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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 |