European Theater Battles

By Anthony dennis

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was a battle between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany taking place primarily from July 10, 1940, to October 31, 1940. It primarily involved aerial combat between the British and German air forces, with the British defending against German bombing raids and attempts to gain air superiority. Since this battle was mainly aerial it was fought over the skies of the United Kingdom.

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    Operation Barbarossa was a military campaign launched by Nazi Germany during World War II and was led by Hitler. Operation Barbarossa commenced on June 22, 1941, when German forces launched a surprise attack on the Soviet Union and didn't officially end until December 5, 1941. The operation involved a massive and coordinated assault by German forces along a wide front, with the primary goal of conquering the Soviet Union. The invasion targeted the Soviet Union .

  • Operation torch

    Operation torch
    Operation Torch was the codename for the Allied invasion of French North Africa. The operation aimed to open a new front against Axis forces in North Africa. This operation was carried out by Allied forces General Dwight D. Eisenhower, British General Sir Harold Alexander, and Admiral Andrew Cunningham November 8th 1942. The operation took place primarily in French North Africa.

  • Operation overlord

    Operation overlord
    Operation Overlord, was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France. It was one of the most significant military operations of the war and marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. The operation involved a massive assault, with Allied forces landing on the beaches of Normandy and conducting a coordinated airborne operation behind enemy lines. Operation Overlord was a massive Allied military operation on June 6th 1944.

  • Yalta conference

    Yalta conference
    The Yalta Conference was a meeting of the leaders of the three major Allied powers, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. The Yalta Conference was a diplomatic meeting held during World War II to discuss and plan the post-war reorganization of Europe and address key issues related to the defeat of Nazi Germany which took place February 4th - 11th 1945. The conference was held in the town of Yalta.