List of expansion operations and planning of the Axis powers

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A map showing most of the projected Axis Powers operational plans for expansion that did not reach its objectives, or were not possible to execute during World War II, with the main goal to establish a global New Order. Axis Powers Operational Plans of Expansion (with codenames).jpg
A map showing most of the projected Axis Powers operational plans for expansion that did not reach its objectives, or were not possible to execute during World War II, with the main goal to establish a global New Order.

Planning for global territorial expansion of the Axis powers; Germany, Italy and Japan, progressed before and during the Second World War. This included some special strike plans against the Allied nations (with similar intentions to the James Doolittle raid special Allied Strike). The Kingdom of Romania, a de facto major member of the Axis with a contribution on par with Italy's, is also included. [1] [2] [3]

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Operational plans of Germany, Italy and European allies

1936–1939 [before WWII]

Map of the Italian operations during the conquest of Ethiopia L'Illustration 10 aout 1935 (3).jpg
Map of the Italian operations during the conquest of Ethiopia

1939–1941 [before Eastern Front]

German Operations

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Axis powers expansion over Europe before Invasion of Russia.
Planned Axis invasion of England Sealion.svg
Planned Axis invasion of England

Italian Operations

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Italian imperialist ambitions under fascism during the 2nd World War

1941–1944 [after Eastern Front]

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Axis powers maximum extension of European occupied territory in 1942.
Original German Barbarossa plan, which contemplated to occupy eastern territory (far away Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad) until the Arkhangelsk-Astrakhan line. Operacion Barbarroja 1941.png
Original German Barbarossa plan, which contemplated to occupy eastern territory (far away Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad) until the Arkhangelsk–Astrakhan line.

Operational plans of Japan and Thailand

the largest expansion of the Japanese Empire in the summer of 1942. Second world war asia 1937-1942 map-fr.svg
the largest expansion of the Japanese Empire in the summer of 1942.

Listed below are operations and invasion plans of the Japanese Empire from 1929 to 1942:

1929–1940

1941–1943

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Planned Japanese invasions to the South
Planned Japanese invasions to the North Hokushin-ron-Map.svg
Planned Japanese invasions to the North

See also

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