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Battle of Dunkirk
The battle of DUnkirk took place from may 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940. The war was between the British and the Allied powers. Around 22,000 allied troops lost their lives in the battle of Dunkirk and around 2,000 civilians lost their lives. General John Gort was the leader for the British. The Germans were easily able to defeated the defenders, and the BEF was pushed back to Dunkirk. -
Battle of Moscow
The battle of Moscow was fought between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The battle lasted from September 30,1941 to January 7, 1942. It was the peak of Nazi Germans Operation Barbarossa. The commander in chief for Germany was Walther Von Brauchitsch, and the leader for the Soviet Union was Georgy Zhukov. Germany ultimately failed at capturing Moscow. -
Battle of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese had a surprise aerial attack on the US naval base on Pearl Harbor. Around 200 bomber plans from Japan came to attack Pearl Harbor. Only 6 of the US aircrafts were able to take flight and counter attack the Japanese. Most of the damage on the battleships were inflicted on in the first 30 minutes. Emperor Hirohito was the leader of Japan, and Admiral Chester Nimitz was the US leader. The attack killed 2,400 troops from the United States and 129 troops from Japan. The Japanese won. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway took place from June 3, 1942 to June 6, 1942. The battle of Midway was between japan and the united states. This battle was fought mostly by aircraft. The material loses caused by japan were very significant. Four carriers, and 320 planes were lost in this battle. About 3,000 troops from the japan side were killed. About 317 troops were killed on the American side. This was an American victory. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This is the longest and bloodiest battle of ww2. The battle was between the german forces and the soviet union. Stalingrad last from August 22, 1942 to February 2, 1943. Marshal Semyon Timoshenko was the leader of the soviet union and the german leader was Hitler. The soviet union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the german army. There were a total of 800,000 casualties. -
Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk took place in Kursk Russia. Germany planned a surprise attack on the Soviet Union, hoping the Soviet Union will surrender. The Germans had about 900,000 people and about 2,700 tanks and mobile assault guns. This battle was the largest tank battle in history. The battle involved 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops, and about 4,000 aircraft. The Soviet Union ultimately ended up winning the battle. -
Battle of Normandy
The battle of Normandy took place from June 6, 1944 to July 7, 1944. The allied powers were involved. Dwight D. Eisenhower wa sthe commander. A total of 72,911 allied troops were killed. A total of 240,000 casualties on the german side. FAcing Hitlers atlantic wall, soldiers from the US, canda, united kingdom, and other allied powers began the campaign. The Germans lost. -
Battle of Bulge
This was HItler's last major offensive in ww2 against the western front. Hitler's plan was to split the allied powers in their drive toward Germany. The Allies gained a victory. The battle last from December 16, 1944 to January 25, 1945. The U.S. army suffered around 100,000 casualties. The Germans had around 120,000 casualties. Dwight D. Eisenhower wa sthe American leader. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, after months of naval and air bombardment. The Japanese defenders of the island were dug into bunkers deep within the volcanic rocks.This battle was conflicted between the US whose leader was FDR and japan whose leader was Tojo.Having the US win and secure Iwo Jima. Approximately 22,000 japan soldiers were killed. The US had about 24,000 casualties. -
Battle of Berlin
The battle took place from April 5, 1945 to May 2, 1945. The Battle ended with the fall of Berlin to the soviet Union. The Soviet Union was led by the supreme commander Georgy Zhukov. On the German side was Adolf Hitler. The Germans remained in Berlin to help lead the defense of the city. The Soviet Military was left with heavy casualties; 80,000 troops dead or missing. The Germans had almost 100,000 casualties.