Statistical Analysis: How ready was Europe for war in 1939?

	Army	Navy	Airforce
Germany	1.5 million men	2 Battleships 2 battlecruisers 9 Cruisers 22 Destroyers 60 U Boats	1750 bombers 1200 fighters (Numbers deployed in the Invasion of Poland)
Poland	700,000		164 fighters
USSR	1.8 million	2 battleships 2 Cruisers Submarines – many, I can’t find an exact number though.	18,000 (planes by 1941)
France	900,000 men 5 million reservists	2 Battlecruisers 7 Heavy Cruisers 12 Light Cruisers 71 Destroyers 76 Submarines	826 fighters 250 bombers
Great Britain	1.65 million following Dunkirk	15 battleships 7 carriers 66 Cruisers 184 Destroyers 60 Submarines	920 fighters 600 bombers

	Experience / Weaponry	Other Factors
Germany	Sub machine guns were used by the Wehrmacht. Panzer Tanks well armed and highly efficient Luftwaffe experience in Spanish Civil War Trained to combine forces in offensive operations (Paratroopers, Luftwaffe and Heer)	Technologically advanced Politically motivated troops (Waffen SS) Danger of fighting on two fronts Kriegsmarine under developed Potential supply problems in prolonged conflict
Poland	Polish army experienced as a result of border skirmishes following creation of USSR Limited mechanisation of forces	Ability to decipher German encrypted messages
USSR	Brief war with Japan and veterans from the Russian Civil War 4 engine bombers Reliability of armaments an issue	Purges of armed forces leadership in 1936 / 1939 Availability of raw materials and manpower almost limitless Industry relatively inefficient, goods produced of variable quality
France	Maginot Line considered impregnable Technologically sound: Tanks produced by companies such as Renault	Defensive policy Number of reservists
Great Britain	Experience of policing the Empire Largest navy in the world Problems with reliability of infantry rifles	Radar Forces from Dominions and Empire

Which nations are militarily capable of conducting a prolonged war?
Which nations have superior weapons, training and leadership?
Which nations have the means to supply their troops in the event of a sustained
campaign?
What economic, social and political factors need to be considered when assessing
the readiness for war of the major European nations?

Second World War

Causes of the Second World War	How well prepared for war was Germany in 1939?	How well prepared for war was Poland in 1939?
How well prepared for war was Britain in 1939?	How well prepared was the Soviet Union for war in 1939?	How well prepared for war was France in 1939?
Statistical analysis of Europe's readiness for war in 1939
Documents and Personal Histories of the Second World War
Battle of the Bulge. Diary Entries	Aircraft Recognition Sketches	Air Raid Roles and Precautions
Dealing with wartime bereavement