Major battles during WWII By ritaney2 Sep 3, 1939 Battle of the Atlantic Jun 10, 1940 The North Africa campaign Feb 15, 1942 The Battle of Stalingrad Jun 3, 1942 The Battle of Midway Aug 7, 1942 The battle of Guadalcanal Sep 3, 1943 The invasion of Italy Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Oct 23, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the bulge Feb 19, 1945 The Battle of Iwo Jima Apr 1, 1945 The battle of Okinawa