World War 2 Battles By Hockenbeaar31

Battle of the Atlantic

Sep 3, 1939

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign. September 3, 1939- May 8, 1945. Allied victory

World War 2 Battles

Period: Sep 3, 1939 to Jun 21, 1945

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

German's bombed Britain.
British victory.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan suprise attack.
Japanese victory.
Battleship Row destroyed.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

Midway Atoll.
American victory.
Most important naval battle of pacific campaign.

Battle of El Alamein

Jul 1, 1942

Allied victory.
Desert campaign.
Egypt

Battle of Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

Allied victory.
Fought on Guadalcanal island.
Against Japan

Battle of Stalingrad

Aug 21, 1942

Germany fought Soviet Union fought over city of Stalingrad.
Soviet Victory.
Largest battle on the Eastern front.

Operation Torch

Nov 8, 1942

British- American invasion of FRench North Africa.
Allied Victory.
Against Vichy France and Germany.

Battle of Kursk

Jul 5, 1943

In Kursk, Russia
Between Germany and Soviet Unoin
Soviet Victory.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

Normandy landings.
Largest sea invasion.
Many allies.
Allied victory.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

Allied victory.
Harsh winter.
Bulge in American lines.

Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

70,000 marines.
Allied victory.
Captured the airfields on Iwo Jima.

Battle of Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

Battle lasted 82 days.
Largest amphibious assault.
Allied victory.
Part of island hopping campaign.

Battle of Berlin

Apr 16, 1945

Between Russia and Poland.
Suicide of Hitler.
Allied victory.