Facilities
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Factories and Shipyards Industrial centers around the world built and maintained thousands upon thousands of ships, aircraft, vehicles, small arms, and other gears of war. |
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Military Bases and Fortifications A selection of fortifications, airfields, naval ports, and other strategic positions important to offensive and defensive campaigns in WW2. |
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Government Buildings and Military Headquarters Generals, admirals, and leaders of various titles conducted war from these facilities equipped with sophisticated communications equipment, features for safety, and in many cases prestige. |
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Prison Camps For becoming prisoners of war, judged subversives, or simply being born of a certain ethnicity, countless of people were held captive at prison camps across the world. |
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Other A list of other types of facilities that held importance during the WW2 era. |
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List by Country Use the dropdown menu above to list facilities by country. |
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List All Facilities Use the link above to see a list of all facilities without filtering by category or country. |
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Facility Section Founder: David Stubblebine
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, David Stubblebine
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