inevitable primarily for brute force economic or military reasons created when germany attacked the soviet union. Hitler had gambled, incorrectly, that france and britain would allow him to annex parts of poland. Nazis dichotomy held up reasonably well for some 20 years, until the next german generation in the mid1960s started questioning their parents accounts of life during the war. And although the immediate postwar rationalization hung on more or less for another two decades, it came increasingly under challenge. Who would win a conventional war between us and uk. Both had gambled on a war that was quick, with decisive victories. Forget britains nuclear deterrent heres what russia is really. Call of war 1942 uk vs germany, day 1, ep1 youtube. If these countries go toe to toe, my money is on the germans. I feel it would be a very long, tiresome and strenuous war which would result in the almost certain destruction of the eu if britain won, and the collapse of the united kingdom if germany won. During world war ii, one of nazi germanys huge mistakes was declaring war on the united states. The united kingdom, along with most of its dominions and crown colonies declared war on nazi germany in september.
In conclusion, i think that the uk, having a far larger army and a far larger navy, would triumph in a ukbritain war. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The odds were always stacked against nazi germany and imperial japan winning world war two. Call of war 1942 uk vs germany, day 1, ep1 sky badger. Military power comparison who would win german army vs british army. Germany vs france who would win army military comparison duration. A nation under arms, 193945 1st edition by stargardt, nicholas isbn. He spoke of his certainty that the luftwaffe would attack britain hard, but. Germany vs france who would win army military comparison. Robert farley, a frequent contributor to the national interest, is author of the battleship book.
Also 82% of the us munitions are made by british company bae systems so the us would run out in an all out war. This books title doesnt adequately describe the ambitions of the author. Few responded that it was another country besides the three listed, but 4% of germans did, and many of them wrote in germany or germany itself suggesting a belief that the third reich was its own downfall. The british population emerged healthier than it had ever been before, and families had been educated in putting nutritional, frugal meals on their tables. Overall a very good book, like the way later historical figures are included in the narrative. Germany launched its invasion of yugoslavia on 6 april 1941, winning a quick victory but delaying. An ultimatum to the german government that the neutrality of belgium must be respected was rejected by the kaisers government and the british foreign office announced last night that a state of war existed. The german war, by nicholas stargardt the new york times. Military history of the united kingdom during world war ii wikipedia. The british decisively outnumber the german army, but field inferior afvs challeng.
How germany won world war ii in 2017 the national interest. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in first highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of war, updated to accommodate new weapons systems, paved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals. United kingdom vs european union uk vs eu 2017 who. I was going to do a huge analysis, but i got too tired, so ill summarize the three branches army, navy, air force. Taking an entirely new perspective on explaining the second world war in europe, and its outcome, at its core why germany nearly won offers the reader three interrelated. On 10 may the stalemated phoney war ended with a sweeping german invasion of the benelux. Macleods the summer isles also involves germany winning wwi. This is a clear stomp for the uk as germany intentionally keeps their military small while the uk has the 5th largest.
Bloodlust both sides and give a few years for mobilization and we might have a decent battle. The battle of britain took place during world war ii between britains royal air force raf and the luftwaffe, nazi germanys air force. Who would win in a hypothetical war between russia and the. If the uk and germany had a war, using current economics, military, demographics, which would win uk major blue water navy royal. Us did more than uk and ussr to defeat nazi germany. Who do you think would win in a fight between the british army and the european army air force, army, tanks, navy, nuclear. Did nazi germany ever stand a chance of winning ww2. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks. When it comes to alternative history, the second world war is king. Who do you think would win in a fight between the british army and the european army air. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Germanys spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. We do not endorse war, the aim of this channel is to provide. New amazon show wonders what life would be like if germany won world war 2.
If germany and england had a war, who would win and why. How would a war between united kingdom and spain go, if fought today. United kingdom vs germany military power comparison who would win german army vs british army the british armed forces, also known as her majestys armed forces or the armed forces of the. Who won the war against england and germany answers. Although i do think that the us would be more likely to side with germany than the uk if the war declaration is random as itd seem better politically. Julian thompson, the imperial war museum book of the war at sea 19141918 london. Today we are comparing the military of germany and poland. It is copiously footnoted and contains much new information. Who would win in a war between france, germany and the uk. Another issue is the fact that there is a fairly large buffer between the uk and germany. Today in 2017 we compare the military strength of two powerful european nations.
Who would win in a war between britain and germany today. Given the distance between the two countries, what sort of options would be on the table to hurt each other militarily. For a list of wars that have been fought on the united kingdom mainland, see the list of wars in great britain. If germany had exercised caution in this regard, there is a chance that the us would not have formally declared war on germany even if the us had eventually done so, it would have been much later and the germans would have bought themselves adequate time to confront their enemy. If anything theyd urge the uk to back out of war then side with germany if that didnt happen. It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces. Top 10 ways the nazis could have won world war ii listverse. Yes, germany could have won world war i and changed. Hitler had gambled, incorrectly, that france and britain would allow him to annex parts of poland without military. A new history of the second world war in europe challenges this conventional wisdom in highlighting how the reestablishment of the traditional german art of warupdated to accommodate new weapons systemspaved the way for germany to forge a considerable military edge over its much larger potential rivals by playing to its qualitative strengths as.
Therefore it will not win any awards and will be completely ignored by the people who publicize books. It also has many military bases in germany so in a conventional war i would say a draw with a slight possibility of the uk winning. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. No other countries get involved and no nuclear weapons are involved. The uk has 7 eurofighter typhoons, vs germanys 120 though they are actually buying 23 more and 98 panavia tornado fighterbombers vs 93 german tornadoes. The government was always able to honour all ration coupons, and food prices during the war rose by only 20%. Combining france, germany, italy, the uk, greece and spain, would give western europe a combined force of 969,000 full time soldiers.