Name: The British Empire
Primary Color/Flag:

Core Population:
United Kingdom: 47,500,000
British Raj: 377,800,000
British Africa: 63,743,225
Other Constituents: 39,205,000
Total: 528,248,225
Military (Troops and vehicles):
Army: 892,697 Total
224,000 Regular Army with 173,300 Regular Army Reserve
438,100 Territorial Army with a Reserve of ~20,750
Royal Navy 9,762 officers and 109,170 ratings.
Royal Air Force consisted of ~118,000
Ideology: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Technology: Lacking compared to Germany, otherwise mostly modern.
Primary Color/Flag:
Core Population:
United Kingdom: 47,500,000
British Raj: 377,800,000
British Africa: 63,743,225
Other Constituents: 39,205,000
Total: 528,248,225
Military (Troops and vehicles):
Army: 892,697 Total
224,000 Regular Army with 173,300 Regular Army Reserve
438,100 Territorial Army with a Reserve of ~20,750
Royal Navy 9,762 officers and 109,170 ratings.
Royal Air Force consisted of ~118,000
Brigades are roughly 1/3 the size of a Division, the UK had many units that were only full-strength Brigades at the outbreak of WWII but would quickly become full strength Divisions by April of 1940.
RA = Regular Army - 1 Armoured Divisions, 1 Tank Brigade, 8 Infantry Divisions (9 Divisions and 1 Brigade)
TA = Territorial Army - 18 Infantry Divisions, 6 Motor Divisions, 3 Tank Brigade, 1 Heavy Armoured Brigade, 2 Cavalry Brigades, 7 Anti Aircraft Divisions, 1 Light Armoured Infantry Brigade (31 Divisions, 7 Brigades)
Northern Command
Eastern Command
Western Command
Southern Command
Aldershot Command
Scottish Command
London District
Anti-Aircraft Command
Middle East Command
RA = Regular Army - 1 Armoured Divisions, 1 Tank Brigade, 8 Infantry Divisions (9 Divisions and 1 Brigade)
TA = Territorial Army - 18 Infantry Divisions, 6 Motor Divisions, 3 Tank Brigade, 1 Heavy Armoured Brigade, 2 Cavalry Brigades, 7 Anti Aircraft Divisions, 1 Light Armoured Infantry Brigade (31 Divisions, 7 Brigades)
Northern Command
- 5th Infantry Division [RA]
- 23rd Motor Division [TA]
- 50th Motor Division [TA]
- 25th Army Tank Brigade [TA]
- 46th Infantry Division [TA]
- 49th Infantry Divison [TA]
- 5th Cavalry Brigade (Actually Cavalry.) [TA]
Eastern Command
- 4th Infantry Division [RA]
- 18th Infantry Division [TA]
- 54th Infantry Division [TA]
- 12th Infantry Division [TA]
- 44th Infantry Division [TA]
- 21st Tank Brigade [TA]
Western Command
- 38th Infantry Division [TA]
- 53rd Infantry Division[TA]
- 55th Motor Division [TA]
- 59th Motor Division [TA]
- 6th Cavalry Brigade [TA]
- 23rd Army Tank Brigade [TA]
- 42nd Infantry Division [TA]
- 66th Infantry Division [TA]
- 24th Army Tank Brigade [TA]
Southern Command
- 3rd Infantry Division [RA]
- 1st Armoured Division [RA]
- 43rd Infantry Division [TA]
- 45th Infantry Division [TA]
- 48th Infantry Division [TA]
- 61st Infantry Division [TA]
- 20th Light Armoured Brigade [TA]
Aldershot Command
- 1st Infantry Division [RA]
- 2nd Infantry Division [RA]
- 1st Army Tank Brigade [RA]
Scottish Command
- 9th Infantry Division [TA]
- 51st Infantry Division [TA]
- 15th Infantry Division [TA]
- 52nd Infantry Division [TA]
London District
- 1st Motor Division [TA]
- 2nd Motor Division [TA]
- 22nd Heavy Armoured Brigade [TA]
Anti-Aircraft Command
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
- 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 6th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 7th Anti-Aircraft Division
Middle East Command
- British Troops in Egypt
- 7th Armoured Division [TA]
- 7th Infantry Division [RA]
- Mandate Palestine
- 8th Infantry Division [RA]
- The Sudan
- 1 Division Total [RA]
Rifles
Enfield Pattern 14 (P14) - Used as a marksman weapon until the No.IV Mk.I(T) was introduced, also issued in large number to the LDV.
M1917 Enfield - Issued to LDV.
Martini-Enfield - Used as a reserve arm by Commonwealth troops from India, New Zealand, etc.
Lee Enfield
Submachine Guns
Thompson - US Submachine Gun in use until creation of Sten gun in 1941
Machine Guns
Bren light machine gun - Light machine gun for infantry use introduced in 1930s and used throughout the whole of the war.
Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) - Issued to Home Guard
Lewis Gun - In service with some infantry at outbreak of war in small numbers, issued to British Home Guard for the rest of the war.
Vickers "K" machine gun also known as VGO - Fast firing aircraft machine gun, used in specialist roles on Long Range Desert Group and Special Air Service vehicles in North Africa, as well as a short-lived infantry machine gun with the Commandos.
Vickers machine gun - Standard medium machine gun of the British Army since 1912.
Browning M1919 - Mounted on many lend-lease vehicles.
Browning M2 - heavy machine gun, mounted on many lend-lease vehicles.
Besa machine gun - in 7.92 mm BESA and 15 mm BESA forms used as armament on British-built tanks and armoured cars only.
Vickers-Berthier - Light machine gun adopted by Indian Army pre-war and used by Indian Commonwealth troops.
Handguns
Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - Automatic pistol in .455 inch. Issued to the Royal Navy
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police.
Grenades
Grenade, Hand or Rifle, No.36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb"
Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Other
Smatchet
Kukri
Enfield Pattern 14 (P14) - Used as a marksman weapon until the No.IV Mk.I(T) was introduced, also issued in large number to the LDV.
M1917 Enfield - Issued to LDV.
Martini-Enfield - Used as a reserve arm by Commonwealth troops from India, New Zealand, etc.
Lee Enfield
Submachine Guns
Thompson - US Submachine Gun in use until creation of Sten gun in 1941
Machine Guns
Bren light machine gun - Light machine gun for infantry use introduced in 1930s and used throughout the whole of the war.
Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) - Issued to Home Guard
Lewis Gun - In service with some infantry at outbreak of war in small numbers, issued to British Home Guard for the rest of the war.
Vickers "K" machine gun also known as VGO - Fast firing aircraft machine gun, used in specialist roles on Long Range Desert Group and Special Air Service vehicles in North Africa, as well as a short-lived infantry machine gun with the Commandos.
Vickers machine gun - Standard medium machine gun of the British Army since 1912.
Browning M1919 - Mounted on many lend-lease vehicles.
Browning M2 - heavy machine gun, mounted on many lend-lease vehicles.
Besa machine gun - in 7.92 mm BESA and 15 mm BESA forms used as armament on British-built tanks and armoured cars only.
Vickers-Berthier - Light machine gun adopted by Indian Army pre-war and used by Indian Commonwealth troops.
Handguns
Enfield No.2 Mk.1 Revolver
Webley Revolver - many marks in .38 and .455 calibres
Browning FN-Inglis "Pistol No.II Mk.I*"
Colt M1911A1
Webley No.I Mk.I - Automatic pistol in .455 inch. Issued to the Royal Navy
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Colt New Service
Colt Official Police.
Grenades
Grenade, Hand or Rifle, No.36M Mk.I "Mills Bomb"
Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Other
Smatchet
Kukri
Anti-Tank Gun
Ordnance QF 2-pounder
Guns and Howitzers
BL 4.5-inch Medium Field Gun Mk. I
BL 7.2-inch Howitzer Mk.I (Introduced 1940)
BL 8-inch Howitzer Mk VIII (Replaced by above in 1943)
BL 60-Pounder Gun
M116 Howitzer (US Supplied Mountain Howitzers)
QF 3.7-inch Mountain Howitzer (British made)
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
40 mm Bofors
QF 3 inch 20 cwt
QF 3.7 inch AA gun
QF 4.5-inch Mark 1 to Mark V
Mortars
2-Inch Mortar
3-Inch Mortar
Ordnance QF 2-pounder
Guns and Howitzers
BL 4.5-inch Medium Field Gun Mk. I
BL 7.2-inch Howitzer Mk.I (Introduced 1940)
BL 8-inch Howitzer Mk VIII (Replaced by above in 1943)
BL 60-Pounder Gun
M116 Howitzer (US Supplied Mountain Howitzers)
QF 3.7-inch Mountain Howitzer (British made)
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
40 mm Bofors
QF 3 inch 20 cwt
QF 3.7 inch AA gun
QF 4.5-inch Mark 1 to Mark V
Mortars
2-Inch Mortar
3-Inch Mortar
Light Tanks
Light Tank Mk VI
Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch
Medium tanks
Vickers Medium Mark II - Small Scale use in Africa
Cruiser tanks
Tank, Cruiser, Mk.I
Cruiser Mk III
Infantry Tanks
Tank, Infantry, Mk.I, Matilda I (Phased out in 1940 for Mk III Valentine)
Tank, Infantry, Mk.II, Matilda II
Tank, Infantry, Mk.III Valentine
Self-Propelled Guns Unsure on timeframe for these two, placing them here as they are the only one that don't have defined dates for their Lend-Lease starts.
T48 57 mm Gun Motor Carriage - 680 provided by Lend-Lease from America. Many had gun removed to convert them back to Armoured Personnel Carriers.
Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M14 - Provided by Lend-Lease from America. Many had guns removed to convert them back to armoured personnel carriers.
Other Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Loyd Carrier
Half-track Car M2
Utility Vehicles
Willys Jeep
"Tilly" - utility versions of civilian cars.
Light Tank Mk VI
Light Tank Mk VII Tetrarch
Medium tanks
Vickers Medium Mark II - Small Scale use in Africa
Cruiser tanks
Tank, Cruiser, Mk.I
Cruiser Mk III
Infantry Tanks
Tank, Infantry, Mk.I, Matilda I (Phased out in 1940 for Mk III Valentine)
Tank, Infantry, Mk.II, Matilda II
Tank, Infantry, Mk.III Valentine
Self-Propelled Guns Unsure on timeframe for these two, placing them here as they are the only one that don't have defined dates for their Lend-Lease starts.
T48 57 mm Gun Motor Carriage - 680 provided by Lend-Lease from America. Many had gun removed to convert them back to Armoured Personnel Carriers.
Multiple Gun Motor Carriage M14 - Provided by Lend-Lease from America. Many had guns removed to convert them back to armoured personnel carriers.
Other Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Loyd Carrier
Half-track Car M2
Utility Vehicles
Willys Jeep
"Tilly" - utility versions of civilian cars.
These numbers are of Operational/Active RAF Units, there were a total of 10,208 Aircraft in Service in September of 1939, with only the below being in Operational Units. As well Squadrons 400-499 were squadrons of the RCAF, RAAF, and RNZAF.
616 Squadrons Total
99 Squadrons - UK
21 Squadrons - France
21 Squadrons - Middle East and North Africa
14 Squadrons - British Southeast Asian Holdings
Strength of the RAF on 31st August 1939:
Metropolitan Air Force
- Fighter: 773
- Bomber: 1,313
- Torpedo Bomber: 30
- Army Co-operation: 132
- General Reconaissance (landplane): 261
- General Reconaissance (Flying boat): 64
- Total: 2573
Overseas:
- Fighter: 143
- Bomber: 344
- Bomber transport: 44
- Torpedo Bomber: 36
- Army Co-operation: 78
- G.R. Flying boat: 32
- Total: 677
Grand total: 3,250
616 Squadrons Total
99 Squadrons - UK
21 Squadrons - France
21 Squadrons - Middle East and North Africa
14 Squadrons - British Southeast Asian Holdings
Strength of the RAF on 31st August 1939:
Metropolitan Air Force
- Fighter: 773
- Bomber: 1,313
- Torpedo Bomber: 30
- Army Co-operation: 132
- General Reconaissance (landplane): 261
- General Reconaissance (Flying boat): 64
- Total: 2573
Overseas:
- Fighter: 143
- Bomber: 344
- Bomber transport: 44
- Torpedo Bomber: 36
- Army Co-operation: 78
- G.R. Flying boat: 32
- Total: 677
Grand total: 3,250
Ships:
15 Battleships (2 Nelson, 1 Hood, 2 Renown, 5 Royal Sovereign, 5 Queen Elizabeth)
7 Aircraft Carriers (1 Ark Royal, 2 Courageous, 1 Furious, 1 Eagle, 1 Hermes, 1 Argus)
15 Heavy Cruisers (2 Exeter, 13 County (2 Australian))
41 light Cruisers (2 Edinburgh, 8 Southampton, 4 Artehusa, 3 Sydney (Australian), 5 Leander (2 New Zealand), 2 Emerald, 3 Effingham, 8 Despatch, 2 Cardiff, 3 Caledon, 1 Adelaide (Australian))
8 Anti-Aircraft Cruisers (8 Cairo)
1 Minelayer Cruiser (Adventure)
113 Modern Destroyers
68 Old Destroyers
53 Modern Submarines
12 Old Submarines
54 Escorts (4 Australian, 2 Indian)
44 Fleet Minesweepers
2 Monitors (HMS Erebus and Terror, because damn are those names awesome.)
Fleet Disposition

15 Battleships (2 Nelson, 1 Hood, 2 Renown, 5 Royal Sovereign, 5 Queen Elizabeth)
7 Aircraft Carriers (1 Ark Royal, 2 Courageous, 1 Furious, 1 Eagle, 1 Hermes, 1 Argus)
15 Heavy Cruisers (2 Exeter, 13 County (2 Australian))
41 light Cruisers (2 Edinburgh, 8 Southampton, 4 Artehusa, 3 Sydney (Australian), 5 Leander (2 New Zealand), 2 Emerald, 3 Effingham, 8 Despatch, 2 Cardiff, 3 Caledon, 1 Adelaide (Australian))
8 Anti-Aircraft Cruisers (8 Cairo)
1 Minelayer Cruiser (Adventure)
113 Modern Destroyers
68 Old Destroyers
53 Modern Submarines
12 Old Submarines
54 Escorts (4 Australian, 2 Indian)
44 Fleet Minesweepers
2 Monitors (HMS Erebus and Terror, because damn are those names awesome.)
Fleet Disposition

Ideology: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Technology: Lacking compared to Germany, otherwise mostly modern.