World War II, as the largest war in human history, was involved in most countries in the world.
So which of the major world war participants in World War II was the strongest? This article is only a personal opinion, I believe that many people have different views, I hope to discuss rationally, do not like it.
In World War II, there were about 60 countries participating in the war, and in fact, there were only 8 countries with a relatively large role, that is, 8 major participating countries. They were the anti-fascist camp of the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, China, and France, which later became the "five permanents." The "troika" of the Fascist Axis group, led by Germany, Japan and Italy. These 8 countries, I personally believe, are ranked as follows.
At the bottom, not surprisingly, is Italy.
In World War II, the Italian army was notoriously lazy, even lazy to dig trenches, and surrendered as soon as it encountered a headwind or a hard battle.
Italy's only bright spot in the war was the capture of the Capital of the African nation of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. This was achieved through sneak attacks that did not declare war and the extensive use of poison gas bombs that violated international law. Even so, the Italian army with aircraft cannons and the Egyptian army with only rifles have a huge advantage in "weapons generation difference", and the Italian army actually has to fight for a full 7 months to succeed. Later, the British army joined the war, not only the Italian troops stationed in Egypt, but also the Italian troops in the whole of East Africa.
In the North African theater, italian troops several times the number of British troops were constantly beaten. An Italian soldier was captured by the same British as many as 8 times! When he was captured for the 8th time, he actually said that the first 7 times he had been saved by the Germans, and this time he would stay in the prisoner of war camp and not leave! At that time, the most feared thing for the Italian army was to be rescued by the Germans, and then force them to fight with the British army.
The main force of the Fascist camp in North Africa was always the German Army Group Africa, which had only a few divisions, and the rest were Italian troops who ate dry meals, retreated, and surrendered faster than anyone. I have to say that Rommel's command level is really high, and the ability to resist pressure is really great.
In the European battlefield, Italy can be said to be a special laggard, the original German army after the conquest of France, unprecedented prestige, many countries are eager to move, to Germany as a little brother, such as Spain, Turkey and so on. As a result, Italy's crushing defeats in North and East Africa, as well as the fact that the Balkans were beaten by Greek troops to ask Germany for help, restored the neutrality of many countries and strengthened Britain's determination to resist.
Most importantly, Italy's actions in the Balkans disrupted Hitler's war against the Soviet Union. Germany had to deal with Greece first to protect the security of the flank, and the invasion of the Soviet Union was postponed from May 1941 to June 22, and the adverse effects were unimaginable from the later results.
In the Battle of Stalingar, the German army was sent to the city to fight in the streets, and it was the Italian army that defended the periphery, and as a result, the Soviet army easily broke through the defensive line and surrounded the German army in Stalingrad.
Even Italy's most successful navy, with 7 battleships, was suppressed by the British Mediterranean Fleet and did not dare to come out of the harbor, but even if it was shrunk in the harbor, the British army still launched the Battle of Taranto to inflict heavy damage.
Seventh, France.
France's negative contribution to the anti-fascist camp in World War II was no less than Italy's negative contribution to the fascist bloc.
In 1940, the French Army, known as the "strongest in the world", resisted for only 39 days before it was finished, after which French factories and laborers worked overtime to make weapons and ammunition for Germany at the request of the Germans, and later, French laborers even went abroad directly to work in German factories, so that more German men could carry guns to the battlefield.
In World War II, France provided huge funds, military supplies, and food to Germany, which helped Germany greatly, and the "help" to the German war was second only to Germany itself.
Sixth, China.
China was the belligerent with the worst industrial base in World War II, and this worst was much worse than Japan, the second worst, especially in heavy industry.
Therefore, the corresponding equipment of the Chinese army is also very backward, (the anti-Japanese drama in which everyone has a machine gun is simply nonsense), but the Chinese army is extremely tenacious in combat, hard to bear the Japanese invasion for 14 years, and finally won the victory.
At that time, the Chinese army fought so hard that even logistics and medical care could not be guaranteed, and the cooks who risked their lives to eat steamed buns on the battlefield were thanked.
Medical supplies are even more scarce, if you are unfortunate enough to be shot, once you hit the key point, unless you are an officer-level figure, eight achievements can not be saved.
Even the weapons and equipment used for combat could not achieve one gun per person, and even the knife had to be borrowed from the homes of the people, and many people could only gamble with their lives to grab the gun in the hands of the Japanese.
If the armies of any Western country saw such a bad situation, they would not hesitate to choose to surrender.
It was in this situation that the Chinese army, relying on its huge numerical superiority and vast territory, firmly pinned down the main force of the Japanese army on the land of China.
Fifth, Japan.
In the early days of the Pacific War, the Japanese army achieved an astonishing record of sweeping through Southeast Asia and occupying half of the Pacific. Although the main force of the Army was contained by China, the Navy, with its advanced tactics, annihilated the main force of the US Pacific Fleet, so that the US Navy did not make any practical action in the Pacific for half a year.
The Japanese Air Force (Japan did not have an air force in World War II), its Zero fighter endurance and maneuverability are very amazing, before the birth of the American P51 Mustang fighter, created a "Zero myth" in the Pacific.
The Japanese also successfully annihilated the British Far East Fleet in Southeast Asia, and the success of 30,000 Japanese troops in forcing 80,000 Singaporean British troops to surrender was called "the greatest shame of the British army" by the British.
The Japanese army is also very tenacious in combat, especially the spirit of fighting to the death, which is daunting.
Fourth, The United Kingdom.
In fact, Britain's combat strength is almost the same as Japan's, but in addition to the army, Britain also has more powerful industrial capabilities and huge colonies than Japan. The British army's poor record in Southeast Asia was because those were second- or even third-rate British troops in the colonies.
In Europe and North Africa, the British army and the German army fierce confrontation back and forth, of course, before the United States entered the war, the British army was more defeated than less than the German army, but the combat effectiveness of the German army is recognized as the first ah!
During World War II, the British Navy modified and built more than 50 aircraft carriers, second only to the United States. In fact, the British army and navy are slightly stronger than Japan, but the British have always focused on Europe.
Third, the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union was the country that annihilated the most German troops in World War II, and it was also the country that sent the most troops in the anti-fascist camp on the European battlefield, and it was the main force of the proper.
The Red Army pushed all the way from its own Moscow to Berlin, the capital of Germany, and after great sacrifice, completed the counterattack.
The Soviet Union, with its strong industrial capacity and vast territory, as well as rich resources and population, crushed germany's blitzkrieg and entered the war of attrition, and this huge advantage began to gradually appear. Although the technology is not as good as Germany, the cost is low, the manufacturing process is simple, and it can win by quantity.
The collapse of the Soviet army in the early stages of the war was not because of how weak the Soviet army was, but because of its own lack of preparation and the excessive strength of the opponent German army. At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union sent troops to northeast China, and the attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army can be said to be a trend of destruction and decay.
Second, the United States.
In fact, in terms of comprehensive national strength, the United States is stronger than Germany, but that is mainly a plus in industrial strength and resources. In fact, the U.S. military was not so strong before World War II, even worse than the European powers.
But after Pearl Harbor, the huge potential that erupted in the United States stunned everyone. Aircraft carriers alone were built in 151 ships, and more than half of the anti-fascist camp's military equipment was made in the United States and then distributed to allied forces. The United States can be said to be a "strong output" and a "bloody wet nurse" in the camp.
After the United States entered the war, the reaction of the leaders of various countries was very interesting, the enemy Hitler was furious, and the Allied countries, Jiang, Churchill and even Stalin were relieved, and Churchill even said that he could sleep peacefully.
First, Germany.
Germany's scientific and technological strength was undoubtedly the first in the world at that time. The Tiger was the best tank of its time, the world's first cruise missile V1 missile, the first ballistic missile V2 missile, the first universal machine gun, the first jet aircraft and so on were all German. Only the atomic bomb technology was "overtaken" by the United States, but the successful test explosion of the atomic bomb was after Germany's surrender.
The Germans' tactics were also very advanced and led the world. Armored blitzkrieg, airborne tactics, and air-to-air coordinated combat are all masterpieces of excellent German generals.
The German army fought bravely and was not afraid of death, and swept through most of Europe in just a few years. The pilot who shoots down the most planes in the world, the pilot who bombs the most ground targets, the captain of the submarine who sinks the most ships, and the captain of the tank that destroys the most tanks, these "gods" are all Germans.
Because Germany's ambitions are too big, it does not accept the good, almost at the same time single-handedly picks the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom these powerful countries, and its own eyes to find allies, can be described as extremely bad. Italy and Japan, the former is a hindsight, no one can beat the existence, the latter is even more dragging their legs, everyone dares to fight, the German plan is completely disrupted, and finally failed.