WW2 battles

German Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

*Location: Poland, Eastern Germany
Germany against Poland
When Germany invaded Poland France and Britain declared war to Germany to stand their guarantee of Poland's border
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

*Location: United Kingdom
Germany against Great Britain
This battle was very important because this was the first time Hitler's troops were defeated and also the first time a battle was entirely fought by air forces
https://www.military-history.org/articles/the-battle-of-britain-a-brief-guide.htm

Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

*Location: Central, Northern and Eastern Europe
Germany against USSR
This was very important because it marked the crucial turning point in WW2 after Germany got defeated again and had to fight a two-front war.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Location: Hawaii
Japan against USA
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor's naval base and destroyed it. This made American people come together and get stronger.

Stalingrad Battle

Aug 20, 1942

*Location: Russia
Germany against USA
This was probably one of the most important moments in WW2 because after Germany lost this battle they didn't advance more into Eastern Europe. I think that Germany lost the war after this battle

Monte Cassino

Jan 16, 1944

*Location: Monte Cassino, Italy
Allies against the Winter Line
This battle had been one of the bloodiest battle during WW2 and it helped to destroy Monte Cassino block and left an open way to Rome.
https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/war-in-the-mediterranean-sea/the-battle-of-monte-cassino-first-phase/

Normandy Battle

Jun 6, 1944

*Location: Normandy, France
Australia, Canada, Belgium, France, Czechoslovakia, Greece, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
This probably the most important battle in WW2. After winning this battle, Western Europe got liberated from Nazi Germany's control.
This marked the end of Nazi's and Hitler's control over Europe.

Operation ‘Bagration’

Jun 22, 1944

*Location: Soviet Union, Poland and Ukraine
German against Soviet Forces
Some people say this was the greatest disaster for the Nazi Germany after Soviet Forces destroyed Nazi Germany’s Army Group Center.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

*Location: Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany
USA, Britain, Canada, Allies against Germany
This battle was useless but it's still the last Nazi attempt to destabilize the Allies.

Battle of Berlin

Apr 16, 1945

*Location: Berlin, Germany