did the germans occupy any part of the british empire during WWII?

Answer 1

yes.

Answer 2

Good question. At first, I was like "of course", but then it was hard to come up with actual instances.

While the Germans crippled British shipping with subs and beat Empire forces in many battles (e.g. France, Norway, Greece), this is not the same as outright occupation of land.

England was not occupied because Operation Sea Lion failed.
Ireland was not occupied because the German operation to instigate a revolt failed.
Gibraltar was not occupied because Spain wouldn't allow it.
Malta was not occupied because the Italians wouldn't go with it.

And so on. However, the Germans did occupy parts of the British Empire during WW2.

*Channel Islands like Jersey or Guernsey from 1940 to 1945.
*Parts of Egypt for some time in 1942.
*Parts of Iraq under Rashid Ali, in 1941.

The axis more generally had a little more luck, for example Singapore was occupied by the Japanese for large portions of the war.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The channel islands were occupied after the fall of France. Egypt was part of the British empire not sure about the rest of North Africa.

Answer 4

Yes. Most notably, several British islands in the English Channel were occupied by the Germans after the fall of France in 1940. The Isles of Jersey and Guernsey remained in German occupation for many years .

Answer 5

The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Empire occupied by Germany.

Answer 6

Yes, the Channel Islands.

Answer 7

i don't think of any of them have been independent. possibly Mongolia yet i'm undecided in the event that they have been a sovereign usa then. i be conscious of Manchuria substitute into portion of China. i think of all of them had some section in it pondering a super form of them have been colonies lots of the allied international locations. Axis = Austria, Bulgaria. Allies= Greece, Albania, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, New Guineau, Korea, Burma, French Indochina, and the Philippines. i don't be conscious of approximately Transjoban. i might additionally decide to maximum appropriate my first answer, i've got faith Turkey substitute into independent.

Answer 8

Yes, at times they occupied areas in North Africa but could not suatain control. As far as parts of Great Britain itself, no.

Answer 9

Burma comes to mind

Answer 10

Let's see. Maybe when they were in Africa, Ethiopia maybe.