world war 2 timeline By lukewauford 1940 Battle of Brittan Apr 13, 1940 Battle of the Atlantic May 12, 1940 Battle of sedan may 1941 Battle of Crete Jul 5, 1941 Battle of Brody Aug 14, 1941 Battle of leyre glue Dec 7, 1941 Pearl harbor bombed May 6, 1942 Battle of the coral sea Jan 17, 1944 Battle of monto cassino Jan 22, 1944 Battle of Anizo Jun 6, 1944 D Day Sep 8, 1944 v2 flying bombs Dec 6, 1944 Battle of Bulge Feb 16, 1945 Battle of iwo jima Apr 28, 1945 mussolini captured Apr 30, 1945 Hitler dies May 8, 1945 Victory day in Europe