Following the Axis loss in Stalingrad in 1943, the plans cooled off and were never executed. It is believed he was involved in plans to regain his throne with Axis help. In 1941, Western press reported that Amanullah Khan, a former king who lost his throne in a civil war in the 1920s, was working as an agent for Nazi Germany in Berlin. Despite this stated goal, Afghanistan stayed out of the war, neither suffering an attack nor attacking any other country. In 1940, the Afghanistan legation in Berlin asked whether Germany would cede land in British India to Afghanistan if it should win the war specifically, the king and minister wanted to acquire all the ethnic Pashtun land between the Durand Line and the Indus River. Despite British pressure, Afghanistan maintained friendly relations with the Axis during the war. The kingdom had close relations with all three Axis powers and had agreements with them for assistance with infrastructure and trade.
Your completed form will be sent via email to WW2 Researcher Bill Beigel, M.A., who will contact you with a quote or with additional questions about your research request.Under Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Khan, Afghanistan stayed neutral. When compared to some other branches of service, records for naval flyers, as well as naval casualties, are often quite detailed and informative. This list is in development, so if you don’t see the unit or vessel you’re looking for, click on any unit name below and type in the correct unit/vessel name in the form page.Įxpert researcher and WWII historian Bill Beigel will conduct a thorough search of deck logs, squadron after action reports, and other records, concerning units and individuals who served in the Navy in World War II. Please click on one of the unit names below to request research assistance in locating U.S.
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