Military history of France during World War II the Allies in several campaigns. These complex opposing forces were called, in a simplistic manner, Vichy French forces and Free French forces. They fought battles all over the world from 1940 to 1945, and sometimes fighting against each other. These forces were composite, made of rebel factions and colonial troops; France controlled a large colonial empire, only second to the British empire. The military participation of the French ground armies, navies and air forces on the Allied side in each theater of World War II (1939–1945) before, during and after the Battle of France, even though it was on various
IBM during World War II IBM during World War II Both the United States government and Nazi German government used IBM punched card technology for some parts of their camps operation and record keeping. In Germany, during World War II, IBM engaged in business practices which have been the source of controversy. Much attention focuses on the role of IBM's German subsidiary, known as "Deutsche Hollerith Maschinen Gesellschaft", or Dehomag. Topics in this regard include In the United States IBM was, at the request of the government, the subcontractor for the Japanese internment camps' punched card project: IBM equipment was used for cryptography by US