D-day By karmellkirstin May 18, 1939 German invasion of France http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/wevents.html#countdown Jan 1, 1940 Germany attacks Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/wevents.html Jan 1, 1941 Barbarossa – German invasion of Russia; Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour brings USA into the war. http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/wevents.html Jan 1, 1942 Battle for Stalingrad halts German advance in Russia http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/wevents.html Jan 1, 1943 Battle of Kursk ends German advance in the East; "Dam-Busters raid by R.A.F. German forces and allies defeated in North Africa http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/wevents.html Jun 5, 1944 planned D-day (put off by a storm) Jun 6, 1944 D-day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Normandy
