Question Home

Position:Home>History> How many major battles were fought in WWII?


Question: How many major battles were fought in WWII!?
trying for MAJOR battles this time!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Let's see!.!.!.

Europe/Russia:
Battle of Britain (General, I know)
Stalingrad
Kursk
Siege of Leningrad
D-day
Attacks on Contentin Peninsula
Sieges of St!. Nazaire and Lorient
Ardennes Offensive
Operation Market-Garden
Operation Bagration
[There are more!!!]

Asia/Pacific:
Pearl Harbor
Philippines 1 (invaded by Japan)
Dutch East Indies
Wake Is!.
Midway Is!.
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Philippines 2 (Invaded by USA)
[Various Naval Actions]

North Africa:
El Alamein
Sieges of Tobruk
Operation Torch
Operation Husky
Siege of Axis forces in Tunisia
Invasion of Italy
Monte Cassino

Can you count them, please!? I'm too lazy!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is not a complete list but !.!.!.
El alamein (1942) changed the balance of power to the Allies in Africa after Rommel's earlier successes!. From there, forces were able to progress to Sicily and Italy!.
Stalingrad (1942) saw the end of the German army which had run all over western Europe and paved the way for the Russians to begin their massive counterattack from the east!.
The Battle of Midway consolidated American naval supremacy in the Pacific and they were then able to pick off the stepping-stone islands (Iwo Jima, Okinawa) as they closed in on Japan!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

France
Britain
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Moscow
Denmark and Norway
Sicily
Italy
El Alemein
D-Day
Tunisia
Atlantic
Kursk
Berlin
Greece
Algeria
Operation-Dragoon

Well that is europe

There are more in th Pacific
Www@QuestionHome@Com

That's like asking how many stars!. First, it was world wide and then you have to define "major"!. By any realistic definition, there would easily be over 100!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Are you after land, sea or air battles or all battles!?Www@QuestionHome@Com