Operation timeline’s

By Giannalane03

  • Battle of Britain

    When: July 10, 1940 - October 31, 1940 Where: United Kingdom Why: Britain's victory saved the country from a ground invasion and possible occupation by German forces while proving that air power alone could be used to win a major battle. What: The Battle of Britain was a turning point in World War II; if the RAF had not held off the Luftwaffe, Hitler would have likely moved forward with his Operation Who: Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's air force

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Why: Hitler ordered plans to be drawn up for an invasion of the Soviet Union. He intended to destroy what he saw as Stalin's 'Jewish Bolshevist' regime and establish Nazi hegemony. Who: Germans What: Operation Barbarossa was the codename for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II When: June 22, 1941 Where: Soviet Union

  • Operation Torch

    Why: securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to engage in the fight against Nazi Germany on a limited scale. Where: Morocco, Algeria, French protectorate in Morocco When: November 8, 1942 – November 16, 1942 Who: Nazi Germany What: Operation Torch offered the opportunity to end the desert war and open the Mediterranean, while trying to meet Joseph Stalin's demands for a second front.

  • Operation Overlord

    When: June 6, 1944 - August 30, 1944 Who: 22 American, 12 British, three Canadian, one Polish, and one French What: Operation Overlord was the “code name’ for the Battle of Normandy. The Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. Where: Normandy & France Why: To drain German resources and block access to key military site

  • Yalta Conference

    When: Feb 4, 1945 - Feb 11, 1945 Who: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin What: the Yalta Conference was to decide what to do with Germany once it had been defeated. In many ways the Yalta Conference set the scene for the rest of the Cold War in Europe. Where: Yalta, Livadia Palace, Livadiya Why: the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France agreed to split Germany into four zones of occupation after the war