Disadvantage of the Germans in World War II World War II was a worldwide military conflict that lasted from the late 1930s to 1945. World War II was the merger of two conflicts, one starting in Asia, 1937, as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the other starting in Europe, in 1939, with the invasion of Poland. At the beginning of the war, the Germans gained a great advantage in military affairs. They occupied France, Belgium, Austria and other Eastern European countries. The allies lost a lot of army in Europe. However, the German army was defeated so quickly that the Third Reich lost Europe in 2 years. I did an analysis on World War II and found that there are four aspects of the Germans' disadvantages. 1 The Germans were not aware of the advantages of the paratroopers. 2 The Germans did not strengthen their navy when their submarine was successful in the Atlantic. to the battle of Africa.4 The Germans need to be scared on the Eastern and Western fronts. First, the Germans were not aware of the advantages of paratroopers. German headquarters makes a mistake regarding the Crete airborne operation. They just saw the great loss, but the generals don't know why they manage to occupy the island so quickly. On the morning of May 20, German paratroopers landed at 08:00 near Male me and Crania. They want to take vital airports. On May 22 the Germans landed more troops on the beaches of Male me and to the west of its airfield. The Germans conquered the island in 10 days. (“Crete Airborne Operation” paragraph 2) And the American generals begin to think about this new type of attack. In the following war, the American 101st Parachute Army played a key role in D Day. They help the army land successfully and help stop the liberation of Western Europe. In this war, 6,600 German soldiers died on the battlefield, including one in four paratroopers.