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The Battle of Dunkirk
The battle spanned from May 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940.
The countries involved were Germany and France. Germany was led by Gerd von Rundstedt, and France was led by Maxime Weygand Georges. There were 22,000 French casualties, 20,000 German casualties, and 2,000 civilian casualties as a result of the battle.The battle was a victory for the Germany. -
The Battle of Pearl Harbor
The battle of Pearl Harbor happened on December 7, 1941.
The countries involved were Japan and the United States. Japan was lead by Isoroku Yamamoto, and the U.S. was lead by Mervyn S. Bennion, a captain who stepped up to lead in the surprise attack. There were 2,403 United State casualties and 128 Japanese casualties as a result of the battle. The battle was a victory for Japan. -
The Battle of Moscow
The battle spanned from September 30, 1941 - April 20, 1942. The countries involved were Germany and Russia. Germany was lead by Fedor von Bock, and Russia was lead by Georgiy Zhukov. There were 1,280,000 Russian casualties and 400,000 German casualties as a result of the battle.The battle was a strategic victory for the Soviet Union, though they suffered a significant amount more of losses. -
The Battle of Midway
The battle spanned from June 4, 1942 - June 7, 1942.
The countries involved were the United States and Japan. The U.S. was lead by Chester W. Nimitz, and Japan was lead by Isoroku Yamamoto. There were 326 United States casualties and 3,057 Japanese casualties as a result of the battle. The battle was a victory for America. -
The Battle of Kursk
The battle spanned from July 5, 1943 - August 23, 1943.
The countries involved were Germany and Russia. Germany was lead by Erich von Manstein, and Russia was lead by Stalin. There were 800,000 Russian casualties and 200,000 German casualties as a result of the battle.The battle was a victory for the Soviet Union. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The battle spanned from July 17, 1942 - February 2, 1943.
The countries involved were Russia and Germany. Russia was led by by Vasiliy Chuikov, and Germany was led by Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus. There were 1,100,000 USSR casualties and 500,000 German casualties as a result of the battle. The battle was a victory for Russia. -
The Battle of Normandy
The Battle of Normandy spanned from June 6, 1944 - August 30, 1944. The countries involved were Germany, Great Britain, and the United states. Germany was led by Erwin Rommel, Great Britain was led by Miles Dempsey, and the United States was led by Dwight D Eisenhower. There were 425,000 Allied powers casualties and 320,000 German casualties as a result of the battle. The battle was a victory for Germany. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The battle spanned from December 16, 1944 - January 25, 1945. The countries involved were Germany, and the United States. Germany was led by Gerd von Rundstedt, and the United States was led by Dwight D. Eisenhower. There were 75,000 American casualties and 100,000 German casualties as a result of the battle.The battle was a victory for the United States. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle spanned from February 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945. The countries involved were the United States and Japan. The U.S. was led by Holland M. Smith, and Japan was led by Tadamichi Kuribayashi. There were 24,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese casualties as a result of the battle.The battle was a victory for the United States, and seven U.S. Soldiers remained by the end. -
The Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin spanned from April 16, 1945 - May 2, 1945. The countries involved were Germany and Russia. Germany was led by Helmuth Weidling, and Russia was led by Vasily Chuikov. There were 360,000 Russian casualties and 192,000 German casualties as a result of the battle. The battle was a victory for Russia, though they suffered many losses.