Key Battles of WW2

Battle of Dunkirk

May 26, 1940

26 May 1940 - 4 June 1940, fought around the French port of Dunkirk

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

10 July 1940 - 31 October 1940, occurred in Britains most populated areas. Also known as 'The Blitz'

Attack on Pearl Harbour

Dec 7, 1941

7 December 1941, the attack lasted for a few hours. In Pearl Harbor, Honolulu Hawaii.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

4 June 1942 - 7 June 1942, occurred at the Midway Atoll, in the middle of Pacific Ocean.

Battle of Stalingrad

Jul 17, 1942

17 July 1942 - 2 February 1943, occurred on the Eastern Front, within the Soviet Union.

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945, occurred in the Ardennes region of the Western Front.

Battle of Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

1 April 1945 - 22 June 1945, occurred in the Okinawa Islands.

Battle of Berlin

Apr 16, 1945

16 April 1945 - 2 May 1945, occurred in the German city of Berlin.