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Battle of Dunkirk
May 26 to June 4, 1940
Britain and allied forces vs Germany
leaders: Germany - Gen Paul Ludwig von Kleist; Britain - Gen John Gort
Casualties- Britain 50000, died or imprisoned; Germany - 20,000
Result: Britain was able to evacuate but 50,000 were left behind either dead or imprisoned -
Battle of Moscow
September 30, 1941 - January 7, 1942
This battle was fought between the USSR and Germany. . Germany casualties were upwards of 400,000 and the USSR's were upwards of 1,300,000. Germany leader was Fedor von Bock, and Russia's was Georgiy Zhukov -
Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941. Destroyed 20 US Naval vessels and 300 airplanes. Over 2,400 Americans died including civilians. Japan casualties, 129. -
Battle of Midway
June 3, 1942 - June 6, 1942
Japan vs US
Leaders: Japan - Adm. Yamamoto Isoroku US - Rear Adm. Frank Jack Fletcher
Casualties: Japan - 3000 US - 317 -
Battle of Stalingrad
August 22, 1942 - February 2, 1943
Germany vs USSR
leaders: Germany - Fedor von Bock USSR - General Andrey Yeryomenko
Casualties: German - 500,000 USSR - 1,100,000 -
Battle of Kursk
July 5, 1943 - August 23, 1943
Germany vs USSR
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Battle of Normandy
June 6, 1944 - July 9, 1944
Allies vs Germans
Leaders: Germany - Heinrich Eberbach US - George Patton
Casualties: Germany - 320,000 Allies - 73,000 -
Battle of the Bulge
December 16, 1944 - January 16, 1945
Germany vs US and UK -
Battle of Iwo Jima
February 19, 1945 - March 26, 1945
Japan vs US -
Battle of Berlin
April 20, 1945 - May 2, 1945
Germany vs Russia