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Germany invades Poland
Germany invades Poland, using newly devoloped Blitzkrieg tactics. Great Britian and France had previously promised to support and protect Poland incase of invasion. -
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European Theater of WWII
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UK and France declare war on Germany
UK and France declare war on Germany and British troops are sent to France. -
Soviet forces invade Poland
Soviet forces invade Poland. The Polish government evacuates to Romania. Poland falls within 5 weeks, with last operations unit surrenders on October 5. -
UK declines recognition of German Europen dominance
Hitler offeres Britain and France peace on the basis of recognition of German European continental dominance. On October 12, the United Kingdom formally refuses. -
Germany invades Norway and Denmark
Germany invades Norway and Denmark to prevent UK/France occupation. -
Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and the French Third Republic
Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and the French Third Republic, bypassing the French fortificaions at the Magniot Line. -
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Battle of France
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Luftwaffe bombing of Paris
Luftwaffe bombing of Paris, forcing France to surrender on June 22. -
Italy declares war on France and UK
Italy declares war on France and UK -
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German air raids on British Cities
Also known as the Battle of Britian. -
Finland refuses to be annexed by USSR, and is invaded
Finland refuses to be annexed by USSR, and is invaded. This starts the Winter War. After 3 month of fighting and heavy losses, the USSR stops invasion attempt. -
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, and invades the Soviet Union. This starts the Axis-Soviet War; the bloodiest part of WWII. -
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Seige of Leningrad
Seige of Leningrad was one of the most costly and destructive seiges in history. -
Germany outruns supply lines
Germany outruns supply lines, and halts the invasion of the USSR. USSR employed scortched earth policy to prevent Germany gaining supplies. -
Operation Torch
The invasion of French North Africa, involving the 9th, 3rd Infantry and the 2nd Armored Divisions, was the first ground combat operations for the United States in World War II. -
Opperation Overlord
Opperation Overlord puts 180,000 allied troops on the shores of Normandy -
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Normandy Camaign
The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord. At the time it was the largest amphibious invasion to ever take place. -
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Northern France Campaign
Began with overnight parachute and glider landings, massive air attacks and naval bombardments. In the early morning, amphibious landings on five beaches codenamed Juno, Gold, Omaha, Utah, and Sword began and during the evening the remaining elements of the parachute divisions landed. The "D-Day" forces deployed from bases along the south coast of England, the most important of these being Portsmouth. -
Operation Dragoon
Operation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France on 15 August 1944, during World War II. The invasion was initiated via a parachute drop by the 1st Airborne Task Force, followed by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, followed a day later by a force made up primarily of the French First Army. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany launches major counter offense, but were driven out by Allied forces. This would be the last major advance of Germany in the war. -
Mussolini captured
Mussolini captured trying to escape to Switzerland. He was executed the next day. -
Hitler and his wife commit suicide in underground bunker
Hitler and his wife commit suicide in underground bunker to avoid being captured by Allied forces. -
Germany surrenders unconditionally
