WWII Battles

  • the Battle of Belgium

    the Battle of Belgium
    The Battle of Belgium or Belgian Campaign, often referred to within Belgium as the 18 Days' Campaign formed part of the greater Battle of France, an offensive campaign by Germany during the Second World War.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, that the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against large attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by the Air Force.
  • Battle of Crete

    Battle of Crete
    After one day of fighting, the Germans had suffered heavy casualties and the Allied troops were confident that they would defeat the invasion.This unexpected defendants by civilian population surprised and angered them.
  • Battle of Moscow

    Battle of Moscow
    The Battle of Moscow was a military campaign that had two periods of significant fighting on a 600 km land of the Eastern Front during World War II.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    · Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces.
  • Battle of Wake Island

    Battle of Wake Island
    The Battle of Wake Island began simultaneously with the attack on Pearl Harbor naval and air bases in Hawaii and ended with the surrender of the American forces to the Empire of Japan.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre.
  • battle of Stalingrad

    battle of Stalingrad
    After the Germans lost in Stalingrad, they did not advance any farther into eastern Europe or Russia. This made it a major battle.
  • battle of Kursk

    battle of Kursk
    The Soviets won the Battle of Kursk and ended Hitler's dream of conquering Russia. Germany won the tactical battle but were unable to break through the Red Army's fortifications and so lost the advantage. But the Soviets won at great cost.
  • Battle of Anzio

    Battle of Anzio
    The success of the Allied landings on the beaches in France in June 1944 were due largely to the determination of the Allied forces at Anzio.
  • Battle of Truk Island

    Battle of Truk Island
    US carrier aircraft began a two-day attack on Truk in the Caroline Islands; by the end 270 Japanese aircraft would be destroyed. USS Yorktown launched highly successful raids occurred on Truk ,Caroline Islands.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    When 156,000 Americans, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region.
  • Battle of Bulge

    Battle of Bulge
    This battle got it’s name because the Germans created a “bulge” around the area of the Ardennes forest while pushing through the American defensive line it was the largest fought on the Western front and went on for three weeks, resulting in a massive loss of American and civilian life.
  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin
    The Battle of Berlin resulted in the surrender of the German army and the death of Adolf Hitler. It was a victory for the Soviet Union and the Allies. The battle took toll on both sides, but The city of Berlin was reduced to rubble and around 22,000 German civilians were killed.