Uss yorktown (cv 5) is hit by a torpedo on 4 june 1942

The Battle of Midway

By FeliciaCarey

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain
    a pivotal air campaign during World War II where the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain successfully defended against sustained attacks by the German Luftwaffe, effectively preventing a planned invasion of the British Isles by Nazi Germany

  • The Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad
    a brutal and pivotal battle on the Eastern Front where the Soviet Union successfully defended the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) against a major German offensive

  • The Battle of Kursk

    The Battle of Kursk
    a massive tank battle fought near the city of Kursk in southwestern Russia between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany

  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge
    A major German offensive launched in December 1944 during World War II, where German forces attempted to surprise attack and break through the Allied lines in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium, aiming to split the American and British armies by reaching the English Channel coast