From September 1939 to mid-1942, the UK led Allied efforts in multiple global military theatres. The contribution of the British Empire and Commonwealth in terms of manpower and materiel was critical to the Allied war-effort. In 1939 the British Empire and the Commonwealth together comprised a global power, with direct or de facto political and economic control of 25% of the world's population, and of 30% of its land mass. It also maintained unique political ties to four of the five independent Dominions- Australia, Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand -as co-members (with the UK) of the then " British Commonwealth". When the United Kingdom declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939 at the start of World War II, it controlled to varying degrees numerous crown colonies, protectorates, and India. Lawrence Newfoundland Escort Force Mid-Ocean Escort Force Western Local Escort Force Western Approaches Escort Force Middle East Invasion of Iraq Invasion of Southern Iran Invasion of Lebanon Invasion of SyriaĪmericas Battle of the Atlantic Battle of the Gulf of St. The UK, the Dominions, British India and/or crown coloniesĮurope Arctic Battle of the Barents Sea Evacuation of Norway Allied occupation of Iceland Evacuation of Spitsbergen Occupation of Faroe Islands Balkan Campaign Reinforcement of Greece Battle of Crete Battle of the Mediterranean Siege of Malta Malta convoys Western Europe British Expeditionary Force Dunkirk evacuation Battle of Britain The Blitz Evacuation of Gibraltar Invasion of Normandy Clearing the Channel Coast Liberation of Belgium Liberation of NetherlandsĪfrica East Africa Campaign Invasion of British Somaliland Evacuation of British Somaliland Capture of Italian Somaliland Recapture of British Somaliland North African campaign Italian invasion of Egypt Occupation of Libya Southern Africa Occupation of Madagascar West Africa Battle of Dakarįar East Defence of Hong Kong Malayan campaign Fall of Singapore India Japanese invasion of Burma Invasion of India Liberation of Burma Indian Ocean Indian Ocean disaster Indian Ocean retreat Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands Indian Ocean strike Campaigns fought exclusively or largely by the armed forces of
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