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Tnemnaitretne
2008-07-29, 05:14
I'm looking for a list of countries invaded by both/either sides in WWII. Can anyone be of any help?

Azure
2008-07-29, 15:51
In Europe, virtually every country was invaded by Italy, Germany, or the Soviets. Germany invaded Poland, Denmark, Norway, the BENELUX nations, France, Greece, and Yugoslavia. Later they invaded the USSR.

The German north African campaign did not technically invaded any 'countries' since Libya was an Italian colony and Egypt a British one.

The Russians invaded all the nations on their western border - Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland (and Romania - via threats in 1940). Later in the war the Russians invaded Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and Slovakia.

Italy campaigned in Albania (technically a protectorate prior to the war) and Greece. They also invaded France - barely.

The English and Americans invaded Germany after liberating France/Benelux. They also fought a long campaign in Italy, but this was mainly of liberation, since Italy joined the Allies in 1943.

In Asia, the Japanese didn't invaded any independent countries during WWII. The Chinese war was well under way before WWII. Thailand was allied to Japan. All other Japanese conquests were of colonies and possessions of the various European and American powers.

Mantikore
2008-07-30, 14:34
Im sure italy was invaded by both sides


though there are many countries. because by "both sides" it could mean a country that was invaded, then re-invaded by the allies. So that would include many countries in asia as well.

telecomnerd
2008-08-01, 22:06
The Japanese also invaded the US, albeit a very small part of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleutian_Islands_Campaign